Plan Your Garden with Seed Catalogs

Lisa Schneider from Penn State extension standing before a green and blue background with a hovering photograph of seed catalogs for gardening.

The avalanche of seed catalogs is well underway, and for the gardener, this might be the most wonderful time of the year as you plan to create your dream garden. For the beginning gardener, however, choosing plants to start from seeds might sound a little daunting task. Here are some essentials that are key to a successful gardening season.

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