Image by Aunt Owwee via FlickrAlthough many parts of the country are still in the winter season, spring is coming, as evidenced by the longer days, and warmer sunshine, and I, for one, can't wait! If you're anything like me, you've already begun to plan your spring and summer gardens, and you may already be looking at seed catalogs, ordering supplies for starting seeds indoors, and other early garden preparations.Here are a few sources for gardening catalogs, to get your juices flowing!
Firs you need to consider what kind of gardening and what plants will you be planting? There is a wide selection of information available online. Here are a few websites that offer gardening catalogs in various locations.
1. www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk
Along with nursery facilities, Jackson Nurseries offer landscape designing, ground design ideas and resources, and wholesale plants at wholesale prices in the UK.
Image by Strata Chalup via Flickr2. www.mzbulb.comIf you are looking for flower bulbs, McClure and Zimmerman have pretty much every variety you can imagine, from spring to fall planting. They have a no-fuss website that allows interested clients to easily order gardening catalogs and supplies.
3. www.gardennursery.com
In business for over 50 years, Nichols Garden Nursery has an extensive online catalog offering seeds and plants. A hard copy of their 76-page free gardening catalogue can also be ordered by filling out their catalogue request form online.
4. www.gurneys.com
Gurneys offer great deals like buy one, get one free. They also have a no-risk guarantee and a scheduled shipping of orders according to categories of plants, i.e., roses, herbs, shrubs, and trees, tender annuals, and all other plants and bulbs. My mom used this one all the time when I was growing up, so this one is dear to my heart! They have a good online catalog - check the home page for categories from seeds, trees, and shrubs to seed starting supplies.
5. www.homeharvest.com
Home Harvest Garden Supply offers alternative gardening products, i.e., organic fertilizers, hydroponics, natural insect controls, container, hobby greenhouse, propagation and irrigation supplies, indoor plant grow lights and other rare gardening supplies. They offer an online catalog for every gardening enthusiast.
6. www.jacksonandperkins.com
Jackson and Perkins are known to be one of the best American gardening experts. They are reaching out to other gardening aficionados through their website, offering gardening products through their catalog. They sell a wide range of plants - mostly flowers and shrubs - from new award-winning roses and easy to grow perennials, to special outdoor decor. Flowering gifts may also be sent directly to your friends by ordering from their site.
While free online catalogues may be good source of gardening supply information, you may also be deluged with a flood of promotion about other products, so you will want to be careful and not sign up for too many, and stick to the more reputable ones, like those in the list above.
You can also find more good gardening information at www.newholisticliving.com/sustainablegardening.html.
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