Plant Resources

Tiny Treasures Nursery

2006-03-08T05:36:00.000-08:00

TinyTreasuresNursery offers plants intended for rock gardens, bonsai and container gardening, and the like. Located in Oregon, this company sells to garden centers but apparently also sells to the general public. Their price list is separate from the plant's pictures so you'll have to surf around a bit to find what you're looking for, but all in all they appear to have a nice variety of items. Go visit their site.

Plant Search

2005-12-29T05:57:00.000-08:00

Jody in Australia has a site named Plant Search. She offers a variety of seeds, groundcovers, herbs and shrubs, among others. Jody writes a gardening column and appears on a weekly gardening program so obviously knows what she sells. Go out and visit her site soon.

Bali-Hai

2005-09-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

The name conjurs up memories of the musical, South Pacific, doesn't it? Ian contacted me to tell me about his mail order nursery. I'm sure glad he did because the name is enough to make me hear Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor singing. Not to mention he specializes in one of my all time favorite plants - hostas. I love hostas and their company carries a nice selection along with other plants such as lilies and crocosmia. The blue ones are spectacular and Ian carries a huge variety.

Bali-Hai Nursery is a family owned company located in northern Ireland. Go visit them soon and sign up for their e-newsletter.

Seed and Garden

2005-09-03T06:17:00.000-07:00

Kurt contacted me asking if I would provide a link to his site. Located in Michigan, Seed and Garden is a smaller company offering some interesting plant seeds. My favorites are the California Redwood and White Pine trees. They also have vegetable and vine seeds as well as potting items. Go check them out - you'll be glad you did.

Ed Hume Seeds

2005-06-05T15:53:00.000-07:00

Ed Hume Seeds in Washington specializes in the best seeds for short seasons and cool climates. They carry veggies and flowers along with gift items such as notecards and magnets. You can even order a gardening book autographed by Ed Hume himself.

Mountain Valley Growers

2005-05-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

I was looking for information about lemon geraniums the other day and came across Mountain Valley Growers. They are located in Squaw Valley, California and offer a wide variety of herbs and perennials. The company also has a monthly email newsletter worth reading.

Big Leaf Orchids

2005-04-18T17:57:00.000-07:00

I was searching for information about a Phalaenopsis orchid I had purchased for my husband and found Big Leaf Orchids. It's a small mail order business run from the owner's home. They offer some beautiful orchids so visit soon.

Territorial Seed Company

2005-03-27T16:28:00.000-08:00

On my quest to learn about artichokes, I happened upon Territorial Seed Company. Vegetable seeds (including artichokes), flower seeds, live plants and a variety of other items are offered on their site. Their seed packets are available in retail stores but you can also buy direct. The company also has a newsletter for which you can receive via email. If you prefer to curl up in a comfy chair and look through catalogs, you can request that too - not the chair just the catalog. Go out and take a look.

Ty Ty Nursery

2005-03-14T13:18:00.000-08:00

Here's an online nursery and bulb company with a rather unusual name. Ty Ty Nursery has been in business since 1978 and sells a wide variety of trees, shrubs, bulbs, grapes and berries. They offer same day shipping and a one year guarantee on their plants. There is a minimum order of $50, but that won't be an amount difficult to reach once you start making your list. They do have an online order form, but you'll need to either call their toll-free number or complete the order form and mail it to place your order.

For our Canadian friends - Seeds of Diversity

2005-02-27T12:32:00.000-08:00

Have you heard of Seeds of Diversity? It's a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to the conservation, documentation and use of public-domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance. The group is all volunteer and their site lists an extensive database of plants and seeds. Members can participate in the seed exchange and receive a magazine from the group three times a year. The site also includes links to a number of websites that sell plants and seeds. Gardeners outside of Canada are accepted as members but have to be aware of what is allowed to be imported and exported.

