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Just had to share my excitement! My husband read an ad in a local paper about a house they were tearing down in order to build a new "mansion." He was after "boy" stuff they were selling, which he found and was happy, and I asked about plants. Well, yes, they had some that would get destroyed in the building process so they were up for grabs. So - about 3 DOZEN hostas, two beautiful hydrangeas, some phlox, Solomon's seal, a huge bucket of pachysandra and enough ivy to cover many fences, I'm ecstatic! All for 20 bucks. So - the tip is, check out those construction/deconstruction areas for any plants that may be available (with permission, of course). Sure beats paying retail! I'll also got three pair of glittery, frilly shoes (for free - no one else would take) that will make adorable planters for our fairy garden.

for my hubby for his detective work!

awesome idea and congrats on your find!

How marvelous...very happy for you..you must be so excited!

Thanks! I am so blessed. We are converting about 1 1/2 acres of lawn into gardens, and I certainly can't afford to buy all the plant material at retail. I'm seed-saving like crazy, and starting as many things from cuttings as I can. Then, there are the crash-and-dent carts of plants at my local nurseries that I make a bee-line for then bring them back to life. Now I'm off to try and identify that hosta!

slredmond!!

How wonderful for you! Congrats on your treasure find!

Shirl

I love the glittery shoe planter idea. I just through out two pairs of shoes last week. Wish I would have read this earlier. But I guess that's life huh?

Good luck with your garden.