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Your Fall Garden Could Be Cheaper to Start Than Your Spring Garden

September 2, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Your Fall Garden Could Be Cheaper to Start Than Your Spring Garden

Spring gets all the gardening glory, but fall has a sneaky advantage: it can cost less to get growing. The season favors vegetables that handle cooler weather, many of which grow beautifully from inexpensive packets of seed rather than trays of pricey transplants, heat-loving plants, and all the gear that comes with them. That difference…

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Can a $25 Garden Bed Pay for Itself? A Realistic Cost Breakdown

July 12, 2026 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Can a $25 Garden Bed Pay for Itself? A Realistic Cost Breakdown

A $25 garden bed sounds almost too good to be true, but a small growing space really can help cut grocery costs when gardeners choose the right crops and avoid expensive mistakes. A handful of seeds, some soil, and a little patience can turn a simple corner of the yard into a tiny food-producing machine….

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Does My Brown Thumb Make Gardening a Waste of Money?

January 17, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Does My Brown Thumb Make Gardening a Waste of Money?

I have a confession to make: I have a bit of a brown thumb. In other words, I’m not that great at gardening. I have let more plants die than I’d like to admit. And yet, I keep trying to grow them and learning from my mistakes. Does this mean that gardening is a waste…

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Should You Keep Watering Your Garden the Same Way Once September Arrives?

Should You Keep Watering Your Garden the Same Way Once September Arrives?

September can fool a gardener into watering the garden exactly as they did in July. The calendar says summer has nearly packed its bags, but the soil may still dry quickly on warm afternoons, especially around thirsty vegetables, newly planted perennials, and containers. As temperatures gradually cool and daylight shortens, plants generally lose water more…

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9 Vegetables You Can Still Plant in September for a Fall Harvest

9 Vegetables You Can Still Plant in September for a Fall Harvest

September does not mean the vegetable garden has packed its bags for the year. In many areas, gardeners can still plant a surprisingly good lineup of cool-season vegetables and harvest them before winter arrives. This involves choosing crops that handle cooler temperatures and matching planting dates to the local first frost date. Some vegetables grow…

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Garden Expenses That Aren't Worth Paying for in September

Garden Expenses That Aren’t Worth Paying for in September

September can turn a garden center into a financial trap. Shelves fill with fall plants, shiny tools, bags of mysterious soil amendments, and enough “must-have” products to make a perfectly sensible gardener suddenly question every decision made since spring. September gardening does not require a shopping spree. In many cases, the smartest move involves using…

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9 Things Gardeners Should Never Throw Away at the End of Summer

9 Things Gardeners Should Never Throw Away at the End of Summer

The end of summer can turn a productive garden into a surprisingly useful pile of leftovers. Those dried seed heads, fallen leaves, spent plants, and half-empty bags of garden materials may look like cleanup chores, but many can give next season’s garden a head start. The trick involves knowing what deserves a second act and…

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