| Alley Garden Rehab: Plan, Costs and Products |
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From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-313 |
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Dollars and SenseThe Garden Sense team used 12 plants in Hardiness Zone 6.
The most expensive plants were the trees and shrubs. The nine Winterthur Viburnum cost a total of $360. The Littleleaf Linden was $170. The Katsura was less expensive at $150.
The millet and hostas were the least expensive. They were $5 each. Plant prices may vary by zone.
Sensible ToolsThese are the tools and garden supplies used on our project by Walter and the DIY team and also given to the homeowners to help care for their new landscape: Miracle Gro Weed Preventer (www.miraclegro.com)
Fiskars Digging Shovel (www.fiskars.com)
Fiskars Trowels (www.fiskars.com)
Fiskars Bypass Pruner (www.fiskars.com)
Fiskars Power Gear Hedge (www.fiskars.com)
Fiskars Floral Snip (www.fiskars.com)
Scotts Rose and Bloom (www.scotts.com)
Burpee Gloves (www.burpee.com)
Green Light Neem (www.greenlightco.com/)
Tiger Trowel Soil Scoop
All-Purpose Plant Food
Ortho Tree and Shrub (www.ortho.com)
Ortho Whirly Bird www.ortho.com)
Messenger
RoundUp Weed Killer (www.roundup.com)
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Gardening by Zip Code
If you're looking to start a gardening project but don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.
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RESOURCES :
A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com
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