John's Corner:
Some of My Favorite Mail Order Nurseries
Mulch Corner
By: John Ferguson
This weekend as I was going through some of my gardening catalogs and making my wish list. I was thinking many or our readers might be interested in some of the mail order nurseries. Hence, these are some of my favorites.
The Nursery at Ty Ty, LLC 4723 US Hwy 82 W Ty Ty, Georgia, 31795 shipping@tytyga.com www.TyTyGa.com Toll Free: 888-758-2252
They carry large selections of plants for the Gulf Coast. I recently ordered southern Paw Paws trees and they came in great.
Willis Orchard Company
https://www.willisorchards.com/
1-866-586-6283
I recently ordered the native wild Chickasaw Plums from them.
Wildseed Farms
425 Wildflower Hills
P.O. Box 3000
Fredricksburg, Texas 78624
800-848-0078
Native American Seed
www.seedsource.com
1-800-728-4043
2016 Native American Seed
Junction, Texas
I have ordered from them many times. They have an excellent selection of native seeds from grasses to wildflowers. Extremely well packaged and quick delivery.
FOREST FARM at Pacifica
P.O. Box 1
14643 Watergap Road
Williams, Oregon 97544
1-541-846-7269
They have a huge selection of plants from all over the world that will do well along the gulf coast. I have always had excellent quality and results.
Select Seeds
180 Stickney Hill Road
Union, CT 06076
1-800-684-0395
www.selectseeds.com
They are a certified organic farm and I have always had great results.
Logee’s Greenhouse
141 North Street
Danielson, CT 06239
888-330-8038
www.logees.com
Lots of tropical’s and fragrant plants. Always good quality.
- L. Hudson, Seedsman
- O. Box 337
La Honda, California 94020
www.JLHudsonSeeds.net
For those that like to try new plants they have a fascinating seed catalog. They sell hundreds of species (maybe thousands) from all over the world. I have ordered from them for over 30 years. I have been growing plants in my yard started from their seeds for decades that are just now starting to show up in our nursery trade.
Brent and Becky’s
(877) 661-2852
7900 Daffodil Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com
Great selection of bulbs and other plants. Well packaged and excellent quality.
The Southern Bulb Co.
PO Box 350, Golden, TX 75444
888-285-2486
www.bulbhunter.com
Great source of heirloom bulbs for the South
Woodlanders
1128 Colleton Ave.
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-7522
Digging Dog Nursery
31101 Middle Ridge Road
Albion, CA 95410
(707) 937-1235
They carry many hard to find plants collected in Northern Mexico with many good for our area.
Ison’s Nursery
(800) 733-0324 6855 Newnan Road, PO Box 190 Brooks, GA 30205-2424
www.isons.com
Many varieties of muscadine grapes for the gulf coast
Yucca Do Nursery
www.yuccado.com
Giddings, Texas
Plant cultivars from the southwest, Mexico and South America, Africa, and Asia, and beyond. Many hard to find plants.
Garden’s Alive
5100 Schenley Place
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-5108
www.gardensalive.com
Gardeners Supply Company
128 Intervale Road
Burlington, Vermont 05401
1-888-833-1412
They carry a great range of gardening supplies.
ARBICO Organics
10831 N. Mavinee Dr, Ste. 185
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
http://www.arbico-organics.com/
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
P.O. Box 2209
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(916) 272-4769
www.groworganic.com