Have a green thumb and a tight budget? I have found that if I go to garden centers in the big box home improvement stores on the day after their vendors go through the plants, I can find some real bargains. I have bought some puny plants that were in planters which cost more than the plant was reduced to!
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Having beautiful flower beds doesn't have to be just a dream. I have found many frugal ways to fill my gardens with perennials, bushes, and trees.
I have a large yard with a lot of trees that requires a lot of work. I am always having to pick up limbs, spread mulch, etc.
Here are some money saving tips on gardening equipment and supplies from the ThriftyFun community. Post your own here.
I'm frugal, but do afford myself the "luxury" of buying the small plants for my backyard raised garden and flower beds. Today I decided to get started with the planting and stopped to by a few plants from a mom and pop's roadside stand not far from home.
Spring is right around the corner. Here are some tips for saving money on gardening. Post your own ideas here.
We're encouraged to use raised garden beds for our veggies here. Aside from our incredible compost bin, Chris wanted to mix Black Cow with the soil he'd bought.
Spring gardening can sometimes add up to quite a chunk of cash. Instead of burying your money in the soil, plant some of these seeds and grow some savings.
Ask your local gardening center for any torn or broken bags of mulch, potting soil, woodchips, fertililzer, etc. They sell these at discounted prices to move them out.
One way to save money on bulbs is to check the discounted items at your local garden center or nursery. Many bulbs can be planted throughout the year, even if it is too late for them to bloom the first year.
If you are looking for free pots, check with the garden center at your local hardware store.
This is a page about save money shopping end-of-season plant sales. One easy way to save money on plants it to shop at the end of the season.
This page is about saving money on seeds. End of the season and discount stores seed packs, as well as, seed exchanges can reduce the cost of planting your flower and vegetable gardens.
This page is about starting a garden on a budget. With some work there are many ways to get what you need for a garden.
