Gardening Services Guide

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Whether new to the hobby of gardening or a seasoned veteran in the ways of our bountiful and beautiful earth, a gardening gift for a favorite friend or loved one is an excellent choice for a holiday, anniversary or birthday present. In fact the number of items available at your local home and garden improvement center or available on the Internet may leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed and confused at where to begin in selecting just the right gardening gift for that very special someone who loves “playing in the dirt”.

After determining the amount you have in mind to spend for the ideal gardening gift, stroll the aisles of the home and garden improvement center or perform an Internet search with your favorite search engine for ideas and inspiration. The number of both extravagant and inexpensive gardening items available is astounding. Furthermore, price will not necessarily determine the quality or nature of your gardening gift for your friend or loved one.

Those just starting out in pursuit of the ideal dream garden may need a more traditional gardening gift such as a pair of sturdy leather gardening gloves, handy pruners, or a comfortable pair of gardening clogs. A simple and inexpensive gardening gift basket can be purchased with a selection already made of gardening tools and seeds with a theme such as vegetables or roses or the more adventurous and creative gardening gift giver can prepare one by filling a basket of their own with a collection of tasty herb seeds, small hand-decorated terra cotta pots, and a gardening journal.

Gardeners who have a great many years beneath their tool belt and gardening rake will likely have received many a gardening gift through the years. They are also likely to have all the necessary state-of-art tools and accoutrement to keep their garden in tip top shape but would likely be very touched and pleased with the thoughtfulness of your having a gardening gift monogrammed or personalized with their name.

In selecting a gardening gift, knowing the theme or type of your gift recipient’s garden in addition to their level of experience can also provide clues in choosing that very extra special gift. Although a delightful and whimsical gnome may be welcome in most any garden, a hummingbird feeder or wind chime may not fit in well with a vegetable garden. Likewise, a scarecrow will look out of place in a garden of award-winning roses or one of exotic tropical foliage.

If after considering the gardener’s experience level and theme of their garden you remain stumped, a gardening gift certificate allowing them to select their own gift is a surefire way to please and inspire them as their garden grows through the years.

We love to garden but pots, plants, and tools can add up to a hefty penny.
We may have a dream to fill our huge lot with all manner of vegetables,
fruits, and flowers, but don’t have the equipment or the plant stock to do
it. Knowing where to find discount gardening supplies helps us to establish
our gardens more quickly, and gives us the joy of knowing we can still
remain in budget. The trick is knowing when, where, and how to find
discounts. Sometimes, in the height of the planting season, we may wonder if
discounts even exist. They sure do, but you have to plan ahead.

When

By far, the best time to get discount gardening supplies is after the season
is over! Many home and garden stores will discount plants and supplies to
make room for next year’s merchandise. Buying perennials near the end of the
season is a good way to build up the garden by planting them with enough
time to get them to develop roots before the winter sets in. The aim is not
to necessarily see them flower this year, but to build up your garden with
for next year with discount gardening supplies.

Where

While many retailers are also making way for winter, online retailers will
be gathering discount wares and slashing prices as well during the fall
season. Here one can find tools, decorative items for the garden that can be
bought now at savings and stored for next year’s season. Don’t forget to
shop online for discount gardening supplies.

Discounts In Season

Some people like to go to the sources where nurseries are growing in large
quantities. These nurseries can offer discounts for big orders on plant
stock or sometimes they are simply cheaper because they are grown en masse
and have more stock available.

Are you headed to Florida for a vacation? They sell tropical plants there
that are more expensive elsewhere in the country. A little private shipping
on your part, and you can have some nice indoor additions to your indoor
garden.

Join A Garden Club

A garden club will be able to trade plants and knowledge amongst members.
Some of this knowledge is where the best discounts are located. Many people
in garden clubs know where the best sales are.

Discount warehouses and Stores

By joining a discount warehouse, one can sometimes find wonderful discount
gardening supplies. If it is not a discount store but a membership
warehouse, it will mean signing up and paying a membership fee. How often
you buy and how much will determine how much you eventually save. But, these
are also good options for discount gardening supplies.

When we have big dreams for our gardens, it helps to know that there are
places we can get good discounts to help us make our dreams come true. By
understanding where, when, and how to get a good discount it will make
buying those gardening supplies fun and thrifty too!