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    From "Garden Sense"
    episode DGAR-109


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    Dollars and Sense

    • We used 15 new types of plants in hardiness zone 6.
    • The most expensive plant we used was the Kousa Dogwood, which cost $220.
    • The least expensive plants were those in the containers.
    • The Coleus cost $2.00 each.
    • The Nasturtium were $5.00 each.
    • The Dahlias were $7.00 each.
    • Plant prices may vary by zone.

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    Sensible Tools
    The tools and garden supplies used on our project by Walter and the DIY team were given to the homeowners to help care for their new landscape. They were provided by the following companies:

    • Fiskars tools
    • Yard Glove
    • Scotts Products and Child's Gardening Kit
    • Ames tools
    • Fafard soil, conditioner and manure

    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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