Perennial Pleasures

2005-02-17T16:59:00.000-08:00

I stumbled across this site the other day - Perennial Pleasures Nursery. They've been around since 1980 as a small family run business offering a variety of plants and seeds. This company has a nice selection of plants like edelweiss, sweet pea, peony (my personal favorite) and jacob's ladder. Then there's the herbs - are you looking for lovage? They have it. How about motherwort? They have that too. Their prices are pretty reasonable and they ship just about anywhere. Go visit their site when you get a chance. It's well worth the time.

John Scheeper

2005-02-01T18:15:00.000-08:00

I was leafing through the mail today and saw an advertisement for Consumer Reports. As I glanced through the brochure, I saw a reference to John Scheeper's bulbs. So of course I had to see if there is a website and there is. John Scheepers offers a wide variety of bulbs that do well in northern climates. There's also a sister site, Kitchen Garden Seeds, selling gourmet vegetable, fruit, herb and flower seeds. With Valentine's Day approaching, you may want to consider the Valentine's Day Red garden featuring swiss chard, bell peppers and tomatoes among other plants. Both are great sites to visit and I'll be sure to include them in my links page.

Earthly Goods

2005-01-11T13:30:00.000-08:00

Stephen Brown contacted me the other day and asked if I would add a link to his site on my links page. Well Stephen, I'll do one better and give the folks a little more info about your products. In business for 11 years, Stephen and his family offer a wide variety of seeds - perennials, wildflower, herbs, annuals, and grasses. In addition, Earthly Goods sells custom seed packets for special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries, personalized seed packets for fundraising or trade shows, and you can even design your own seed packet for direct mail or gifts. This company carries a variety of garden accessories - I personally like the ceramic tree frogs - and tools. Stephen also produces a free monthly e-newsletter providing garden tips and information about new products. Go visit Earthly Goods soon but make sure you have a comfy chair and a cup of coffee when you do - you'll be there for quite awhile.

What's that?

2004-12-26T13:09:00.000-08:00

I was looking around on the net for some plant sources and found the Whatcom Seed Company. Located in Oregon, they bill themselves as carrying seeds of the rare, exotic, unusual and beautiful. And it's true. They offer a wide variety of vegetable, tree, shrub and flower seeds including some things I have never seen before. You can grow a Protea-the national flower of South Africa, or a blue shrimp plant, or even your own coffee. How about some dandelions? One person's weed and all that. They ship anywhere so go visit their site soon.

Rich Farm Garden

2004-11-26T17:36:00.000-08:00

I was surfing around for information about my eucalyptus tree and I came across this site. Rich Farm Garden offers seeds and plants for a wide variety of flowers, herbs, trees and shrubs. They also have equine-related items as well as greenhouses and agricultural items.

Commonwealth Nurseries

2004-11-14T16:43:00.000-08:00

Some of the most beautiful flowers I ever grew in my garden were peonies and poppies. Unfortunately these plants aren't expected to do well much past zone 9 so all I can do is live vicariously through others such as Commonwealth Nurseries. In business since 1981, Comnur is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and appears to ship anywhere in the US. They offer a wide selection of perennials and groundcovers as well as statuary and outdoor furniture. The owner also provides landscape design and consultation.

The Banana Tree

2004-10-31T08:27:00.000-08:00

No this company doesn't just sell banana plants. They have a huge selection of a variety of tropical plants and seeds. The Banana Tree, located in Easton Pennsylvania, has been in existence since 1955. They offer palms, gingers, herbs, oriental veggies, and of course banana plants. They also have seeds from abelmoschus "musk mallow" to zygocactus "Thanksgiving cactus". Go out and visit their site soon - I think you'll be impressed.

Organica Seed

2004-10-11T17:34:00.000-07:00

Organica Seed offers all seeds organic. Well, not all but they do have a tremendous variety of veggies, herbs and flowers. Based in Massachusetts, they hand pack their untreated seeds as customer orders come in. You can buy individual seed packets or collections of each variety of peppers or tomatoes or other vegetables they sell.

