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Saving Money on Houseplants
People love to receive a flourishing plant as a gift. I've even given cuttings of bamboo to those who don't have classrooms with a natural light source.
By negardener
By Glenn'sMom
By Jess
Feel free to post your ideas below.
By
09/21/2008
Have friends come by for a plant swap. You can each have ready starters or a plant you no longer want. Could be a fun catch up with friends or neighbors, too.
By Owen (Guest Post)
09/15/2008
I use equal parts of peat moss and perlite which makes wonderful soil mix for house plants. Un of Calif at Davis recommended this mix 30 years years ago. It's clean, easy to mix and plants love it. You can buy bale of peat moss and a bag of perlite for about $17 each at any Home Depot store. It will last you for several years depending upon your planting. It is sterile (no diseases), light weight. Mix in a plastic tub ratio 1 to 1 and store it dry. When ready to use, just put the mix into your container and add water and any kind of house plant fertilizer. The perlite lets plant roots have oxygen and the peat maintains moisture and adds a little acid to the planting mix. I've been using it for twenty five years and the results have always been excellent. Also it is a clean mix to work with--no dirty hands after wards--just use a dry, clean rag for cleaning your hands.
By
09/14/2008
By far the best and cheapest way to save on plants that I've found is to have a circle of friends you can all "swap" cuttings, seeds, etc. with. Over the years, I've given and gained such a great variety of outdoor/indoor plants this way. Plus, since we all live in the same general geographical area, we share all our best growing "how to's" & "not to's" for the 'new' plants. One girlfriend and I alone, have shared Canna, Iris, Freesia, Rubber, Japanese Maple, Gardenia, Spider, Rosemary, Lemon Thyme, Lavender, Orchid Cactus, Christmas & Easter Cactus plants, bulbs, tubors, trees & herbs. We both just LUV our gardens!
By
08/21/2008
You might want to join Freecycle in your local area. Sometimes I see people giving away cuttings or plants. Or you can post a request on Freecycle to ask for plants or cuttings, etc.
By
08/16/2008
I call my local funeral directors and ask if there are any plants left over from a funeral. People send alot of dish gardens for funeral viewings and alot of the families are small or they just don't want the plants. Some of these dish gardens and peace plants are just beautiful and I know they cost alot of money, so I give them a home.
By tomatohanger (Guest Post)
08/15/2008
"Lovethosehounds" mentioned 'newspaper pots'. What exactly are they?
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