In the last couple of years, I took up gardening. It started with a new house purchase in which the previous owner allowed the whole frontyard to be overtaken by Euonymus vines and the whole backyard to fall into disarray. I was not even aware that there was a garden plot divided by stones because the vines in front were so thick.
As I began to clean up the front and back yards and add grass, I also wanted to add some visual interest with garden areas. From several owners previous, there were scattered plants that were thriving but in bad spots. So as I changed the landscape, I kept those plants and transplanted them. I was able to take peonies from the middle of the side yard and create a full garden along the side of the house. I was able to take a very large bleeding heart and divide into multiple plants in a backyard garden. But the best gardening money saver has been patience and seeds!
There are so many beautiful native plants and wildflowers out there. They are a great garden addition because they are well suited to your environment through adaptation -- therefore, they withstand the heat, the cold, the drought, etc. in your local area that can make many exotics wither and die. They are also quite often pollinator attractors, therefore helping the plight of the bees and bringing beautiful butterflies to your yard.
By planting native wildflower seeds in fall, and being patient while they establish themselves, you end up with a beautiful wild habitat for the price of a few seed packets!
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