So, we’ve only included free, printed catalogs in this list. One of the most established seed sellers out there, Burpee has one of the largest selections of garden plants and flowers.

After the holidays, I find it easy to slide into the winter doldrums, as I anticipate the long nippy weeks before the spring.

But in mailboxes (and inboxes) across the region, the avalanche of seed catalogs is well underway ... herbs that can be winter-sown. And annual flowers such as nasturtium and snapdragon are ...