The companies and organizations listed here represent by no means all the mail-order options; they are simply ones we know and admire. To find others, explore ads in recent issues of gardening magazines or browse the Internet.
Abundant Life Seed Foundation
The Cook’s Garden
The Gourmet Gardener
Harris Seeds
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Nichols Garden Nursery
Park Seed Company
Renee’s Garden
Richters Herb Specialists
Seeds of Change
Shepherd’s Garden Seeds
Territorial Seed Company
Tomato Growers Supply Company
Veseys Seed Ltd.
W. Atlee Burpee Company
Abundant Life Seed Foundation
The Cook’s Garden
Dabney Herbs
The Gourmet Gardener
Harris Seeds
Jackson & Perkins
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Killdeer Farms
Nichols Garden Nursery
One Green World
Park Seed Company
Raintree Nursery
Rasland Farm
Renee’s Garden
Richters Herb Specialists
The Sandy Mush Herb Nursery
Seeds of Change
Shepherd’s Garden Seeds
Territorial Seed Company
The Thyme Garden Herb Company
Veseys Seed Ltd.
W. Atlee Burpee Company
Wayside Gardens
Bay Laurel Nursery
Jené’s Tropicals
Nichols Garden Nursery
One Green World
Park Seed Company
Raintree Nursery
Renee’s Garden
Seeds of Change
Shepherd’s Garden Seeds
Territorial Seed Company
W. Atlee Burpee Company
Wayside Gardens
Abundant Life Seed Foundation
Bluestone Perennials
Caprice Farm Nursery
The Cook’s Garden
Dutch Gardens
Edmunds’ Roses
The Gourmet Gardener
Harris Seeds
Heirloom Old Garden Roses
Jackson & Perkins
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Justice Miniature Roses
Nichols Garden Nursery
Oakes Daylilies
Olallie Daylily Gardens
Park Seed Company
Raintree Nursery
Renee’s Garden
Shepherd’s Garden Seeds
Territorial Seed Company
Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs and Perennials
Van Dyck’s Flower Farms
Veseys Seed Ltd.
W. Atlee Burpee Company
Wayside Gardens
Weidners’ Gardens
American Rose Society
Granny’s Garden Socks
Gardener’s Supply Company
Gardens Alive!
Kinsman Company
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368-0772
Phone: (360) 385-5660
Fax: (360) 385-7455
E-mail: abundant@olypen.com
Catalog: $2
Vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. This is a nonprofit educational foundation that raises and collects the seeds of open-pollinated cultivars grown without chemicals.
AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY
P.O. Box 30,000
Shreveport, LA 71130-0030
Phone: (318) 938-5402
Fax:(318) 938-5405
E-mail: ars@ars-hq.org
Web: www.ars.org
Nonprofit organization that promotes rose-growing in all settings. Extremely useful website. Publishes Handbook for Selecting Roses, $4 includes shipping.
BAY LAUREL NURSERY
2500 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone: (805) 466-3406
Fax; (805) 466-6455
E-mail: info@baylaurelnursery.com
Catalog: free and online
Fruit: Peaches, figs, and more.
BLUESTONE PERENNIALS
7721 Middle Ridge Road
Madison, OH 44057-3096
Phone: (800) 852-5243
Fax: (440) 428-7198
E-mail: bluestone@bluestoneperennials.com
Web: www.bluestoneperennials.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Chrysanthemums—lots of them.
CAPRICE FARM NURSERY
10944 Mill Creek Road SE
Aumsville, OR 97325
Phone: (503) 749-1397
Fax: (503) 749-4097
E-mail cyndicap@gte.net
Web: www.capricefarm.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Ninety kinds of daylilies.
