Landscaping can cost you a pretty penny. Thankfully, there are ways to save some money on this if you are willing to put in a little extra effort and approach your landscaping project a little more smartly. Ready? Let’s take a look at the ten best tips for landscaping on a budget.
1. Choose bright blooms for maximum impact
Flowers with large, bright blooms are excellent for filling up space and creating an eye-catching yard. For best results, choose colours that complement your home’s siding or stucco. This is an excellent way of filling up your garden without spending a lot on many different plants. If you like this tip, you’ll love the next one…
2. Instead of getting several plants of one type, buy one and divide it
Say you want lilies across your garden. Now instead of buying 5 lily plants, buy one and divide it. It’s simple; start by digging the plant while keeping the root-ball intact. Next, split the stems and roots till you have divided the plant into different chunks. You can now easily replant the different groups and they’ll continue to grow if you water and maintain them properly.
3. Pick up some rocks to edge the garden
Instead of buying brick or some other kind of garden border material, you can easily find some stones for free. It sounds simple and is easily doable, without compromising on style. You can make an attractive divider between your garden and lawn using rocks that you picked up not from the store.
4. Use kitchen waste to create compost
This is a great (and affordable) way to improve your garden soil quality. By learning to compost like this, you will put your kitchen refuse to good use while adding important nutrients back into your topsoil.
5. Choose evergreen seedlings over larger potted trees
Yes, the seedlings will take a little longer to grow. But they cost a lot less than the potted trees so if you’re landscaping on a budget, go for seedlings.
6. Buy used pots and planters
If not used, at least consider getting them on sale. You can look up online directories as well to see if someone else is selling them. If they are, they’re probably offering a very reasonable price. Also check out flea markets and yard sales to get some good planters and pots at a bargain.
7. Recycle old materials
Recycling and cost-cutting often go hand in hand. For instance, you can use wooden pallets to create a rolling raised garden bed, or wooden crates to create planters.
8. Collect rainwater to water your garden
You can create a rain barrel to collect rainwater. This is a great way to minimise your water bill (and help the environment as well). You can direct the water flow using a downspout adapter.
9. Share tools & materials with neighbours and friends
This is a great way to save money. Ask your friends to chip in for things like wood chippers and soil aerator if they also need to use them. If needed you can also split costs for plant packs, seed packs etc.
10. Paint the rocks, bricks and landscaping pavers
Yes, sometimes you get tired of looking at those red bricks. The good news is that you don’t need to spend a fortune to fix this. Just add a fresh coat of paint over the bricks (or even the rocks and landscaping pavers) and turn them into something special.
So you can see that landscaping doesn’t have to cost a fortune. You can always call a professional to handle it for you. But if you want to do it yourself and on a budget, keep these tips in mind.
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