The seed catalogs have started arriving in my mailbox.
A lot of them contain offers - they want your business!
Yesterday, I got one from Gurney's that had a coupon on the front for $20 off a purchase of $20 or more! And the $20 comes off after shipping is applied so if your total including shipping is $20 or less - you pay nothing!
I placed my order this morning -
11250 White Onion Sets for $5.99
14880 Mixed Bell Pepper seeds for $2.99
76100 Snow Pea seeds for $2.99
Shipping $6.95
Total was $18.92 before coupon and $0.00 after coupon!
There is more that I will want to order but I am sure I will get other offers from other seed catalogs and I need to make my money go as far as possible.
Showing posts with label Where to get plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Where to get plants. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Free Trees and Plants
Here is a website that I have had bookmarked for quite some time: http://www.freetreesandplants.com/index.html
I have never ordered from them, but I have "friends" (internet ones not IRL) who have and say the site is legit. They just never have what I want at the time.
Anyway, if you are considering putting in any trees or shrubs in the spring - you really should check it out. You just pay for shipping and handling for the plants ($7.95 per unit I believe) and they provide work for disabled people and keep unsold nursery stock from going to waste.
If you do order - look at the unit carefully. I had one friend who ordered a maple tree (which she loves) and was surprised when it came that it was two trees (I think for most of the trees and shrubs, they all come in pairs - not sure about the other plants) and she didn't have room on her small suburban lot for two trees. She posted on freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org/) and found a home for the other tree. Maybe a friend or neighbor will split the shipping cost with you and each get a tree.
Anyway - since it is the time of year for planning and dreaming of the spring - I just thought I would throw this affordable alternative out there. Anyone who has priced trees at a nursery knows that they can get expensive very quickly.
I have never ordered from them, but I have "friends" (internet ones not IRL) who have and say the site is legit. They just never have what I want at the time.
Anyway, if you are considering putting in any trees or shrubs in the spring - you really should check it out. You just pay for shipping and handling for the plants ($7.95 per unit I believe) and they provide work for disabled people and keep unsold nursery stock from going to waste.
If you do order - look at the unit carefully. I had one friend who ordered a maple tree (which she loves) and was surprised when it came that it was two trees (I think for most of the trees and shrubs, they all come in pairs - not sure about the other plants) and she didn't have room on her small suburban lot for two trees. She posted on freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org/) and found a home for the other tree. Maybe a friend or neighbor will split the shipping cost with you and each get a tree.
Anyway - since it is the time of year for planning and dreaming of the spring - I just thought I would throw this affordable alternative out there. Anyone who has priced trees at a nursery knows that they can get expensive very quickly.
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