There’s no way around it, gardening has once again become an industry. The popularity of growing our own food along with beautifying our landscapes has triggered a new flush in recent years of must-have garden products. That leaves some gardeners feeling like there’s no way to save money while developing our home landscapes. But we’re here to tell you, gardening on the cheap for saving money and time is alive and well.
The love of gardening shouldn’t – and doesn’t – require a heavy blow to our bottom line. It’s time to remind ourselves what gardeners learned long before the era of the big box store. Creative solutions are sometimes best.
Soil improvement options, plant support, and even the plants themselves are waiting for us in unexpected places at little cost and, oftentimes, for free. The answer to your garden challenge could be hiding in plain sight – right in your own backyard.
Joe Lamp’l shares some of his favorite creative tips for saving money at the GardenFarm™. These ideas just might get your creative juices flowing in a new – and thrifty – direction.
Host Joe Lamp’l shares some of his favorite money-saving tips around the GardenFarm.
Additional Resources
The joe gardener Show podcast: Episode 014-Top Tips for Saving Money in the Garden
The joe gardener Show podcast: Episode 110-Why Mulch Matters in Every Garden: What You Need to Know
joe gardener Blog: Backyard Composting: A Simple Recipe for Making Great Compost
The Budget-Wise Gardener: With Hundreds of Money-Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less, by Kerry Ann Mendez
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Excellent Job on this show Joe. Chuck full of good ideas and up close visuals. Seeing is believing.
Have the best day ever. James from Florida.
Thank you James! Always good to hear from you.