As you look through all the seed catalogs arriving in your mailbox and dream about the garden season to come, you may find yourself a bit confused about certain terms you find in those catalogs. Some ...

It’s time for the annual “Garden Plot: Pick of the Seed Catalogs.” As always, the new edition of the J.L. Hudson “Ethnobotanical Catalog of Seeds” is filled with rare varieties, old favorites and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Horticultural commerce flourished in ...

I got a book in the mail the other day that I think would make a great gift for some of the folks on your holiday list. Surprisingly, it’s The Whole Seed Catalog from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Stay ...

Seed and nursery catalogs are out and we're on the road to planning our 2024 gardens. Catalogs are more than just pictures. They are reference books, telling us what will and won't grow here or how ...

DENVER — My favorite part about collecting my mail is the arrival of seed catalogs. They've been an important of American life for over a century. While garden centers and nurseries offer a wide array ...

Ah yes, winter and all its glory. It was Christmas day morning when I ventured outside to get my newspaper and slipped on a patch of ice, breaking my ankle. Painful, yes, but at least it's January and ...

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Centre County are pleased to continue Bill Lamont’s column in gratitude for his contributions to our program and our community. Have a home gardening ...

CORNISH FLAT, N.H. I love the seed catalogs. They are arriving every week now, some thick and glossy, a few still in black and white on newsprint. But each of them offers hope. Hope that spring will ...

There is nothing like seed and plant catalogs to activate your horticultural hormones. I know, horticultural hormones may not actually exist, but how else to explain the powerful desire, if not lust, ...

On the last day of November my first 2020 seed catalog arrived. The timing could not have been better. Thanksgiving sticks a fork into the growing season, marking the end of harvest and ushering in a ...