The Budget-Wise Gardener
With Hundreds of Money-Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less
Format:Hardback
Publisher:St. Lynn's Press
Published:15th Mar '18
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The number of people who garden in the U.S. continues its upward climb: 118.45 million in 2016 – or 75% of all households. (Statista.com) Garden spending increased to $36.1 billion in 2015, led by Millennials and Boomers – averaging $401 per household. (Gardenresearch.com) Plants and garden supplies can cost a lot. Knowing how to shop or swap wisely can double or triple the power of a limited garden budget.
A savvy garden pro shares little-known money-saving secrets and tricks of the garden center trade that consumers need to know to get good deals.A savvy garden pro shares little-known money-saving secrets and tricks of the garden center trade that consumers need to know to get good deals. This book proves that you don’t need mega bucks to have a beautiful garden. The secret is having savvy garden pro Kerry Mendez by your side. In The Budget-Wise Gardener, Mendez gives the inside scoop on nailing the best deals and having it all: selecting plants that give you the most bang for your buck, timing your purchases to take advantage of deep discounts and giveaways, finding treasures at plant, bulb and seed swaps – and much more. Her chapters take you from “How to Score Great Plants for Less…or for Free!” and “Design Secrets that Save Money” to “Regal Containers on a Dollar-Store Budget.” With luscious color photos on nearly every page, this is an essential guide to creating the garden of your dreams without breaking the bank.
"It's a great little book that you will probably enjoy reading as much as I did. It's equally good for gift giving (think house warming, new gardener, birthdays, etc.). ... You get hundreds of tips in this little volume. It is well-written, a pleasure to explore and downright helpful, which I don't say about many gardening books." * All the Dirt on Gardening Blog *
"Kerry Ann Mendez has revealed the best trade secrets for maximizing your garden budget! This book is full of great strategies to save time while getting the most bang for your buck. This is a must have resource for practical applications in every outdoor space." * Brie Arthur, horticulturist, author of The Foodscape Revolution *
"Any time I can save money on my gardening obsession I’m happy. But getting the dirt on great garden-related deals from Kerry Ann Mendez will always get my attention. As a talented designer and frugal gardener, Kerry Ann’s advice is money in the bank and well worth my time. " * Joe Lamp’l, founder of joegardener.com and creator/host of “Growing a Greener World” on national PBS *
“...appealing to the thrifty gardener who wants to be the talk of the town without breaking the bank. Kerry Ann’s vast plant knowledge and enthusiasm for suggesting just the right plant for every situation makes a seat at her lecture and a copy of the accompanying plant list, two of the hottest things to score at the show! Her presentations are paced perfectly for the novice as well as the master gardener to pick up new ideas and walk away just about aching for the gardening season to come!" * Carolyn Weston, Show Director, Boston Flower & Garden Show *
"Kerry is knowledgeable, articulate, and engaging. She delivers fresh, helpful information with brio and class – great stuff that home gardeners and pros alike didn’t know they needed to know in order to have better, more sustainable, easier, lovelier gardens. Kerry hits a home run every time." * Owen Dell, landscape architect, author of The Layered Garden *
"The Budget-Wise Gardener’s subtitle says it all: “With Hundreds of Money-Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less.” … The book has so many ideas and strategies that you are bound to have a beautiful garden and not break the bank or your back. An additional interpretation of the Kerry Ann Mendez gardening mantra could be how to spend less money and time on yard maintenance, all the while keeping in mind sustainable practices such as saving water, attracting pollinators and using “friendly” pesticides." -- George Graine * George Graine, Fairfax, VA, Master Gardener *
“Kerry Ann Mendez is a "down and dirty" dynamo, connecting with other hands-on gardeners to speak into common bonds and share her considerable know-how.” * Tovah Martin, author of Tasha Tudor’s Garden *
ISBN: 9781943366330
Dimensions: 203mm x 203mm x 15mm
Weight: 590g