Gardening
"Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul." -The Koran
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Buy smaller bushes and tress which are less expensive to buy and easier and cheaper to plant. Mail order garden catalogs like www.bluestoneperennials.com and www.classygroundcovers.com specialize in selling tiny perennial plants for fewer dollars.
Dig out older perennial plants and divide them to make more plants. Then you can trade to get new plants. Try your neighbors and local gardening clubs or visit online gardening swap sites like www.davesgarden.com and www.gardenweb.com.
Your city or county may well give away shrubs and trees to keep overstock from dying and to keep the neighborhood green. Some municipalities also distribute free mulch. You can also check local horse stables for free manure.
Use backyard insects to control pests. Go to www.garden.org and click on the pest control library for more information.
Save money and create a beautiful lawn your neighbors will envy without toxic chemicals or pesticides by going to www.safelawns.org
The Paul Parent Garden Club site (www.paulparent.com) provides valuable information and seasonal tips for gardeners in all regions of the country. Paul’s topics include horticulture, perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, herbs, vegetables, cooking and gardening supplies. You can also reach Paul’s Garden Club on Sunday mornings (check his website for more information-just click Listen). Paul Parent has been on the radio providing gardening advice to listeners in New England for over 17 years. Tune in and find out what you have been missing.
You can get free expert advice for your garden by contacting your county’s agricultural extension office by logging on to www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html and looking for their phone number. You will find horticultural experts that can help you pick the plants best suited to your area, the best time to plant them and how to take care of them. You can also go to www.helpfulgardener.com/phpBB2 for answers whenever you need help with planting and pruning.
Grow plants that are native to your area and require a fraction of the care than non native because they are suited to the climate and soils in your garden are less expensive to buy and require half the water. Log on to www.enature.com/native_invasive to find out for free.
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QUOTES:
Natural Homemade Insecticidal Soap: "I love to garden! Yes, I am a certified Master Gardener. One of the things that I have learned to do is to make my own insecticidal soap. You can make your own for much less than you can buy in the stores. You will need:
2 tablespoons baby shampoo
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 gallon of water
Mix all of the ingredients together. An old, gallon milk jug works great. Then pour it into a hand sprayer or a clean spray bottle. Mark any bottles and store them properly. Spray the solution on all of the plant that is infected with bugs. You may need to spray your plant everyday for three or four days to make sure that you have killed off all of the bugs and any newly hatched ones.This will save money for insecticidal soap and save money on replacing plants that have died due to insect infestation. Now, sit back and enjoy your bug free garden! RKH from Dollar Stretcher Tips
Homemade Organic Pesticide: Combine 1 head of peeled garlic and 2 cups of water in a blender and blend on high until garlic is finely pureed. Store covered for a day and strain out the pulp and add 1 gallon of water. Put brew in mister bottle and spray tops and bottoms of plants' leaves. Insects don't like the smell and will keep off. Use weekly. EB from Dollar Stretcher Tips
Next Year's Garden: When you are raking leaves this fall, don't just bag them up and have someone haul them away. Instead, use them to put a thick layer of mulch on your garden. This will save you a ton of money in the spring. To keep the leaf mulch looking good and from blowing away, pile your leaves against a wall and run over them with the mower once or twice. Rake them up and layer them thickly on the garden. If you have enough leaves, you can bag them for use during the following spring and summer. They smell better than bagged wood mulch, break down into wonderful humus in the garden, and are free! Angela from Dollar Stretcher tips
Winter Lawn and Garden Tools Prep: Most of us are near the end of grass growing season. We'll be putting away all of our gardening tools for the winter. I take a little extra time now to prepare everything for storage. I empty any gas tanks or run them dry. Ethanol will separate over the winter, and the mower won't start next spring. Then I clean off anything that's crusted on my mower. Finally, I coat just about everything with WD40 to prevent rust. It only takes a few minutes now, but it saves me trouble come spring! Jenn from Dollar Stretcher Tips
BOOKS
1) Upcycling Outdoors: 20 Creative Garden Projects Made from Reclaimed Materials
2) The Frugal Gardener: How to Have More Garden for Less Money
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