Bloomin Designs

2004-09-20T17:22:00.000-07:00

I recently received an email from Bloomin Designs Nursery telling me about their website. They have a great site specializing in daylilies and hostas but also offer butterfly bush, rudbeckia and shastas. Bloomin Designs, located in Atlanta, is a family owned business offering wholesale to the public by appointment. It's a beautiful and informative site filled with gorgeous photos. Visit them soon.

Grow organic

2004-08-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply has a website titled Groworganic.com offering everything from trees to bulbs to native plants to fruits and vegetables. They also have a forum and reference library for your planting questions. The company is located in Grass Valley California and has a retail location there.

Heirlooms

2004-08-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

I stumbled across Heirloom Seeds website today. They offer seeds for vegetables, flowers and herbs. Heirloom Seeds sells garden supplies, non-toxic pest control and books. They also have a garden tips page that's pretty interesting. One tip I really enjoyed: Grow your tomatoes upside down! ...no staking, no slugs, and diseases are reduced. I may just have to try that one.

Lily lover?

2004-07-18T18:37:00.000-07:00

Are you a lily lover? Do you excitedly anticipate the first sign of the lilies pushing their way through the early spring ground? Are you guessing which genus will bloom first and what color you will view? Well, here's a site for you. The North American Lily Society provides information about various lilies, answers questions about culture and diseases, and publishes quarterly bulletins as well as an annual yearbook. They even have a seed exchange, but it appears you have to be a member to participate. Membership is $20 a year, or $55 for 3. If you look forward to gorgeous lilies in the spring, visit their site.

A touch of nature

2004-07-08T18:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a nice little site called Touch of Nature. They offer bulbs and perennials and are happy to answer your gardening questions via email. Touch of Nature also provides a garden forum for discussion of ideas and techniques. And they have a guestbook that gives you a 10% discount if you sign in. Give them a visit soon - their Fall selections are coming in.

Live Herb Nursery

2004-06-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

This is a really interesting site. Live Herb Nursery, also known as The Tea Plant Place, sells tea plants. It's a small family run business that offers varieties of the species Camellia sinensis so you can have green, oolong or black tea. According to the site, "All teas are made from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The varieties are Tea plants that have lived in certain areas of the world and have developed some of their own characteristics." They also tell you how to process your own teas. Go visit them soon. You'll be glad you did.

Carnivorous plants

2004-06-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you've heard of the venus flytrap and even the cobra lily, but how about a butterwort or a sundew? These and more carnivorous plant varieties are available at bugbitingplants.com. This site sells plants and seeds along with carnivorous plant potting supplies. It's a good resource and interesting site to visit.

Specialty Perennials

2004-06-13T10:10:00.000-07:00

I was surfing for information today and came across Specialty Perennials. This nursery was started in 1987 and is located in Apple Valley, Minnesota. They sell plants locally and some over the web, but are specializing in seed sales online. Seed prices average about $2.00 although a pardancanda norrisii costs $3.95 while a paeonia tenuifolia (fern leaf peony) is priced at $4.95. Pictures are scarce as are common names, so you'll need to know what you're looking for. According to my friends at Perennial Nursery, pardancanda norrisii, by the way, is a candy lily.

Free trees and plants

2004-05-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

I learned about a new site today while reading the garden section of the newspaper. Freetreesandplants.com is just that. Surplus plants from nurseries are packaged and labeled by disabled persons and sent to you. All you do is pay $6.95 shipping and handling per unit. Each unit is different depending on weight, but is generally 2 to 5 plants. Freetreesandplants.com offers trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs so visit their site soon.

Not exactly a plant source

2004-05-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

...but it's a great result from grapes. Frey Wine is made not only from organically grown grapes, but without any added sulfites. Translated that means no headaches for those of us who get them from red wine. Best of all, there are no animal products used in the making of Frey Wines, such as egg whites, gelatin, or dairy-derived substances. Bentonite clay is the only processing aid used, as a refining agent for the white wines. So, it's great for vegetarians. Frey Wine absolutely does have a better flavor (I have a bottle in my kitchen right now), and I recommend you try it.

