1. At the begining/middle of fall is the time to stock up on canning supplies, check out you store's at this time. They will be marking down all there canning lids and supplies. This a great way to save a bunndle. 2. Late spring and early fall is a great time to go shopping for garden plants and tree's they are usaully mark down at this time. There's nothing wrong with them, they just need to make room for new arrivals. 3. Keep a look out in the middle of spring for seeds to be reduced in price . You can usaully find them for $.05 to .50 a pack , Thats a big diference in price just to save the seeds for next year. 4. Always check out clearence item and save alot! 5. Check newspapers and journals for inexpencive, unqui garden ornamentes or just back yard ornament. 6. Always save empty seedling trays and pots from every plant you buy. Saves you alot when it's time to start you vegtable plants next time. 7. If able to start a compost pile it save you alot on allpurpose potting soil and is a great fertilizer for your garden or flower beds. (For more info. on this please go to this sites page called reciycling tip's) 8. Check out your local feamarket and find great buys on plants, vegtable's,and uniqui yard ornaments. 9. Ways to save on mulch, check your local paper alot of time cities will give away mulch and load it free. Also check out some tree trimming companys alot of times they will give to there cipping form jobs and deliver it for free. 10. When buying mulch don't buy the real fine chooped mulch, unless it's a flat bed; because it washes away to easy, which doesn't help the plants much or your poket book ether haveing to replase the mulch that washed away. It's just over priced, for the amount of hasels that go with it. 11. When buying plants check for plants that are ready to be devided in to multiple plants it will save you alot of money. 12. Collecting seeds from your perrinals and bushes is allso a great way to save on plants and to share with friend and swap to get different plants. 13. Making cuttings, divisions,and dividing are great ways to get more plants and trees for free . To learn more about this please read our new pages on this web site that will be added very soon . Also our newsletter containes more info. about this subject and more related items. If you have any commentes or questions about this web site or articles in it Please send them to our email address at : erins_garden_tips@yahoo.com.. |
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