On a Budget? How to get the most garden for your buck

Are you trying to give your garden a makeover or start from scratch. Chances are your on a budget.

We understand that financial pressure is frustrating, so we are here to help you get the most garden for your budget.

Here are some tips to help:

Buy smaller pot sizes

This might sound counter intuitive but buying cheaper, smaller plants may be a great idea. With plants you can essentially buy growing time by buying larger sizes but if you are on a budget or don't mind waiting longer than its a great way to save money.

Pros:

1. Cheaper

Cons:

1. Takes longer to mature and become established

2. Smaller plants need more care once planted

   
   

Overall if your happy to wait longer more them to mature and prepared to care for them, then its a great way to save some money. We would recommend planting during or just before the warmer months so that your smaller plants become bigger sooner. Planting at the start of cooler months is absolutely fine but they will not grow much until it starts to warm up again.

Maximise plant spacing and positions

Planting plants at larger spacing will mean you need less but can effect the density and time for hedge to mature.

Pros:

1. Cheaper/less plants needed

2. Less preparation/holes to dig

Cons:

1. Take longer to form a mature established hedge

2. Hedge may not be as thick/dense once established or form gaps at the bottom of the hedge (not an issue if you have border plants in front.)

   
   

Buy in bulk orders

We can provide small discounts and free fertilizer on most bulk orders.

Pros:

1. Cheaper

Cons:

1. Lots of plants to plant

   
   

   

   
   

Choose low maintenance plants

Time is money and tools cost money. Lower maintenance plants means you won't need to maintain very often, likely only needing an occasion prune and fertilizer. We would also recommend optimizing the height you want the hedge to the plants you are buying. For example if you want a hedge 1m high, viburnums won't be the best option as they can grow over 3m high and will require often hedging to keep them at that high. A better option would be our Lilly Pilly 'cherry surprise' or Buxus Japonica.

Pros:

1. less time spend on looking after the plants

2. Less money needed to tools

Cons:

1. Lower maintenance plants are often slower growing meaning they will take longer to mature into a hedge.

   

We hope this helps, thanks for reading and happy gardening!