u/Atheist_Redditor

Be sure to check all your city events for free native shrub and tree giveaways!

I just wanted to pass on my experience this year.

This year, I'm trying to save money on my latest ADHD obsession of native plants. I've been getting free shrubs from the city and county. I got 2 native trees (red oak and balsam fir) and 2 native shrubs (northern bush honeysuckle and dogwood) for free this year! Lots of city and county events in my small town have had give aways.

Also, the farmers market has a few sellers carrying some native for very cheap as well.

So in conclusion make sure to check the Facebook (unfortunately the best way) for things for your city, including utilities, farmers markets, libraries, and tree/gardener programs for free giveaways!

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u/Atheist_Redditor — 5 days ago

▲ 148 r/NativePlantGardening

I built this new bed for free!

Last year, I bought some native plant plugs that are planted in the red mulch behind the new one last year. It was a pack from MNL and it came with with like 6 little native seed packets for free! I wanted to use them and so this was a perfect opportunity.

I mowed a circle really low, dug a moat, sheet mulched using paper bags I've saved, used free compost from our city compost, spread the seeds on the compost, and then covered the seeds with peat moss. (Not pictured)

Fingers crossed this turns in an awesome pollinator garden!! Hoping to get rid of my lawn one chunk at a time.

u/Atheist_Redditor — 12 days ago