Robins get all the credit for being a first sign of spring, but that’s not entirely true. For gardeners, a seed catalog arriving in the mailbox is the first proof that spring is on its way. Seed ...

IT IS A long-standing tradition among serious gardeners to sit around the kitchen table during the dark days of winter, hot tea or hot toddy in hand, leafing through seed catalogs and dreaming of the ...

January and February are good months to order seeds because seed companies release new catalogs in January. Ordering seeds in the winter season allows time to plan your garden and start seeds indoors ...

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 ...

Follow me as we head out into the garden. Don’t worry; the snow’s gone, the grass is green, the weather’s warm and the flower beds are in full bloom. OK, it’s in the theater of the mind, but what a ...

It’s always fun when garden catalogs arrive in the mail. Mine generally start to arrive in December and continue through February. In the evening when things slow down, you will find me drooling over ...

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 ...

There are so many reasons to grow from seed. Not only is it an affordable alternative to buying plants, but you can also find a greater variety in seed catalogs than what's typically available at the ...

Compared to spring, fall, and summer, winter tasks for gardeners are more limited. If you live in an especially cold growing zone, there's not a ton to do besides flip through seed catalogs and dream ...