Mail Order Suppliers for Canadian Home Gardeners

I'm working on a list of mail order companies for our local garden club. What's your favorites?

I have started a list of mail-order companies that I like for a local Garden Club. Please add your favorites.

Veseys Seeds http://www.veseys.com 1-800-363-7333
Stokes Seeds http://www.stokeseeds.com 1-800-396-9238
William Dam Seeds http://www.damseeds.com 1-905-628-6641
McFayden http://www.mcfayden.com 1-800-205-7111
West Coast Seeds http://www.westcoastseeds.com 1-604-952-8820
Thompson & Morgan http://www.thompsonmorgan.ca 1-877-545-4386
T&T Seeds http://www.ttseeds.com 1-204-895-9962
Dominion Seed House http://www.dominion-seed-house.com 1-800-282-5746
Alberta Nurseries (Bow seeds) http://www.gardenersweb.ca 1-403-224-3544

**Specialty with great on-line catalogs
Richters Herbs http://www.richters,com 1-800-668-4372 HERBS
Valley K Greenhouses http://www.plantlilies.com 1-780-877-2547 LILIES
Ferncliff Gardens http://www.ferncliffgardens.com 1-604-826-2447 DAHLIAS
Pickering Nurseries http://www.pickeringnurseries.com 1-866-269-9282 ROSES
Parkland Perennials http://www.parkland-perennials.com 1-780-796-2382
The Heather Farm http://www.theheatherfarm.com 1-604-823-4884 Miniature Roses
Holt Geraniums http://www.holtgeraniums.com Geraniums
Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes http://www.seedpotatoes.ca 1-877-224-3939 seed potatoes

Great List. Here are a few more excellent Canadian suppliers that I like. I haven't ordered from Chuck Chapman yet but he is internationally know for quality.
Botanus
Floral and Hardy Gardens
Florabunda Seeds - heirloom seeds
Gardens North - seed
Chuck Chapman Iris
Casey's Heirloom Tomatos - seed

Don't forget Lee Valley Tools for equipment.

The only other one I would have suggested was Botanus, but Susan has listed it already. Great products, very dependable. www.botanus.com

Awesome adders. Leslie, you named some that I have never heard of and will have to check them out.

I can't believe I missed Lee Valley. Thanks ViolaAna

Donna, I ordered from Botanus once and wasn't overly impressed. They seemed very pricey for what I got. But they do have a great selection and a lot a specialty bulbs.

I mainly order their specialty bulbs. Well all my bulbs, actually. Have also ordered roses from them and they have done exremely well for me. Have had a 99% success rate. The one bulb that didn't come up, they replaced without any hesitation...and quickly. The replacement did fine.

Pricey? Are there any nurseries that are cheap? lol Where I save is in shipping. Botanus is very close to me in Langley, so the shipping is very reasonable. When you live in BC with a "V" postal code, we pay through the nose for items that must be shipped from the eastern provinces.

This message was edited Nov 13, 2009 11:32 AM

I'm a huge Botanus fan too.

seedsandmore.com
saltspringseeds.com

US ones:
swallowtailgardenseeds.com
dianeseeds.com

This message was edited Nov 15, 2009 7:51 AM

Stokes Seeds, T&T Seeds and Thompson & Morgan have arrived so far. Time to sit down and make an totally outrageous wish list.

I like the wide selection of petunia seeds in the Stokes catalogue------but still
have seeds from last year so I am trying not to succumb!?

Good luck with that Caroline tee hee ^_^

I ordered 20 seeds of Tidal Wave Silver and 20 seeds of Explorer Coral.
$17 for 40 seeds! But the plants run $3 to $5 in the spring. I'll try to get them started early and take cuttings to expand the crop.
I am not growing them together. I like to grow coral with a yellow petunia and the
Silver one with purple or pinks.

Tee Hee is right!

Caroline,

You only need one Tidal Wave in a 14 inch pot. They are quite large. In ground they sprawl & climb. Picture: There is one plant (Hot Pink Tidal Wave) in the cast iron urn. Hot Pink is quite fragrant. Also, they bolt fast as seedling and within a few weeks the tidal wave need to be in a 4" pot so be sure to take that into account for spacing in your seeding area. A good time to seed Tidals is Mid March. Other Waves would be late Feb or Mar 1st.

Thanks, Joanne. Yes, you do not need many plants to fill pots with waves.
I want to try growing the Tidal Wave Silver as a hedge behind a low growing flower bed. My seeding areas will be limited as I brought in too many plants for making cuttings of perennials. And already I have several jugs of WS.

It just happens!

WAHOO!!

Veseys & West Coast Seeds have arrived. The only one I'm waiting for is William Dam Seeds, Then I will start placing my orders.

Catalogs received so far:

T&M, Stokes, T&T, BowSeeds(AB Nurseries), McFayden, Dominion, West Coast & Veseys

Those catalogues are a real temptation!
But that stuff will look so good in the garden next summer!