Last year at our local Wally World end of season sale on large bales of peat started out marked down from $9.96 to $7.00,I bought 5 bales. Then a week later it went down to $5.00 a bale...I went back to the house had hub's hook up the trailer,went back and bought about 10 more bales. This year they didn't even stock nary a bale of peat and I've had to drive apx 60 miles round trip to get peat.

This is the first year the prices have gone down so far, so fast. Usually it's like you described--they cut another buck or two off the price every so many weeks. I think a lot of it has to do with how much overstock they have at the end of the summer, too. My first year in Kansas (2004), the garden center was left with tons of product at the end of the season...in 2005, 2006 and 2007, the WM buyers ordered a LOT less. I had trouble getting the supplies I needed, in fact!

Last summer and this year, however, they seemed to have big hopes for lots of gardening $$$...and again, they were left holding a mountain of product afterweard. Next summer, they'll probably have bare shelves again *sigh*

For now, though, I'm grateful for the chance to stock up.

Susan in Kansas

After reading your post i went to walmart and no such luck:(
so I went to lowes and got prairie splendor and white swan cone flowers for 2 bucks each.:) they're ragged yet healthy looking. I gave them a good drink and planted in a "special attention garden" Oh and I also got a variegated blue beard. It's hardy to zone 6 but I'll mulch it good. my regular blue beard does great here so I'm hopeful.
thanks for the tip, It work out good as the 2 stores are pretty close to each other.
:)Laura

They sure do mark things down. I picked up a several new shovels, and rakes that were marked down. I will be getting my WS potting mix in another week and a half. They havent marked the soil down yet, and still had a lot last time I was there.

I didnt check out their perennials to see if they were marked down at Wal Mart. I didnt want to go there :) Lowe's already got rid of most of their perennials. They are just selling pansies, snapdragons, and shrubs here.

Danielle

Hey, I have a question, i have a chance to buy some Sphagum moss,what ,and how do you use this,do you mix it with your bought garden soil?
Any chance any one can answer quick, i can buy it today at a great price.
Thank you,
cAROL

Buy it !!!
If nothing else you can add it to your raised bed you're planning. A great price means buy in my mind
:)Laura

I know Laura, but i need to know how to use it,ha ha
That is what i was wondering, can i add it to the new bed,and what benifit will it add?
cAROL

I think it will have directions on the bag. not positive.
It will help in water retention and add bulk. I'm pretty sure it's just a finer grade of peat.
:)Laura

Carol--

I use peat moss to "lighten" up my clay soil...after turning over the top 8-10 inches of dirt in each bed, I mix in some peat moss and organic garden soil. So far, so good!

Susan in Kansas