Shopping Tips
Many gardeners love browsing around nurseries or greenhouses. Others think shopping for garden supplies is a necessary, unavoidable task. Either way, arming yourself with a few shopping tips will simplify the process and help you navigate through rows and rows of plants, tools and garden supplies. Read the articles below for shopping ideas that make life easier while saving a few bucks in the process.
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Pollinator Garden Kits Are the New Fool-Proof Way to Attract Bees and Butterflies – Here Are Our FavesStop overthinking your plant selection! We’ve rounded up the top pollinator kits that do all the legwork for you.
By Liz Baessler
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How to Pick the Best Plants in the Clearance Section – and Which Ones You Should Always Leave BehindYou can find some great deals on plants in the clearance section, if you know what to look for. Don't waste money on a dud, follow these top shopping tips.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Buying Solar Garden Lights? I'm a Gardening Editor And These Are the 5 Facts You Need to Know FirstUnderstand these essential variables before you shop for solar garden lighting and you'll never waste money on substandard products again
By Emma Kendell
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Gardeners Are Obsessed With This Tomato-Scented Candle – I'm Scooping Up These Dupes, Plus More Tomatoey GiftsThis tomato-scented candle is huge right now. Here are my favorite dupes at a fraction of the cost, plus tons of gifts for the tomato fanatic in your life. (It's okay if that's you).
By Liz Baessler
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12 Insider Tips Garden Center Employees Want Shoppers To KnowShop for plants like a pro! As a former garden center manager with 20 years experience, here's the insider advice I wish all gardeners knew.
By Amy Draiss
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Last Minute Garden Gifts: Christmas Gifts For GardenersLooking for last-minute garden gifts for a diehard gardener but are getting nowhere? Look no more! Just click this article for ideas.
By Amy Grant
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Plant Pot Gifts: Tips And Ideas For Grow Kit GiftsA winter gift for anyone who appreciates plants is a potted plant. Click here for ideas to brighten someone’s day with mini gift pots.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Living Wall Kit Info – How To Grow A Living Wall KitIf designing yourself or looking for a gift idea, consider a living wall kit that provides materials and instructions. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Understanding Nursery Containers - Common Pot Sizes Used In NurseriesInevitably you've come across nursery pot sizes as you have browsed through mail-order catalogs. You may have even wondered what it all means. Read here for information on common pot sizes.
By Nikki Tilley
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Wedding Gift Trees: Can I Give A Tree As A Wedding PresentGiving trees for wedding presents is a unique idea, but it also makes sense. Will the couple really think of their special day when they use that food processor? A tree, on the other hand, will grow in their yard for years to come. Learn more in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Gifting Used Gardening Books: How To Donate Garden BooksIf you’ve ever wondered what to do with old garden books, consider gifting or donating them. Click here to learn how to donate garden books.
By Laura Miller
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Farm Share Gift Ideas – Giving A CSA Box To Others In NeedLooking for a unique gift idea? How about giving a CSA box? How do you give a farm share gift? Click here for more information.
By Amy Grant
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Unique Christmas Plants: Choosing Unusual Holiday Season PlantsInterested in incorporating different plants for Christmas? Click here to learn about unique Christmas plants outside the traditional.
By Amy Grant
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Hobby Farmer Gifts – Unique Presents For HomesteadersFriends and family of homesteaders may find themselves at a loss when considering what gifts may be most useful. Find some ideas here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Mushroom Log Kit – Tips For Growing A Mushroom LogDIY mushroom logs are just what they sound like: an easy way to grow edible fungi and they make excellent garden gifts. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Hard-To-Shop-For Gardeners: Ideas For Unconventional Garden GiftsGarden gifts can be fun to give, and receive. Unconventional garden gifts make gift giving more meaningful. Click here for ideas.
By Tonya Barnett
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Holiday Garden Giving: Ways To Help Others This SeasonAs gardeners, we’re lucky people but have you been wondering how to give back? Click here for tips and ideas on holiday garden giving.
By Mary H. Dyer

