Praise for Kerry Ann Mendez and The Budget-Wise Gardener
“Kerry Ann Mendez has revealed the best trade secrets for maximizing your garden budget! The Budget-Wise Gardener is full of great strategies to save time while getting the most bang for your buck. This is a must-have resource for practical applications in every outdoor space.”
~ Brie Arthur, horticulturist, author of The Foodscape Revolution
“Any time I can save money on my gardening obsession I’m happy. But getting the dirt on great garden-related deals from Kerry Ann Mendez will always get my attention. As a talented designer and frugal gardener, Kerry Ann’s advice is money in the bank and well worth my time.”
~ Joe Lamp’l, founder of joegardener.com and creator/host of “Growing a Greener World” on national PBS
“Whenever Kerry Mendez is at bat I know things are about to get interesting. Kerry is knowledgeable, articulate, and engaging. She delivers fresh, helpful information with brio and class – great stuff that home gardeners and pros alike didn’t know they needed to know in order to have better, more sustainable, easier, lovelier gardens. Kerry hits a home run every time.”
~ Owen Dell, RLA, ASLA landscape architect, author, educator
“Kerry Ann Mendez is a ‘down and dirty’ dynamo, connecting with other hands-on gardeners to speak of common bonds and share her considerable know-how.”
~ Tovah Martin, author of Tasha Tudor’s Garden and many other gardening books
“I am all for saving a little money, but not at the expense of the quality of my flowers and containers. However, it did not take but a few minutes of reading The Budget-Wise Gardener to convince me that Kerry Ann ‘got it.’ Her ideas are simple and down to earth, and make sense horticulturally and financially. I have no doubt that many of them will soon be part of my own garden.”
~ Allan M. Armitage, Ph.D., horticulturist, award-winning author, creator of the app “Armitage’s Greatest Garden Plants”
“The topics of Kerry Ann’s books are always themed perfectly to our audience at the Boston Flower & Garden Show – in this case, appealing to the thrifty gardener who wants to be the talk of the town without breaking the bank. Kerry Ann’s vast plant knowledge and enthusiasm for suggesting just the right plant for every situation make a seat at her lecture and a copy of the accompanying plant list two of the hottest things to score at the show!”
~ Carolyn Weston, Show Director, Boston Flower & Garden Show
“Few people understand how to combine low-maintenance garden design with an abundance of plants, yet Kerry Mendez once again proves that she is master of both. Her indefatigable enthusiasm is evident in her new book, The Budget-Wise Gardener, featuring savvy tips for gardeners of all ages, cost-savings ideas for growing a fabulous garden. Astutely practical and sure to inspire.”
~ Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of The Complete Kitchen Garden
“With her wide experience as home owner, practical gardener, consultant and garden designer, Kerry Mendez understands the many issues facing today’s gardeners. Kerry is passionate about motivating people to make the most of their garden, patio or window box – offering excellent ideas and solutions in her approachable no-nonsense books, entertaining lectures and online communications.”
~ Adrian Bloom, award-winning designer, writer, nurseryman, gardener and president of the Blooms of Bressingham Gardens in Norfolk, England
THE
Budget-Wise GARDENER
THE
Budget-Wise GARDENER
With Hundreds of Money-Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less
Kerry Ann Mendez
The Budget-Wise Gardener
With Hundreds of Money-Saving Buying & Design Tips for Planting the Best for Less
Copyright © 2018 by Kerry Ann Mendez
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.
ISBN-13: 978-1-943366-33-0
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017943777
CIP information available upon request
First Edition, 2018
St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412.381.9933 . www.stlynnspress.com
Book design – Holly Rosborough
Editor – Catherine Dees
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This title and all of St. Lynn’s Press books may be purchased for educational, business or sales promotional use. For information please write: Special Markets Department . St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: How to Score Great Plants for Less…or for Free!
Chapter 2: Plant Sources and Treasure Maps
Chapter 3: Design Secrets that Save Money and Time
Chapter 4: Regal Containers on a Dollar-Store Budget