Spring Gardening

Hello–I plan to do some landscaping in my backyard now the weather is turning.  Does anyone have a resource for finding out about deals and sales on flowers and plants?  Doesn’t the Brooklyn Botanical Garden have a “spring giveway” of some sort?  If so, when?  Lastly, can anyone recommend a reasonably priced landscaper (i.e. someone who does gardening on the side that may want to make a little cash)? Thanks!

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jesseBK | 13 years and 2 months ago

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We sell plants and can install them as well, New Eco 646-770-3602\. Thanks!

callalily | 13 years and 2 months ago

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If you raise your plants from seeds and cuttings from neighbors and the community garden, and make your own compost, gardening is very inexpensive. Our approach was to buy plants from local nurseries in the first two years, and now that parts of our garden are established, we are going the cheap route this year. For example, we bought box wood and other evergreens as well as roses and hydrangeas from nurseries. Now we’re growing cosmos, daisies, pinks, herbs, and vegetables.

daveinbedstuy | 13 years and 2 months ago

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Brooklyn Terminal Market has very good prices and a decent selection

marie-helene | 13 years and 2 months ago

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The BBG plant sale is on May 1st. If you stick to natives, and respect their need for sun or shade, you can’t go wrong. Home Depot offers free classes and how-to, so you can get some basic design ideas. Another money-saving trick is to start plants from seeds; they have a great selection of Botanical Interest seeds at Whole Foods. The minute you get someone involved who is not a friend, your project will become more expensive. As a garden designer, I think it’s money well-spent (but then, I would think that, right), because I save my clients from expensive and time-wasting mistakes. If you invest a bit of time, you can read a few books (I highly recommend the Brooklyn Botanical Garden series), buy a few gardening magazines and learn by experience.

NeoGrec | 13 years and 2 months ago

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The annual BBG Plant Sale is actually a fund raiser so not free and not even a bargain. Still, there’s an incredible array of plants available and it’s a very fun event. Some are from the BBG itself but most are from a professional nursery. All good quality. Some quite rare stuff. It’s also a great opportunity to talk to BBG staff and meet local gardeners. May 1 (members only), May 2 and May 3\. Occasionally you can get good stuff from local community gardens who may be giving away plants or selling them for fund raising purposes.