Frugal Gardening and Landscaping

[Jarkat2002]

Is there a frugal Gardening site or NG? I know it's going to be a little late
for me to start many things from seed this year but I would like to find a
frugal gardening resource. Any ideas?
Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will be
about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
appropriate for a play area at a good price?
Thank you for your help.
~Kat

"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

[dejablues]

Our township gives away free woodchips after they shred the yard waste and
Christmas trees they collect curbside. They pile them up at the township
building and you can go take them away yourself.

"Jarkat2002" <jarka...@aol.comyowza> wrote in message
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[EbbMc]

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/frugal/
I think this is what you want.Try the other forums also.
Ebb

[Ned Flanders]

jarka...@aol.comyowza (Jarkat2002) wrote in message news:<20040329085540...@mb-m27.aol.com>...

1. Ask people (experienced gardeners) for cuttings, offshoots, and
rhizomes. Some really nice perennials can be shared because they
spread and benefit from division. A more formal gardener will want to
maintain order, so they are only happy to see someone benefit from
their anal-retentiveness.
2. Use a rooting hormone to ensure growth of said cuttings.
3. Find out what your community does with the Christmas trees.
Locally, Christmas trees are collected and then ground into a mulch
that is available free. Same thing with the downed trees from a storm,
all ground and free for the asking. While they may not be suitable
for use as mulch around like trees, they would be suitable for use in
the way you mentioned. Also, they compost grass clippings and leaves
then offer the compost free. Can't ever get enough compost for a
flower garden:)

Cheers,

Ned