THE COOK’S GARDEN
P.O. Box 535
Londonderry, VT 05148
Phone: (800) 457-9703
Fax: (800) 457-9705
E-mail: info@cooksgarden.com
Web: www.cooksgarden.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Good selection of some of the more unusual varieties of vegetables; tomatoes, beans, chard, carrots, eggplant, cucumber, lettuce and salad greens, squash. Specialize in seed collections. Herbs: Good selection of standard and gourmet herbs; seeds and plants. Edible flowers: Sunflowers, nasturtiums, marigolds. Other: Books, tools, kitchen and garden supplies.
DABNEY HERBS
P.O. Box 22061
Louisville, KY 40252
Phone: (502) 893-5198
Fax: (502) 893-5198
E-mail: dabneyherb@win.net
Web: www.dabneyherbs.com
Catalog: $2
Herbs: Full listing of popular and unusual herbs (plants and seeds), including lavender, lemongrass, lemon verbena, pineapple sage, oregano, marjoram, chamomile, fennel, feverfew, parsley, scented geraniums, more. Other: Books.
DUTCH GARDENS
P.O. Box 2037
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (800) 818-3861
Fax: (732) 942-3802
E-mail: info@dutchgardens.com
Web: www.dutchgardens.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Tulips, tuberous begonias, daylilies. Stunning photographs.
EDMUNDS’ ROSES
6235 SW Kahle Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (888) 481-7673
Fax; (503) 682-1275
E-mail: edmunds@edmundsroses.com
Web: www.edmundsroses.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Roses. Other: Felco secateurs, goatskin gloves, watering kits. Beautiful catalog with good plant descriptions.
GARDENER’S SUPPLY COMPANY
128 Intervale Road
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (888) 833-1412
Fax: (800) 551-6712
E-mail: info@gardeners.com
Web: www.gardeners.com
Catalog: free
Other: No seeds or plants, but everything else you might need: plant trellises, tools, outdoor furniture and accessories, containers, plant stakes, much more.
GARDENS ALIVE!
5100 Schenley Place
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Phone: (812) 537-8650
Fax: (812) 537-5108
E-mail: gardenhelp@gardensalive.com
Web: gardensalive.com
Catalog: free
Other: Organic fertilizers and organic controls for pests and diseases; garden tools and supplies.
THE GOURMET GARDENER
12287 117th Drive
Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone; (888) 404-4769
Fax: (407) 650-2691
E-mail: information@gourmetgardener.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: unusual gourmet varieties. Herbs: Basil, bergamot, burnet, chamomile, many others. Edible flowers: Calendula, dianthus, marigold, nasturtium, violet, plus an edible flower collection. Other: Books, gifts.
GRANNY’S GARDEN SOCKS
30 Blue Jay Lane
Noxon, MT 59853
Phone: (800) 639-9692
Fax: (406) 847-2299
E-mail: gardensock@blackfoot.net
Web: www.gardensock.com
Other: Hanging planters of heavy-duty plastic, for use on railings, decks, posts.
HARRIS SEEDS
P.O. Box 24966
Rochester, NY 14624-0966
Phone: (800) 514-4441
Fax: (877) 892-9197
Web: www.harrisseeds.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Very pretty catalog, extensive selection of good varieties. Herbs: Small selection of the standards. Edible flowers: Marigolds, dianthus, pansies and violas, calendula, sunflowers. Other: Growing and greenhouse supplies.
HEIRLOOM OLD GARDEN ROSES
24062 NE Riverside Drive
St. Paul, OR 97137
Phone: (503) 538-1576
Fax: (503) 538-5902
E-mail: info@heirloomroses.com
Catalog: $5 (color)
Edible flowers: Roses, roses, and more roses. Other: Books on growing roses. Catalog has lovely photos, extensive descriptions, and history; well worth the cost.
JACKSON & PERKINS
1 Rose Lane
Medford, OR 97501
Phone: (800) 292-4769
Fax: (800) 242-0329
E-mail: service@jacksonandperkins.com
Catalog: free
Herbs: Lavender. Edible flowers: Best known for roses; also offers tuberous begonias, other flowers. Other: Gifts, gloves, tools.
