Your favorite seed source

15 years ago

Where's your favorite place to order your flower seeds? I have ordered twice from Crosman's out of Rochester, NY, once from T&M when they were having their sale. I think once the seeds came out last January, I bought Ferry-Morse and Burpee seeds from Home Depot or from grocery store racks. Once I drove 10 miles to a local garden nursery and they had some Renee's seeds but not much of a selection then. Would benefit me and others if you would post any of your latest findings.

Remember there will always be Newbies each year for wintersowing that will need to know where to buy seeds cheap and good quality and with fast service.

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tiffy_z5_6_can
15 years ago
Gardens North. :O) I have enabled you with a link...

I have to comment though that if I lived in 'the States' I would most likely be buying from Swallowtails and Renee's on a yearly basis. Both names constantly come up as good sources for seeds on GW and other sites.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardens North
gardenweed_z6a
15 years ago
Diane's Flower Seeds
Ogden, UT

Easy to navigate website, great prices + tons of information about each type of seed she sells and tips for seed starting. She's also a Watchdog 30 seller on Dave's Garden, meaning she's rated highest by her customers. Annuals, perennials, daylilies & vegetables. S&H is very reasonable.

Hazzard's Greenhouse - the biggest selection of annuals, perennials, vegetables, ornamental grasses. Excellent customer service as well.
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kqcrna
15 years ago
There are endless sources.

If you want common, basic flowers, it's good to buy locally. And it saves shipping costs, for which some companies really gouge you.
walmart
home depot
lowes
walgreens,
etc
If you have a good nursery/garden store near you, they might sell seeds, too.

Some online ones
cheapseeds
Swallowtail
Pinetree
Renee's seeds
Botannical interests
Diane's
Summer Hill
Tomatogrowers.com

For more uncommon seeds, places like T&M or Parks are good places to find them. But they tend to be more expensive while germination might not necessarily be so great.

I'd recommend checking the Watchdog before ordering from any new-to-me company. You find ratings by gardeners like yourself.

Karen
loisthegardener_nc7b
15 years ago
My absolutely favorite sources of seeds, of course, are gardenweb trades. It's neat to have plants grown from seeds sent to you from someone you've never seen and to remember; "I traded my xyz seeds for the seeds that grew this plant, I wonder how so-and-so's xyz plants are doing?"

For unusual seeds, I order from Specialty Perennials at hardyplants.com. For the last 2 years, I had ordered from them through snail mail using a check, and waited a long time, finally ended up having to call them to see where my seeds were. Then I ordered thru their website and got the seeds in a much shorter timeframe. So now I know not to try sending a check anymore. I keep going back to them because they carry seeds that no one else does (who else carries 47 types of penstemon??).

I also like Diane's, Swallowtail, and Pinetree.
weebay
15 years ago
I'll add,
Select seeds and Prairie Moon (for natives)
gardendoll
15 years ago
Dominion Seed House, Veseys, Thompson and Morgan and if ya can't find your seed anywhere try UK 'Chilterns' they ship worldwide.
trudi_d
15 years ago
GourmetSeed
NESeed
CheapSeeds
Wildseed

I usually buy in bulk amounts and the four above are (I think) very affordable for bulk prices, but beyond that, there customer service is excellent.

I also give kudos to Renee's Garden. They smartly pack together three varieties inside one pack and color the seeds so you can tell the varieties apart. These trio packs are wonderful.