New Gardner Needs Seed/Plant Catalog Recommendation

[Oh Kay!]

After years of college housing and apartment living, I now live in a house that is desperately in a need of landscaping. I am thinking of planting some annuals that I could start from seeds next spring. I'm also toying with an idea of blueberry bush. Can you recommend some good seed/plant catalog comany? Even I know of Burpee's, but I would like to get a few more names for price comparison and variety.

Thank you.

Kay

 

[Snowwark]

Welcome, Kay!

Sounds like you're ready to undertake a big (but rewarding) project!

I've never started annuals from seed (except for a few morning glories, I just buy the cellpacks at the garden centres ( I'm lazy that way..lol), but here are a few websites that have been mentioned by some of the other Buds. It's fun browsing through them!

Thompson & Morgan

The Seed Rack

This site seems to be a particular favourite!

Wayside Gardens

Any other suggestions for Kay, Buds?


Kim

 

[marlasmom]

Park Seed for annuals

Gilberthwild for daylilies, hostas, peonies

Van Engelen or (Scheepers - a division of Van Engelen for smaller quantities) for bulbs

Wayside Gardens for roses

 

[bobbiwoz]

I've had blueberry bushes, but have not enjoyed any berries. That's because as soon as there was even a hint of blue a robin would come and eat it. I even covered bushes with the cloth mesh that is sold to keep the birds out. Birds would get their wings caught in the net.

I have not had this problem with raspberry bushes, I really don't know why. Raspberry bushes do send out runners and go wild, easily taking over an area, but in Ohio I usually get 2 crops, so I've given up blueberry growing and enjoy the raspberries.

If you want to try blueberries, be sure that your soil is well prepared, it must be acidic. When I had them, I needed to plant 2 varieties for cross-pollination, so check to see if your variety requires that as well.

I've used Park seed catalog as has others.

Good luck and enjoy the fruits of your labors!

Bobbi