When the world seems bleak, I peruse gardening flyers and marketing emails and fantasize about fields of daffodils.

Shivering as you get your daily mail, you may just be rewarded with a sure sign of spring – garden catalogs. Chances are, if you get one, you’ll get many. Like a breath of fresh air ...

Come late winter, newspaper garden writers routinely deliver a column about plant and seed catalogs. I sympathize. There’s not a ton to write about, with the ground half-frozen and the sun still ...

There’s something comforting and convenient about the feel of a gardening catalog while you sit near a window on a cold winter day and count the days until spring. Many companies have gone ...

At this time of year, gardening might be the farthest thing from your mind! But in mailboxes (and inboxes) across the region, the avalanche of seed catalogs is well underway. For a gardener ...

Learn more. My rule has always been that people shouldn’t look at garden catalogs until the new year. The year coming to an end should be dedicated to finishing up fall chores and enjoying the ...

It is work, but it’s worth it. Seed catalogs typically have varieties that you can’t find in garden centers or on seed racks. I typically purchase my vegetable garden seeds from catalogs.

Use catalogs in your design plans. A great winter project is to use catalogs for your garden layout. By using information such as size and height, you can start plans to fit your space ...

Q: This time of year I start getting gardening catalogs galore in my mailbox. I enjoy reading through them, looking and drooling over pictures of beautiful vegetables and reading descriptions of them.

These catalogs often contain some cultural information to assist in planning your garden for the coming growing season. To help you choose the best plants for your garden, take advantage of the ...

Yes, there are online catalogs, but there’s something special about sitting down in front of the fireplace in a cozy chair and dreaming about your future garden with a pile of seed catalogs.

Garden catalogs provide a wealth of information about plants, seeds, and gardening tools. Gardeners should carefully review catalog descriptions, including planting instructions and days to ...