Seed-shopping season is long done for me - I like to order seeds in January. Why? Because it makes me feel like I'm gardening in January. And the selection from catalogues is much greater than what you can find in a store. And it is easier to cross-reference the catalogues with your notes, articles you've saved, and the internet if you're in the comfort of your own home rather than a store.
Some of my favourite places to order seeds from are:
I also randomly ordered seeds from Floribunda Seeds last year because they were the only place I could find who had teasel seeds, and received good quality seeds. I've also heard of people who've found Park Seeds from North Carolina to be very reliable, but they're American.
If you're in Calgary, I would recommend attending Seedy Saturday in March.
At this time of year it is probably just fine to go to any old store and pick up some seeds. Of course, the garden centres will generally be better staffed to answer your questions, but the "big box" stores are probably OK too if you know what you want.
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