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The Hines: Their Plan, Costs and Products

From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-107

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Dollars and Sense

We used 11plants in Hardiness Zone 8.
The most expensive selection: Emerald Green Arborvitae - $68 each.
The least expensive plant: Ferns and Pachysandra - $2 each.
The fiberglass containers cost $40 each.

Sensible Tools
These 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:

Bosmere Garden Helpers
(www.bywren.com)
Burpee goatskin leather gloves
(www.burpee.com)
Corona loppers
(www.coronaclipper.com)
Fiskars pruners
(www.fiskars.com)
Garden Treasures Watering Can
Havahart Critter Ridder
(www.havahart.com)
Home Gardener Fixed Handle Bulb Planter
Kodiak contractor Grade Rake
Meinor Gentle Rain Telescoping Wand
Messenger
Miracle-Gro Garden Weed Preventer
(www.miracle-gro.com)
Miracle-Gro Shake n' Feed All Purpose Slow Release Plant Food
(www.miracle-gro.com)
Roundup
(www.roundup.com)
Scotts All-Purpose Flower & Vegetable Slow Release Plant Food
(www.scotts.com)
Wonder Soil
(www.wondersoil.com)
YardGlove

Gardening by Zip Code
If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut 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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