Finding Free Plants

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.

Solutions: Finding Free Plants

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Ask For Plant Cuttings

White flower with a purple throat, maybe a Rose of Sharon.

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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Divide Potted Plants

Since we live in a condo, our gardening is limited to potted plants. When I get a new plant, I always make at least 2, sometimes 3, pots out of it. I divide them and re-pot them with new soil. I always save old pots in my storage closet, so I don't have to spend money on new pots each time.

I love red begonias and I bought one a few weeks back which I was able to divide into 3 plants. All are flourishing, and you can't tell which pot had the original in it. This saves money and also keeps plants from becoming root bound so quickly.

By Marty from Houston, TX

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90% Discount on Plants is Almost Free

I go to the home improvement centers and some have plants that have been returned or wilted a bit at 90% discount, I just picked up some hanging basket flowers with basket, and all for less then $1 each! All the need is a little TLC.

By Gloria S.

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Ask Friends for Landscaping Plants

When we moved into our new house, we sent out a message on Facebook letting friends and people in our area know we were looking for flowers/plants for landscaping our yard. We had people respond with offers to share their overgrown liriope, daylilies, vinca, lamb's tongue and even blueberries. What a blessing!

Also, if you live near a farm or know people who own livestock, it's a great way to get "fertilizer".

By Stephanie Nickerson

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