A FISCALLY-RESPONSIBLE gardener has revealed some tips to save money when growing your outdoor oasis. He explained why you should skip buying flats of annuals, and even suggested a Facebook group that could help you score freebies for your yard. Reddit user H2ogal asked for frugal gardening tips on the platform.
They have three acres of gardens on a 16-acre property and said they are continually expanding the garden beds, orchards, and food forest. They admitted it "costs a fortune to maintain them," so some people provided budget-friendly solutions. Reddit account NewEnglandGardening broke it down into two places where you're more likely to spend the most cash.
"There are quite a few options but it's hard to take too many suggestions without knowing where you're spending the most money," they explained. The first expense had to do with new plants. First, they suggested propagating your cuttings, which means to creating new plants with roots from previously cut plants.
They also recommended having some nursery space in your garden dedicated to propagating plants, so your new ones have somewhere to go. Another simple tip you can do right on your phone to help is to join gardening groups on Facebook. "The gardening groups near me often have posts of people giving plants away for free, or gardening clubs doing plant sales for reasonable prices," they explained.
Lastly, they recommended starting your annual flowers from seedlings. It is much cheaper than purchasing flats of annua.