I've done a lot of business over the years with folks who sell
garden seeds, tools and supplies. The catalogs recommended on
this page, while not all specifically for northern gardeners, offer
varieties of vegetables, flowers and other plants that are hardy for our
region or in the case of vegetables,  will ripen in our short season
climates.
    For instance, Gurney's Seed & Nursery Company offers some
short season varieties suitable for the north country, such as the
delectable "Northern Extra Sweet corn. I've also purchased quality
seeds and supplies from Jung's and organic seeds from  Johnny's
Selected Seeds. Johnny's catalog also includes cultural information
on how to grow each crop. Speaking of organic, Seeds of Change
offers organic heirloom, traditional and rare seeds to help preserve
the seeds that have been passed down from generation to
generation. The seeds from these plants can be saved to plant the
following year.
    I also like Veseys. Their nursery is located in the north country. So
most of their seeds are for plants that are hardy for the north. They
also carry an impressive line of hardy roses and shrubs in the
Vesey's Roses and Flowering Shrub catalog.
    Sooner or later insects will take up residence on your plants, if they
haven't all ready. If you're leery of using toxic chemicals to control your
insect population, choose from some relatively safe (always read
precautions on the labels) pesticides from GardensAlive. They also
sell environmentally safe cleaning products and pet supplies.
    If you're looking for quantity (for instance a commercial
greenhouse) and good service, check out Stokes for seeds and A.M.
Leonard for tools.

Happy Gardening
    
    
Garden Catalogs
Veseys

Johnny's Selected
Seeds    

Gurney's Seed &
Nursery Co.

Veseys Roses and
Flowering Shrubs

GardensAlive

Stokes

A.M. Leonard