Roses and more

2004-05-05T15:22:00.000-07:00

I came across a really neat site today, Hortico Nursery. They sell roses perennials and flowering shrubs to wholesalers, garden centers, and the general garden lover. The thing I enjoyed about them is that not only do they not use chemicals ("We are also committed to a low-chemical, low-pesticide approach, which accounts for some of the weeds you may see lurking around [Plants out of place!!!]"), they invite customers to come roam around in their fields in Canada, but they remind everyone to bring their boots and a picnic lunch. They offer over 3000 varieties of plants and you can download their catalogs in pdf version to browse. Go visit their site today. You'll be glad you did.

Plants and Seeds

2004-04-28T13:36:00.000-07:00

Here's another great bulb site, bloomingbulb.com. They offer a variety of spring and fall planting bulbs as well as gift baskets and detailed planting information. Bloomingbulb offers a 100% guarantee on their products, so visit their site soon.

Plants and Seeds

2004-04-12T14:50:00.000-07:00

I am such an addict about gardening. I grab every magazine I see in the stores, and have a library of books that is actually causing the bookshelf to groan from the weight, but that's another story. I was leafing through an old gardening magazine (yes, I do keep them) and found an ad for Forest Farm. Well, I went to their site today and I can't tell you how impressed I am! They offer 500 kinds of American native plants alone. The couple started their farm idea when they discussed on their honeymoon what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives. It's a great story in the "about us" section and, lo and behold 23 years later they have an exceptional business. I have ordered their 500 page (yes, 500 pages) catalog and can't wait to leaf through it. Please go visit their site soon. I know you will be as excited as I am. And I have to borrow a phrase I saw on their site "...plant a tree and the earth will sing." Doesn't that say it all?

Plants and Seeds

2004-04-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

Wildseed Farms is a working wildflower seed farm that sells directly to the consumer. They offer seeds for over 90 varieties of wildflowers, native grasses, regional wildflower mixes, exotic garden varieties, and herbs. You can order online or request a copy of their catalog be sent to you.

Plants and Seeds

2004-04-01T14:37:00.000-08:00

Here's another interesting site called Plant Seeker. You can buy and/or sell a variety of plants from aroids to trees. They even list software and photography requests. Check them out soon.

Plants and Seeds

2004-03-27T06:22:00.000-08:00

A fellow gardener has a picture of an iris on her site and can't identify the species. I have been searching in vane to help and now it's starting to drive me just a little crazy, sort of like finding that one puzzle piece I need to fill in a picture. Anyway, in researching this plant I came across a very comprehensive site called Iris City Gardens. They offer a huge selection of Irises from Japanese to Water Garden types. I invite you to visit their site soon.

Plants and Seeds

2004-03-23T14:11:00.000-08:00

I've just discovered another interesting plant source called Plant Delights Nursery. Plant Delights is the funding source for Juniper Level Botanic Gardens located in Raleigh, North Carolina. They offer an extensive assortment of hosta as well as a variety of perennials. Plant Delights warns of the addictive nature of their catalog and will even mail it to you in a plain brown wrapper! This tongue-in-cheek site is well worth a visit.

Plants and Seeds

2004-03-05T12:57:00.000-08:00

Another great seed source:
Home Harvest Seeds, an online site owned by Home Harvest Garden Supply, provides discounted name brand garden flower, vegetable & herb seeds.
Home Harvest is located near my old hometown in Maryland, so be sure to visit their sites soon.

Plants and Seeds

2004-03-04T10:05:00.000-08:00

New links of note:
Dove Creek Gardens
a grower and distributor of ornamental grasses and bamboos

Plants and Seeds

2004-02-28T14:59:00.000-08:00

Here are some great sources for plant materials and seeds.

Santa Rosa Gardens -Unique garden plants from fourth generation growers. Specializing in perennials, ornamental grasses, hostas, daylilies, and more. We ship direct to your garden!
Landscape USA
Stokes Tropicals
Wayside Gardens
Bunton's Seeds
Burpees
Johnny Seeds
Park Seeds
Seeds of Change
Thompson & Morgan