Having a nice-looking garden doesn’t have to come with a high price. There are several ways the frugal gardener can get plants for free. Some of these are:
* Websites like Craigslist and Freecycle. You can ask for specific plants that you’re looking for and other gardeners are trying to get rid of.
* Your local landscapers. […]
I get email newsletters from one of my favorite stores, Linens N’Things, and it’s always fun to see what’s new. This week, I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that they now carry the AeroGarden by AeroGrow International. I blogged about it last year here. It’s an automated mini-garden for the kitchen, built using […]
There are some great new/ish blogs at b5media that I think will interest you. Here are the announcements written by our Channel Editor Christina Jones:
Baking Delights is written by Stef Patag (who also writes the fantastic Asian cuisine blog, Noodles and Rice) and her daughter Aisa, and as you can guess, is all about baking. […]
If you’re in a temperate zone and would like to make sure that your flower garden is ready for next year’s growing season, here’s a short list of things to do. These are from Nola Cooper’s The Classic Life Magazine Editor’s Blog.
~Cut back any dead areas of “bulb” plants, and roses. Don’t prune any “woody” […]
Once again, Problogger had a well-participated group writing project, with 343 submissions in all. In addition to my how-to post on speedy grocery shopping, here are my picks from the rest of the submissions. I made up the categories for easier browsing:
Frugal living:
How to Get Rich in Three Easy Steps by FMF
Everyday Gifts - How […]
I didn’t know what poison ivy was while growing up. We simply didn’t have it where I’m from. Here in the U.S., getting warned about it is like a summer ritual, much like the construction zones that spring up at this time of year. All I know about poison ivy is that I should avoid […]
It’s difficult to enjoy a flower garden if one is prone to sneezing and sniffling upon exposure to pollen. However, there might be a way to lessen if not do away with these symptoms altogether while working on your own garden.
The Green Guide has some tips for the allergy-prone gardener. The key is to choose […]
Long-time gardeners have tricks of the trade that are sometimes not commonly known. These are learned through the years and passed on to family and friends. When the information is available online, I’m glad that I don’t have to spend years to find them out. I’m always surprised at the creativity and wisdom behind these […]
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