Wallet-friendly ways to source plants for your garden and landscape

Plant costs quickly add up and might stall your plans to start or expand your garden. Here are a few ways to get plants on a budget—or completely free.

In the fall of 2017, I decided I wanted pollinator plants to our yard. I had set up my first hives in the spring of that year, and after learning about the benefits of fall gardening I was ready to use the time to the fullest. I went to the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s fall plant sale and I spent about $300 on pollinator plants. At that time, I had…