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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