SEEDS

  • Park Seed Company has an easy-to-use on-line seed catalog and so much more, including gardening how-to's, recipes, and a tomato contest.
  • With 500 seed varieties, recipes, and an on-line library, Shepherd's Garden Seeds is a must.
  • For the gourmet gardener, try The Cook's Garden.
  • Although the Bountiful Gardens site is "vanilla" and dated, it includes some rare seeds.
  • An old favorite, Burpee Seeds delivers on-line!
  • Earthly Goods promises to have on-line shopping by late February.
  • Heirloom Seeds -- all heirlooms, all the time!
  • Seeds Blum has lots of interesting goodies for the home gardener.
  • One of the big seed companies, Stokes Seed also has interesting information on farm tests of new varieties.
  • Need lots of seed? Territorial Seed Company offers alot of varieties in varying quantities.
  • In the tradition of the great 17 - 19th century botanists who travelled the globe in search of new species for gardens back home, we sail the seas of the electronic age and bring you a world of plants right to your garden eSeeds.com.

PERENNIALS AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS/TREES

  • An amazing assortment at even more amazing prices -- Bluestone Perennials
  • Great plant descriptions on the Companion Plants site.
  • White Flower Farm, well known for its beautiful mail-order catalog has only limited varieties available on-line, but the site also includes gardening tips and links.
  • Niche Gardens offers an extensive list of plants, but appears to still be working on-line from the 1998 catalog.
  • Plants of the Southwest specializes in drought tolerant native plants and seeds.
  • Plant Delights specializes in unusual perennials including amorphophallus, arisaema, asarum, ferns, hardy palms, helleborus, heuchera, hosta, lobelia, ornamental grasses, pulmonaria, tiarella, and verbena.
  • The Wayside Gardens site touts over 1,200 plants, bulbs, roses and gardening supplies.

SPECIALTIES

GARDEN SUPPLY AND TOOLS

  • Charley's Greenhouse Supply is a great source for greenhouses and indoor gardening supplies.
  • A.M. Leonard, Inc. offers "tools that work" and internet specials!
  • The popular mail-order Gardener's Supply Company catalog is on-line, too!
  • Organic gardening supplies from Gardens Alive! (PSST: Because they are updating the pest-disease library pages of their webpage, they are offering a $7.50 "coupon" for your next purchase!)
  • From tools to clothing, Gempler's has "real products for real people doing real work."
  • Hydro-Gardens, Inc. offers hydroponics information, supplies, and more.
  • Looking for a tool bargain? This site is the "yard sale" for Ames Tools.

 Hot Links for Organic Gardeners

Seeds and Plants: Some of our favorite sources.

  1. Always Summer Herbs
    A broad selection of herb and perennial plants.
  2. Avon Bulbs
    Flowering spring and summer bulbs for gardeners in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe. (Does not ship to the United States.)
  3. Caretaker's Garden
    Herb seeds and plants, especially for gardeners in the South.
  4. Charley's Farm
    30 varieties of garlic for planting.
  5. Choice Edibles
    Mushroom kits and spawn for both the beginner and professional.
  6. Country Flower Farms
    Seeds, bulbs, houseplants and gardening accessories.
  7. Cross Country Nurseries
    Hundreds of varieties of sweet and chile pepper plants&emdash;no seeds, just plants&emdash;raised organically. Plus, fresh chiles delivered to your home and lots of pepper info, photos and fun.
  8. Ferry Morse
    Vegetable, flower and herb seeds, supplies, and information. Some certified organic seeds.
  9. Full Cycle Farms
    Plunge into the dark and damp world of mushroom growing with kits and information you can get at this site.
  10. Garden Window
    Peonies, both trees and shrubs, and information about growing them.
  11. Garden Medicinals and Culinaries
    Herb, vegetable and flower seeds, plus information on how to grow and use the plants.
  12. Heirloom Tomatoes
    A vast selection of seeds you can order.
  13. Johnny's Selected Seeds
    Vegetable, flower and herbs seeds in quantities suited to both home gardeners and commercial growers. Plus, organic growing supplies and information.
  14. Kimas Tejas Nursery
    A garden center in Bastrop County, Texas, committed to organic gardening and sustainable living.
  15. Moss Acres
    Offering four species of moss and accessories for growing them, plus detailed information.
  16. Mountain Valley Growers
    Certified organic perennials and herbs.
  17. The Natural Gardening Co.
    Organic vegetable, herb and flower plants and seeds. Plus, tools, composters, and pest control aids.
  18. The New England Seed Co.
    Untreated seeds of flowers, herbs and vegetables.
  19. Old Heirloom Roses
    Many varieties of old-fashioned roses, plus information about caring for roses organically.
  20. Park Seed
    Vegetable, flower and herb seeds, perennial plants, bulbs, trees, and shrubs. Also, tools and accessories.
  21. Pepper Joe
    A wide selection of organically grown hot pepper seeds, plus uncommon tomato varieties and other vegetables and herbs. Recipes, fun and games, too.
  22. Plant Delights Nursery
    Unique or hard-to-find perennials, particularly U.S. natives. Many are exclusive.
  23. Pine Ridge Gardens
    A nursery near London, Arkansas, specializing in native plants suitable for most of the eastern United States, as well as species that attract birds and butterflies, plants suited to wetlands and to very dry climates, and more.
  24. Redfearn Nursery and Coastal Sod Farms
    Cold-hardy palms and sod for coastal North Carolina.
  25. Seeds of Change
    Certified organic seeds, bulbs, and plants. Organic food, too.
  26. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
    Heirloom, open-pollinated and traditional varieties of vegetables, flowers, herbs and more (even cotton!). Plus, information on seed sowing and saving.
  27. Sow Organic Seed Co.
    Certified organic, open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flowers seeds.
  28. Territorial Seeds
    Organic seed for vegetables, flowers, herbs and cover crops. And a wide selection of organic growing supplies.
  29. Victory Gardens
    Comprehensive site dedicated to seed saving and heirloom seeds that also offers gardening gifts.
  30. Vogler Seeds
    Certified organic, open-pollinated seeds, plus info on preserving topsoil, biodiversity, water quality and more.