crafts: Grow a Great Garden for Less

10 Tips for Better Deals at the Garden Center

Garden Notes
by Justin W. Hancock Senior Garden Editor

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Grow a Great Garden for Less


It's easy to have a gorgeous garden on the cheap! Find ways to cut your costs with our helpful tips below.

·		10 Tips for Better Deals at the Garden Center

·		Cut Your Water Bill with Drought-Tolerant Plants

·		Stop Spending on Your Lawn: Grow Groundcovers

·		Save at the Grocery Store: Grow Your Own Food

·		Energy-Efficient Landscaping

·		18 Budget-Stretching Landscape Tips

Make Your Own Containers

45 More Ideas

Create Privacy Now

		Add a Beautiful Fence (17 Ideas Here!)

		Grow a Hedge

		Make Your Deck a Refuge

		Create a Screen with Grasses

		Block a View with Small Trees

		Even More Tips!

More Gardening Secrets

Gardens of the North

Gardens of the South

Top Trees

	·	An Organic Garden in Maryland

	·	Tips from the Chicago Botanic Garden

	·	A Lush Washington Garden

	·	A Gorgeous Georgia Garden

	·	A Comfy Texas Garden

	·	Landscape Lessons from the Desert Botanical Garden

	·	Crabapple

	·	Katsura

	·	Hornbeam

Editor's Pick of the Week

New This Week

Dwarf Butterfly Bush

Bring butterflies to your garden with Lo and Behold Blue Chip, a dwarf, deer-resistant butterfly bush that blooms all summer and fall. Zones 5-9

Try Our Plant Encyclopedia!

Whether you are planning your garden or want to boost your home's curb appeal with landscaping, our Plant Encyclopedia will help you select the best flowers, trees, and more.

Arrange-a-Deck

Design the deck of your dreams with a click of your mouse! With our tool you can customize the size and shape of your deck as well as add furnishings, landscaping, and more.

This Week's Top 10 Home Projects

Click on the project names below to find pre-screened, local professionals to help you complete your most
important home improvement projects.

1.		Concrete, Brick, and Stone

2.		Driveways, Patios, and Steps

3.		Exterior Paint

4.		Decorators and Designers

5.		Garage

6.		Landscape and Decks

7.		Roofing, Siding, and Gutters

8.		Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs

9.		Kitchen or Bath Remodel

10.		Additions and Remodels

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