Best All Hound

Best All Hound

Johnny’s Selected Seeds20 7437 4301 / johnnyseeds.com — a venerable Maine firm offering a full range of herb, vegetable and flower seed, plus supplies, excellent tools and books. Exceptional pleasantries on the phone and fast service really cinches my loyalty to Johnny’s.

Pinetree Garden Seeds207 926 3400 / superseeds.com — also located in Maine, this narrow catalogue is distinctive in its varied offerings and smaller seed count packets, many under $1. Great for penny-pinchers and those with small gardens, or for trilling different varieties. Pinetree also sells unusual garden supplies, discounted garden books, tools and plants. Their shipping charges are low, and it must be Maine, they are friendly and helpful, too.

Wayside Gardens — 800 845 1124 / waysidegardens.com — shrubs and perennials. Even if you prefer to shop at local nurseries, this catalogue is great for ideas. Wayside also prints a catalogue devoted entirely to roses.

White Flower Farm- 800 503 9624 / whiteflowerfarm.com — another “Garden Dreamer” ‘s catalogue. Full color photos ^and

select perennials, unusual annuals and shrubs. Arranged by botanical name, the catalogue includes parenthesized, phonetic pronunciations, so you, too can waft in the rarefied air of horticulture!

Flowers

Select Seeds- 860 684 9310 / selectseeds.com — old-fashioned, fragrant and vining flower seeds are presented in this charming catalogue. Wonderful.

Thompson and Morgan800 274 7333 / thompsonmorgan.com — the American office for the English company’s seed. Arranged botanically, but with helpful pictures.

Chiltern Seeds- 01229 581137 / chilternseeds.co.uk — for horticultural enthusiasts who know their plants by botanical name. No pictures. The most unusual selection of digitalis (foxglove) and primulas (primroses) , two flowers high-browed