JENÉ’S TROPICALS
6831 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone: (727) 344-1668
Fax: (727) 381-4415
E-mail: jtropical@attglobal.net
Fruit: Apples, blueberries, citrus, currants, figs, grapes, nectarines, peaches, strawberries.
JOHNNY’S SELECTED SEEDS
184 Foss Hill Road
Albion, ME 04910
Phone: (207) 437-4357
Fax: (800) 437-4290
E-mail: johnnys@johnnyseeds.com
Web: www.johnnyseeds.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Wide selection of container-recommended varieties, good growing information. Herbs: Seeds only. Edible flowers: Calendula, nasturtiums, sunflowers, violas. Other: Tools, supplies, accessories, books.
JUSTICE MINIATURE ROSES
5947 SW Kahle Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-2370
E-mail: justrose@gte.net
Web: nurseryguide.com/members/11309
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Hundreds of miniature roses.
KILLDEER FARMS
21606 NW 51st Avenue Ridgefield, WA 98642
Phone: (360) 887-1790
Fax: (360) 887-3009
E-mail: geraniums@killdeerfarms.com
Catalogs: text only, free; color photos, $3
Herbs: More than a hundred varieties of scented geraniums.
KINSMAN COMPANY
P.O. Box 428
Pipersville, PA 18947
Fax: (215) 766-5624
Phone: (800) 733-4146
E-mail: webmaster@kinsmangarden.com
Catalog: free
Other: Not a nursery per se, but stocks a very nice selection of handsome trellises in wood or metal, decorative planters both freestanding and hanging, unusual pots, and tools.
NICHOLS GARDEN NURSERY
1190 Old Salem Road NE
Albany, OR 97321-4580
Phone: (800) 422-3985
Fax: (800) 231-5306
E-mail: customersupport@nicholsgardennursery.com
Web: www.nicholsgardennursery.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Good selection of new and unusual vegetables, along with old favorites. Herbs: Extensive selection of both common and rare herbs; stevia, lavender, lemongrass, lemon verbena, rosemary, saffron crocus, sweet bay, salad burnet, much more. Seeds and plants. Fruit: Alpine strawberries. Edible flowers: Pansies, tagetes marigolds, nasturtiums, sunflowers. Other: Books, kitchen tools.
OAKES DAYLILIES
P.O. Box 268
Corryton, TN 37721
Phone: (800) 532-9545
Fax: (865) 688-8186
E-mail: webmaster@oakesdaylilies.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Just daylilies, over 700 listings.
129 Augur Hole Road
South Newfane,VT 05351
Phone: (802) 348-6614
Fax: (802) 348-9881
E-mail: info@daylilygarden.com
Catalog: free, or collectors color catalog for $1
Edible flowers: Only daylilies.
ONE GREEN WORLD
28696 South Cramer Road
Molalla, OR 97038-8576
Phone: (877) 353-4028
Fax: (800) 418-9983
E-mail: ogw@cybcon.com
Catalog: free
Herbs: Stevia. Fruits: apples, blueberries, crab apples, currants, figs, gooseberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, strawberries. Other: Books on growing fruits. Excellent catalog, reliable information.
PARK SEED COMPANY
1 Parkton Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
Phone: (800) 845-3369
Fax: (864) 941-4206
E-mail: info@parkseed.com
Web: www.parkseed.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Extensive selection of almost all vegetables, including heirlooms. Good information and growing instructions. Seeds and plants. Herbs: Basil, parsley, mint, tarragon, sweet woodruff, thyme, marjoram, lavender, monarda, borage; seeds and plants. Fruit: Strawberry, blueberry, grapes, columnar apple. Edible flowers: Sunflowers, dianthus, tuberous begonias, daylilies, marigolds, nasturtiums, pansies and violas. For tulips and daylilies, request bulb catalog. Other: Trellises and plant supports, good selection of gardening supplies. Excellent all-around catalog. Well-established company.
