Thursday, September 22, 2016

How To Find Low Cost Landscape Supplies

By Martha Watson


It can be very expensive to do landscaping. The costs seem to keep adding up throughout the project and can sometimes cause things to be delayed. There are ways to help reduce costs. Finding low cost landscape supplies can be easy if you look in the right places.

End of season sales are a great place to pick things up at a much lower cost than at the beginning of a season. Try to plan ahead as much as possible and buy things when the stores are clearing them out to make room for others, and it is possible to save a lot of money. This might mean delaying the project for a year, but it will likely result in significant savings.

Classifieds, both paper and online can turn up some great deals. Leftover materials are usually a bargain. Green thumb sellers grow their own annuals and then sell them at low prices. Watch for perennials that are being thinned out and you can have new plants at a fraction of what you would pay in store. Check back often as new ads are placed all the time and with some patience and diligence most things can be found at way less than what they originally cost.

There are many cities that are opening recycling depots where building supplies are dropped of by contractors who no longer need them. It can be a good way to pick up many things at bargain prices and might even be a way to get high end items for far less than retail.

Keep an eye out for sales. Try to hold off buying what you need and get it all when there is a sale happening. At some places, you may be able to negotiate a lower price if buying all of your needed items from the same location, and maybe have it delivered as well. A save the tax sale can be a good way to get a discount on everything on your list. Keep an eye out for coupons and online deals as well and save big.

Learn new ways to do things. Do it yourself websites are a perfect way to reduce costs and learn new skills. Many times a project's costs can be slashed by using less expensive materials and learning techniques to make inexpensive materials look like they were top dollar. Many times it can save significant amounts of money and the end result will be better than expected.

Talk to friends on social media. There might be someone in your circle of friends who has some items sitting around, or may have heard of another friend who does. Never underestimate the power of social media! It can be a great way to get the word out that you are looking for items and it can be very surprising how often friends can help out.

By watching for sales, and perhaps waiting a bit longer to start your project, you can sometimes save surprising amounts of money on your projects. Being patient and trying to save as much money as you can will leave funds for other things that need to be done around that house.




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