Sure, you can find everything on Google these days. But for green thumbs, no amount of pointing-and-clicking can make up for the satisfaction derived from flipping through the glossy pages of a seed ...

Even if you have no plans to start your garden from seed, garden catalogs give the chance to imagine what’s possible. Often in full color, these catalogs share what’s new and tell stories of crops ...

Early winter is generally when home gardeners receive a steady supply of seed catalogs. With the weather we’ve had lately, seed and plant catalogs tend to provide a welcome escape for us to ponder ...

The second week of January is the best time to fool Mother Nature. Sneak outside and harvest bare branches from forsythia, quince and cherry trees and then plunge the cut stems into a vase of warm ...

Summery pink flowers smile at me. Plump striped tomatoes speak of lunches on the patio. Strawberries, nasturtiums and peppers jostle amiably for more room in the raised beds. Yes, the seed catalogs ...

There are 22 catalogs piled on my desk next to me -- and that's just the beginning of the 2010 season. I could be lying to make it seem more impressive, but I swear I'm not. Anyway, I'm not sure ...

Many home gardeners limit themselves to flower and vegetable varieties they can buy as small plants in the garden centers. The problem is, most garden centers have a very limited number of varieties ...

If tending to gardens carried us through the pandemic, seed catalog are sparks of hope, carrying us through the long winter. Even if you order online, these catalogs can inspire, inform and, yes, ...