I’m a gardening pro & this week is when you should be buying new plants – here’s what to look for to save yourself money
AS we bid a sad goodbye to summer, it might not seem like the time to be investing in new plans for the garden.
But a green-fingered pro has shared how we should be snapping them up this week and into the rest of September.
Accrording to gardening expert Michael – aka social media’s The Mediterranean Gardener – that’s because you can save major cash.
And he says the decisions you make now mean both “your garden and wallet will be better off next year for it.”
Michael explained: “[This is] how to save money on plants – right now.
“You might think that the late summer or early autumn is too late to be adding plants to your garden, but you’d be wrong and here’s why.”
In the video posted to his TikTok profile @themeditterraneangardener, he continued: “In summer, people are focused on their gardens. And so you’ll be paying top dollar for your plants.
“You might be spending £6 – £8 a plant and if you want clumps of three different varieties, then you can easily rack up £100 very, very quickly.”
But September and beyond is a totally different story, Michael went on to say.
He revealed: “But right now people are starting to lose interest in their gardens so there’s some deals to be had.”
So what should budding gardeners be looking out for when they head to get their plants?
Michael explained: “I recommend either buying very small or very large plants – and here’s why.
“Small plants – buy multiples of these rather than one large plant.
“With larger plants, you’ve got to pay for the nursery person’s time – that’s feeding, watering, repotting.
Right now people are starting to lose interest in their gardens so there’s some deals to be had
The Mediterranean Gardener
“These are potentially about to go back into the storage so there might be some deals to be had.”
Michael’s final piece of advice was also helpful as he encouraged: “Or buy big plants, as big as you can find, and divide them.
“At this time of year, plants are getting too big for their pots and the garden centres want to move them on.
He then told his 170k plus followers: “Break these up into clumps and plant them directly into the soil now.
“So prepare your garden for next year – and see if you can find a bargain now.”
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