Monday, July 22, 2013

Money Saving Gardening Tips

Affordable Tips for Gardening


Gardening is an excellent way to relax and get in a little quiet time to a busy life. Today I’d like to share some affordable tips on gardening. We are the most affordable online nursery, so you don’t have to spend a lot to end up with a gorgeous yard or household area.

We are family owned and operated nursery growers, so our garden plants are our passion. We have the finest quality of plants and trees online for your convenience. We have been in the wholesale nursery industry for over half a century. You know you’re getting top quality from a trustworthy nursery that cuts out the middle man, bringing you the most affordable prices.

We have a great selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, wildflowers, live moss, wetland plants, live stakes and Ferns! Creating a garden on paper and then planting following your plan, takes out the guess work and also keeps you from making the same mistakes over and again. Creating a plan for limited spaces, such as inside the house, can make it easier to create your own usable space. 

Using old egg cartons as seed starters is a great way to get your herbs and garden plants started affordably. You can set them straight into the ground because they are biodegradable. Buying your seeds when they are on sale; .10 to .20 cents a package lets you buy a large quantity. Then you can store the ones you don’t want to plant right away in a cool dry place. 

You can also use old milk or water gallon jugs to house many different types of plants and vegetables. During a cold snap, you can use these containers to protect your plants outside from freezing to death. The jug acts like a hot cap or miniature greenhouse, ventilating air from holes or the top opening and keeping moisture and warmth in the soil. 

Saving on watering a snap too! There are self watering stakes that you just fill with water and put them in your soil. The plants drink the water as needed and isn't messy. You can also take an old soda bottle or two liter bottle and some nylon or cotton string, to make your own watering system. Fill the bottle with water, put the string into the potted soil and the other end into the bottle. The water works its way up the string and the plant drinks the water. This is also a great tip when you're on vacation and need to water regularly. ` 

Using natural compost is also a good way to save money and give your garden plants the nutrients they need. Compost fertilizer is natural and has many vitamins your shrubs and trees need to be healthy.You can create your own compost with everyday fruit and veggie trimmings, old leaves, egg shells and coffee grounds. You can make your own bin with a few scraps of wood, or let your compost pile up freely. Add your yard trimmings and any foodstuff throwaway you have. Every two or three weeks stir and dig. That's it you'll have your own compost to feed your plants. Use a small bin in the kitchen if you have very limited space.


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