• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Frugal Gardening

Simple ways to save money while you garden

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Garden Frugally
  • Buy These
  • Our Editorial Commitment
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

frozen water

5 Garden Bags Covers That Outperform Tarps in Freezing Temps

December 14, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There Are Many Garden Bags & Covers That Outperform Tarps in Freezing Temps

Winter sneaks in like a magician—one moment your garden is thriving, the next it’s quietly shivering under a layer of frost. Anyone who’s ever tried tossing a basic tarp over their plants knows the truth: tarps are loud, clumsy, awkward, and wildly overrated when temperatures plummet. They flap in the wind, trap condensation, and somehow…

Read More

Filed Under: garden tips Tagged With: cold climate, cold weather, cold weather gardening, cold-tolerant plants, cool temperature, freeze, freezing temperatures, frost, frost protection, frozen ground, frozen roots, frozen water, garden bags, garden covers, insulation, plant covers, winter freeze

Why Ignoring Your Fountain Could Cost You Hundreds This Winter

November 29, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Ignoring Your Fountain Could Cost You Hundreds This Winter

If you’ve ever strolled past your backyard fountain in December and thought, “Eh, it’ll be fine until spring,” brace yourself—because that innocent-looking decorative feature might be plotting financial chaos. A fountain that runs flawlessly all summer can turn into a cracked, leaking, wallet-draining disaster once temperatures drop. Winter has a way of sneaking up on…

Read More

Filed Under: garden tips Tagged With: animals, fountain, fountains, freezing, freezing water, frozen water, garden fountain, garden fountains, ice, ice garden, motors, pumps, wildlife, winter, winter garden tips, Winter Gardening Tips

Primary Sidebar

Struggling to get your garden off the ground? Put those days behind you with our special starter kit – perfect for thrifty green thumbs everywhere. Get growing and add a splash of color today!

Frugal Gardening Starter Kit: cheap must-have tools for frugal gardeners

Popular Posts

  • usda free seeds websiteHow To Get Free Seeds From The Government by Amanda Blankenship Seeds might seem like a small expense, but any seasoned…
  • Enviro Ice On PlantsShould I Use Enviro Ice On My Plants? by Kathryn Vercillo Every week, I receive food from Hungryroot. It's a great…
  • is shredded paper good for the gardenFrom Trash to Treasure: Transform Shredded Paper Into Garden Gold by Amanda Blankenship Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might…
  • Enviro IceWhat Happens to Plants If You Use Enviro Ice on Them? by Amanda Blankenship About a year ago, I wrote our first article about…
carrion flower

The Plant That Smells Like Rotting Meat — And Why Gardeners Still Grow It

Imagine walking into your garden and catching a whiff of something that smells suspiciously like a dead animal. You check beneath the bushes, look around the fence, and wonder whether something has died nearby. Then you realize the smell is coming from one of your flowers. Believe it or not, some gardeners intentionally grow a…

Read More

plants that look dead but aren't

5 Plants That Look Completely Dead but Can Surprise You With New Growth

You walk outside after a long winter, inspect your garden, and discover something disappointing: several plants you spent good money on appear completely dead. Their stems are brown, their leaves have disappeared, and there’s no obvious sign that anything is still growing. Your first instinct might be to grab a shovel, pull everything out, and…

Read More

wildflower garden laws

Your Neighbor Complains About Your Wildflower Garden — Could You Be Forced to Mow It Down?

You spent months transforming an ordinary patch of grass into a colorful wildflower garden filled with native plants, butterflies, and buzzing bees. Instead of spending every weekend mowing, you’re enjoying a beautiful landscape that requires less maintenance and supports local wildlife. Then an unexpected letter arrives from your city or homeowners association: A neighbor complained…

Read More

growing lemon trees from seeds

What Happens if You Plant the Seeds From a Grocery Store Lemon?

You slice open a lemon from the grocery store, squeeze the juice into your water, and notice several plump seeds left behind. Instead of tossing them into the trash, you start wondering whether those seeds could grow into an actual lemon tree. After all, if a single lemon costs less than a dollar, wouldn’t growing…

Read More

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Garden Frugally
  • Buy These
  • Our Editorial Commitment
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2026 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework