Secret Garden Tips That Save Fortune & Time Reve-led

1. Cut Out Milk Jug Bottoms to Preserve Seedlings

Supplies needed: milk jug with cap and scissors Making It Cost: $5* Small plants require a little more assistance to guarantee unhindered growth. Delicate, young plants have a difficult time in the wild, but you can ease their transition with a basic milk jug.

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To preserve seeds, cut the bottoms off of milk jugs (@bhg/Pinterest). Take off the gallon milk jug's bottom (but leave the cap on) to shield little plants in their beds. With the cut side down, place the jar over each plant. Remove the cap to let the jug vent on a warm day. Your new plants will grow with additional warmth, care, and physical protection from this homemade greenhouse. If you planted in the spring, you can remove the jugs in early June because the plants will outgrow them quickly.

2. The Bed Caddy Truck

Supplies needed: deck screws and 2x4s Made for $40* Pickup vehicles work great for large loads, but the rear of a truck can be a slippery place for small items. If you're handy, you can always build your own truck caddy out of 2x4s secured with deck screws. Tinier goods won't get broken on your way home from the gardening supply store thanks to the little compartments.

Pinterest/@family_handyman/Truck-Bed Caddy Not overly skilled? Rest assured, pickup truck caddies range in price from $25 to $100 on Amazon and Walmart. Depending on how comprehensive it is, the price varies (some storage systems cost several hundred dollars or more). You can get truck cargo nets for about $11, at the very least.

3. Water Plants With A To-Go Coffee Cup

Supplies needed: a clean coffee cup for on-the-go hot beverages Making Cost: $0* A paper coffee cup that is used for hot orders to-go from places like Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks is actually a useful tool for watering plants. The opening in the lid is just the right size to allow water to stream out gradually. Pouring too rapidly can cause plants to become overwatered.

Water Plants With A To-Go Coffee Cup @family_handyman/Pinterest Because they don't need a lot of water to survive, plants like cacti and aloe vera benefit greatly from this trick. As always, make sure the water level in your coffee cup corresponds to the plant you're watering; you don't want to overwater or submerge your plants.