PEACEFUL VALLEY FARM SUPPLY
P.O. Box 2209
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (888) 784-1722
Fax: (530) 272-4794
E-mail: contact@groworganic.com
Web: www.groworganic.com
Other: Broad and fascinating selection of gardening supplies, tools, and accessories.
RAINTREE NURSERY
391 Butts Road
Morton, WA 98356
Phone: (360) 496-6400
Fax: (888) 770-8358
E-mail: info@raintreenursery.com
Catalog: free
Herbs: Lemongrass, stevia. Fruits: Very wide selection of many fruits, including blueberries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, apples (including columnars), peaches (including genetic dwarfs), grapes, citrus, figs. Edible flowers: Daylilies. Other: Books, kitchen supplies, trellises. Catalog has excellent growing information.
RASLAND FARM
6778 Herb Farm Road
Godwin, NC 28344-9712
Phone: (910) 567-2705
Fax: (888) 567-2705
E-mail: rasland@intrstar.net
Catalog: free
Herbs: Good selection of plants; also books and dried herb blends. Minimum order $25.
RENEE’S GARDEN
7389 West Zayante Road
Felton. CA 95018
Phone: (888) 880-7228
Fax: (831) 335-7227
E-mail: webmaster@reneesgarden.com
Web: www.reneesgarden.com
Vegetables: Heirloom and gourmet vegetables. Herbs: Basil, chives, cilantro, lavender, oregano, parsley, thyme. Fruit: Alpine strawberries. Edible flowers: Sunflowers, nasturtiums, pansies, calendula. Does not sell by mail-order in the usual sense; seeds are sold online, in retail garden centers (call 888-880-7228 for nearest location), or through John Scheepers, Inc. (860-567-6086).
357 Highway 47
Goodwood, Ontario, L0C-1A0, Canada
Phone: (905) 640-6677
Fax: (905) 640-6641
E-mail: inquiry@richters.com
Web: www.richters.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Small selection includes several Asian greens; seeds. Herbs: Very extensive selection; seeds and plants. Other: A few tools and pest-control supplies; wide selection of books on herbs. Richters is a favorite of herb gardeners in the U.S. as well as Canada, and is well-equipped to ship to American customers.
THE SANDY MUSH HERB NURSERY
316 Surrett Cove Road
Leicester, NC 28748-5517
Phone: (828) 683-2014
Fax: (828) 683-2014
E-mail: sandymushherbs@mindspring.com
Web: www.brwn.org/sandymushherbs
Catalog: $6
Herbs: Specialist in herbs and herb collections; many varieties of lavender.
SEEDS OF CHANGE
P.O. Box 15700
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Phone: (888) 762-7333
Fax: (888) 329-4762
E-mail: gardener@seedsofchange.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Heirloom and traditional varieties. Herbs: Many unusual kinds, along with standards (basil, bergamot, mint, oregano, chives, garlic chives). Fruits: Apples. Edible flowers: Calendula, marigolds, sunflowers. Other: Books, tools, posters. Pretty, helpful catalog.
SHEPHERD’S GARDEN SEEDS
30 Irene Street
Torrington, CT 06790-6658
Phone: (860) 482-3638
Fax: (860) 482-0532
E-mail: custsrv@shepherdseeds.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Good selection of unusual varieties and old favorites; great selection of lettuce and salad greens and Oriental vegetables; lots of peppers and tomatoes. Herbs: Good selection, good descriptions and uses. Many different kinds of basil, borage, cilantro, chervil, sage, pineapple sage, rosemary, lemongrass, bay, thyme, lavender, saffron crocus, scented geraniums. Catalog loaded with good information on culture and use. Fruits: Blueberries, currants, gooseberries, grapes. Edible flowers: Calendula, sunflowers, dianthus, marigolds, nasturtiums, violas. Other: Trellises, tools.
