Below are answers to some of the questions that gardeners ask us most often. You can also access questions about specific vegetables in the sidebar to the right.
- Q. Will you send me a Bonnie catalog?
- We do not have a printed catalog like seed companies do. All of our varieties are sold as transplants through distributors. You can find a dealer near you by entering your zip code in our dealer locator.
- Q. I don't see the plants that I want in my local stores. Can I buy them directly from Bonnie?
- We are a wholesale company that sells only to distributors. Please use our dealer locator to the right to find a location near you that carries our plants. Or ask your favorite distributor about carrying your favorite varieties next year.
- Q. Are Bonnie plants genetically altered?
- No. Bonnie plants are not genetically altered by gene splicing or any genetic engineering. We sell only heirlooms and varieties developed by traditional hybridizing.
- Q. I see the Bonnie plants that I want on your Web site, but I can't find them in my local area. Help!
- Our Web site includes a description of every variety that we grow somewhere in the US. To deliver the highest-quality plants, we grow varieties that are regionally recommended in an area and can be distributed from our local growing stations, so offerings vary from region to region. In addition, some varieties are local favorites that have a limited market distribution. Also, retailers may select certain varieties and not carry every one that is available to them. You may ask your favorite local retailer to contact us about selling Bonnie plants.
- Q. Where can I have the soil tested?
- You can get boxes for collecting soil samples from your regional Extension service. Boxes come with instructions for where to send the sample -- usually a lab at the land-grant university in your state. You can request tests for pH, nutrients, and even nematodes, all of which affect plant health. There is usually a small fee. Look in the blue pages of your phone book under county government for a listing under the state’s name followed by the words “Cooperative Extension System” -- for example, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Garden centers sell do-it-yourself kits for a quick reading, but a lab will give recommendations on what you may need to add to the soil.