If you’re planning to request a seed catalog in 2026, now is the time to do your research into the best one for your gardening needs. New seed catalogs get printed between mid-December and early ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

In the middle of a long, cold winter, it warms a gardener’s heart to find the mailbox packed with seed and plant catalogs. I recently received a trio of them from the granddaddy of the seed companies, ...

As soon as the flood of Christmas cards slowed to a dribble, an avalanche of garden catalogs filled up my mailbox. Mixed into the usual list of big catalogs like Johnny’s Select Seeds, Territorial ...

With the spring planting season underway, area libraries invite patrons to check out something besides the latest new bestseller or DVD – seeds. Housed in repurposed card catalogs, seed libraries ...

As gardeners curl up on the couch each January, dreaming of abundant summer, a war of words rages in that cozy corner of literature inhabited by seed catalogs. It’s your wits against those of seedsmen ...

Pee Dee gardeners may be eager to plant, Greg Pryor advises caution, suggests online, print seed catalogs, finding what to plant in spring.

Nothing can put pep in a gardener’s step like receiving seed catalogs after the holidays are over and cabin fever has set in. The vibrant and colorful pictures are enticing and can make you want to ...

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 ...

When you have too many things to remember, it’s fun to set yourself up for a surprise. Weeks ago, I mailed an order for some wacky selections from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog. I did not ...