THE THYME GARDEN HERB COMPANY
20546 Alsea Highway
Alsea, OR 97324
Phone: (541) 487-8671
Fax (call first): (541) 487-8671
E-mail: herbs@thymegarden.com
Web: www.thymegarden.com
Catalog: $2
Herbs: Extremely broad selection of herbs, including more than forty types of thyme; seeds and plants, dried herbs and herb blends.
TOMATO GROWERS SUPPLY COMPANY
P.O. Box 2237
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: (888) 478-7333
Fax: (888) 768-3476
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Tomatoes and peppers—that’s what they sell. You owe it to yourself to get the catalog and see the photos! Other: Books, posters, supplies.
TERRITORIAL SEED COMPANY
P.O. Box 158
Cottage Grove, OR 97424-0061
Phone: (541) 942-9547
Fax: (888) 657-3131
E-mail: tetrl@territorial-seed.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Very broad selection. Herbs: A wide selection of seeds and some plants (stevia, tarragon, others). Fruits: Strawberries (including alpine), blueberries.
Edible flowers: Marigolds, nasturtiums, pansies and violas, many sunflowers, unusual scented geraniums. Other: Books, tools, gardening and cooking supplies. Very helpful, detailed catalog, with great information.
VAN BOURGONDIEN DUTCH BULBS AND PERENNIALS
P.O. Box 1000
Babylon, NY 11702
Phone: (800) 622-9997
Fax: (888) 327-4268
E-mail: blooms@dutchbulbs.com
Web: www.dutchbulbs.com
Edible flowers: Tulips, daylilies, tuberous begonias.
VAN DYCK’S FLOWER FARMS
P.O. Box 430
Brightwaters, NY 11718-0430
Phone: (800) 248-2852
Fax: (800) 639-2452
E-mail: jan@vandycks.com
Web: www.vandycks.com
Catalog: free
Edible flowers: Tulips, daylilies, and more.
VESEYS SEED LTD.
P.O. Box 9000
Calais, ME 04619
Phone: (800) 363-7333
Fax: (800) 686-0329
E-mail: Weseys@veseys.com
Web: www.veseys.com
Vegetables: Very wide selection, including many good container varieties. Herbs: Seeds for a good selection of the basics. Edible flowers: Calendula, dianthus, marigold, nasturtiums, pansies and violas, and lots of sunflowers. Other: Tools and supplies, books. Veseys is a Canadian company, and specializes in varieties that do well in northern climates; their motto is “seeds for shorter seasons.”
W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974
Phone: (800) 333-5808
Fax: (800) 487-5530
E-mail: burpeecs@surfnetwork.net
Web: www.burpee.com
Catalog: free
Vegetables: Large selection of vegetables with many varieties of each listed; good descriptions and information. Mostly seeds, some plants available. Herbs: Good selection of most of the more common herbs; plants and seeds. Fruits: strawberries, blueberries, grapes. Edible flowers: Tuberous begonias, daylilies, dianthus, sunflowers, pansies, nasturtiums, marigolds. Other: Seed-starting supplies, tools. One of the oldest and best seed companies, very extensive catalog.
WAYSIDE GARDENS
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695
Phone: (800) 845-1124
Fax: (800) 817-1124
E-mail: info@waysidegardens.com
Catalog: free
Herbs: Standard and unusual plants including catmint, saffron crocus, coconut thyme, pineapple sage, lemongrass, bay, and more. Fruit: Fig, alpine strawberry. Edible flowers: Roses, tulips, daylilies, dianthus, violas. Other: Trellises, labels.
WEIDNERS’ GARDENS
695 Normandy Road
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 436-2194
Fax: (760) 436-3681
E-mail: staff@weidners.com
Web: www.weidners.com
Edible flowers: Begonias, pansies. Unfortunately, you can’t order them by mail, but if you find yourself in the San Diego area, be sure to drop by. Bring your shovel and a few empty pots. In summer you can dig up your choice of begonias from a half-acre field; in the fall, it is filled with 20,000 dig-your-own pansies.