Secret Garden Tips That Save Fortune & Time Reve-led

4. Include Something Particular in the Garden for Your Children

Materials required: Vary depending on the design
Cost of Production: $7,350* (Median Price)
If you're handy and have some spare cash, think about getting your kids something unique to put in the garden. It's likely that a brand-new treehouse will pique their curiosity more than mulch and potted plants. Building your own treehouse can be expensive, but the average cost in the country is $7,350, according to LawnStarter.

Include Something Particular in the Garden for Your Children @family_handyman/Pinterest
Since your children will be putting their all into it, you don't want to take this lightly. When in doubt, employ a contractor to ensure the task is done correctly (although labor expenses will likely be more than if you did it yourself).

5. Repurposed Newspapers for Seed Starting Pots

Materials required: seeds, dirt, newspapers, and cans
Made for $10*
An inexpensive and environmentally responsible method of starting your seedlings each spring are newspaper containers. Cans, newspapers, dirt, and seedlings are required. To secure the newspaper into the shape of a pot, you will use the can as a mold.

Repurposed Newspapers for Seed Starting Pots ©Petra Schueller/adobe.com/stock
Make sure to water and thoroughly soak the pot after building it and adding the dirt and plants. This will facilitate the seedling roots' easy growth via by accelerating the newspaper pot's breakdown. Since you most likely already have newspapers and cans in your home's recycling bin, this hack is inexpensive.