Buying plants at a nursery can be quite expensive. If you take the time, you can find opportunities to obtain your plants for free. This is a guide about finding free plants.
I usually ask friends and family for starts off their plants. When I go to a nursery or store that sells plants, I look on their floors. A lot of times you can find broken stems that can be rooted in water, or flower heads that can be dried for seeds to start your own plants. Check craigslist, a lot of times people want to thin out their flower/plant beds and will let you get diggings for free. Go to yard sales and just ask the people for a start off theirs, most will comply.
By Kathleen from Shelbyville, IN
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