In the end though, I decided it was already pretty amazing, so as far as decor goes, I kept it pretty simple..

That’s when the nurseries and big box stores had all their blowout deals for the season on and we were able to get a lot of good basic plants for a steal.The big box stores don’t typically have the selection that the nurseries do, but they do have some great prices.

I prefer to shop early in the season, rather than at the end of the season because the plants are usually in better shape and I get to watch how they’re doing for the rest of the Summer.Shopping during that one weekend when all the deals happen allows me to still get a great price.. Buy what everyone else has or what you’ve used before and you know works well..If you look around at all the other homes in your area, chances are that there are some plants that seem to be in every yard.

That’s probably because they’re reasonably-priced and almost anyone can grow them.Those are the ones you should start with!

Even if you don’t know the name of that plant, go to the nursery when you notice that it’s in bloom in your neighborhood and find it that way!

There’s nothing worse than finding a beautiful, expensive plant that you’ve never seen before, bringing it home, and then learning after the fact that it’s outside of your skill-set as a gardener.83)Candied Grapefruit Peel.

84)Vanilla Wafers.85)Mini Cupcakes.

87)Mini Cream Puffs.88)Peanut Brittle.