On a Budget
Who isn't on a budget? Who can hire professionals to do everything for them? Almost no one I know, and very few readers of this site, I venture to say. So if you're a do-it-yourself type who doesn't have an obscene amount to spend on their garden, this is the place for you (us).
My Articles on this Site
- Homemade Cement Pavers and Decorations is everything you need to know for a fun project for yourself or your next party — really! I've given paver-making workshops for garden clubs and block parties, and believe me — fun is had.
- Edging can be expensive! (And not to mention tacky.) But not if you use my favorite technique, which is sometimes called the Victorian edge.

- Finding a "Coach" Near You covers ways to get a LOT of good gardening help without paying much.
- Gardeners are notorious for giving away plants — find out how you can get some of them!
More — on the Blogs
- Add color and fun to your garden with paint and some cheap souvenirs. Blog posts here and here demonstrate the formerly ugly back wall of my house (the dreaded underdeck).
- Here's the story of a how to get something else, using your gardening know-how. (In this case, great food for a party!)
- And what's not to love about a plant swap?
And in Print
- The Frugal Gardener
by Erler
