As of: February 11, 2024, 3:00 p.m
By: Ines Alms
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A beautiful garden doesn't have to be expensive.
There are ways to get high-quality plants inexpensively and to save money on your budget with creative ideas.
1 / 10Buy perennials and trees rather than young plants.
The longer a plant is nurtured and cared for by the dealer, the more expensive it becomes.
Out of season the goods are usually even cheaper.
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2 / 10Bare-rooted plants are often offered by fruit trees, shrubs or roses and are significantly cheaper than plants with pots and root balls.
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3 / 10Growing plants from seeds is much cheaper than buying young plants.
You just have to start earlier in the year.
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4 / 10It gets even cheaper if you don't buy the plant seeds in stores, but instead get the seeds yourself after they've bloomed or from fruit and vegetables.
The effort is doubly worth it, especially with rare varieties.
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5 / 10The same goes for offshoots or cuttings - if you grow them yourself, you save money on herbs, perennials and trees.
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6 / 10You can often buy flowers and vegetable plants at plant exchanges and flea markets for a fraction of what they would cost at the garden center.
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7 / 10Not every plant requires an expensive pot.
Get creative with upcycling ideas before old items end up in the trash.
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8 / 10Homemade plant manure made from nettles or a field horsetail broth saves fertilizer and pesticides against pests and diseases.
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9 / 10Collect fruit and vegetable scraps and other kitchen waste for your own compost.
A Bokashi bucket has space in even the smallest garden.
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10 / 10 When buying tools, the following applies: quality over quantity.
You don't need too much equipment, but if you choose cheap goods, you often pay more later if they wear out quickly.
Larger equipment such as lawnmowers could also be borrowed or shared with neighbors.
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Attention bargain hunters!
Gardening can be quite expensive, from purchasing plants and tools to fertilizing and pest control.
There are many ways to get cheap, yet high-quality trees, perennials and flowers and to care for them cost-effectively.
If you use resources wisely and carefully, you will protect the environment, your wallet and will probably have a lot of fun gardening.
In this picture gallery, discover a few more ideas on how you can easily make your garden dreams come true.