Shop Smart for Plants

    Consider these tips to save money when shopping for plants:

    1. Buy Entire Flats: For groundcovers and bedding plants, you can often get a discount if you buy an entire flat (container) of individual plants. The plants are smaller, but there are more of them.
    2. Watch for Sales: Charities, garden clubs, and greenhouses often host plant sales throughout the growing season. Often these plants are less expensive than at retail centers, and they have the added benefit of being locally grown.
    Shopping end-of-season plant sales can save money.

    3. Shop Seasonally: For the best prices, buy plants when they aren’t blooming. Fall and spring are great times to plant perennials, shrubs, trees, and bulbs, and you can often get off season discounts if you’re willing to wait

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    Danny Lipford

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    Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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