In The Budget-Wise Gardener, Kerry Ann Mendez gives the inside scoop on nailing the best deals and having it all: selecting plants that give you the most bang for your buck, timing your purchases to take advantage of deep discounts and giveaways, finding treasures at plant, bulb and seed swaps – and much more. Her chapters take you from “How to Score Great Plants for Less…or for Free!” and “Design Secrets that Save Money” to “Regal Containers on a Dollar-Store Budget.” With luscious color...
In The Right-Size Flower Garden , Kerry Ann Mendez shares her successful recipe for having a garden we can manage and love again… the right-size, low maintenance, drought-tolerant garden. The goal is ditching 50% of the work by choosing high-value plants and making simple design changes. You’ll learn which plants to switch out, which ones aren’t worth the effort and which tools and practices will take the “chore” out of gardening.
