This weekend i broke out the fall decor. I decided to skip halloween and just decorate for fall, because it would save us money and as much money as i can save for christmas decorations the better :)
I started with the outside, I bought some mums for our front porch and after comparing prices i found a pretty good deal.
The first place i checked was Bi-Lo they had 8'' mums for 4.50 each.
Home Depot had smaller mums i think they were 6'' for 2.50 each, and 8'' mums for almost $7
Walmart had 8'' mum for $3.33!!! Best price so far!!
So here is what i left with.
3-8'' mums from Walmart for a little under $10.50
2-6'' mums from Home Depot for $5.50
Here are my 6'' mums in my hanging baskets
And the 8'' mums i planted in pots.
The pots i got from Hobby Lobby of course :) The pot was $2.99 + 50% off so they came out to $1.50, plus the hubs discount took off the tax! Total $4.50
The trays were $1.27 also 50% off so they came to about .65 cents! That's a total of $1.95
Total for the pots were $6.50
I also grabbed some potting soil from Home Depot for $2 i bougth Scotts topsoil.
So my total for outside fall mums was $24.50! Not to shabby considering you can plant the mums in the ground at the end of the season and they will grow again next year!
5 comments:
whoa whoa whoa. hold up... 1.) I just bought mums 2 weeks ago, and they're DYING!!! whaaaaa?? and 2.) i bought them for $8 at Home Depot!!! ugh! 3.) was I supposed to take them out of the planter they were in?? i'm so not garden savvy :(
4.) WHAT DO YOU MEAN hubby's discount? i'm so jealous you get a discount HL is my weakness and favorite store!
Girl, i'm no gardener either my friend has a bunch of mums and told me how to take care of them. i took mine out of the pots and repotted them and bought the tray to put under them because when i water them i fill the water up to the top of the tray, especially the ones that are in a lot of light and they just soak up the water throughout the day. and i haven't been watering them if their soil is damp because it's been pretty cold up here. And rob works at hobby lobby so i get an extra 15% off, which is awesome since everything is usually 50% off!
hey just an fyi, i bought cheap top soil when planting potted plants too, and i found that buying actually potting soil is better for the plants...i killed all mine the other way. or maybe its just cuz i suck at keeping plants alive :) but one big bag will last you a long time, so it's worth the cash!
i did the same thing!! i bought a cheap brand this spring and all my plants died! but this scotts soil that i got was really good, dark and moist which is what you want. And it was only $2. SCORE
got it, thanks guys-- someone told me i can return my plant lol, if i'm not too embarrassed i might (which i probably should considering it looks bald- the entire middle is dead)...and when/if i return it for a new one i will grab the scotts soil!
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