You did a great job! I wish I could find these kinds of freebies. Our area is undergoing quite a lot of developing, I'll have to remember this and maybe I can score big too!

A few farmhouses were demolished in my area recently. We were able to save several windows and a sliding glass door.These will be used on the new extension to our house. I have rescued a few plants from the local tip. A big aloe vera and several geraniums. Keeping my eyes open for some rose prunings to propagate now.

Well sounds like you have a few genuine art museum pieces. Good find.

Good for you, Mimi! I'll be looking for some of those plants tomorrow.....

When you say you "did some research" -- what do you mean?

I tend to use the "drive-up-in-the-middle-of-night-with-the-headlights-off" approach, but if I can keep it legal, I'd like to!

Shazam!

Wow! Great rescue!

Old abandoned homesteads... the kind with nothing but a fireplace and part of the foundation left... have been great places for me to get free plants. Got a bunch of daffodil bulbs from one on a trip to east Texas. I also got something I hadn't bargained for...poision ivy! Oh well, the poision ivy cleared up and the daffodils are happy in their new home.

Bluebonnet--I bet it was worth every itch! My mom has some Black eyed susans she wants dug up. Guess where they'll be going??

Can you give me information on how to research what properties are being developed and how to get permission from owners to remove plants and other things? I have been thinking to do the same thing, but have not been able to find any information on it. Maybe I am looking in all the wrong places.
Thanks,
Engi

You could probably check with your local planning office (city/county commission) or zoning office or whatever. If nothing else, they might could point you in the right direction.