$1.00 for a perennial of any size larger than a plug is an amazing bargain!! Here, 4" pots (the smallest size one can get) start at $3.99 and go up from there, depending on the plant.

I bought a few annual starts today.....I doubt there were even 10 pots.......and my bill was over $40!! But most had at least two starter plants in them and one had 4.

Yes we just love their bargains...They certainly can’t be beat....on both price and variety.

GG At least yours included ‘bonus’ plants...helps to feel a little better about the price lol.

Im a bargain shopper myself and very rarely pay full price for a plant. More apt to if I can divide into 2-3 plants lol. Lowe’s spoiled me with their bargain racks over the years....

Well all the perennials are all in the ground and just waiting/praying for the predicted rain.

Moved a few things while I was out there and still waiting for many to sprout...with hopes!

Mine were not exactly "bonus" plants :-) Here, most greenhouses do at least two starts of annuals in every 4" pot. And at $3+ each, they certainly ought to provide more than a single start!! The snaps were in a standard 4-pack.

Good for you for getting them all planted!! I'm not even close to getting mine in the ground or in the containers I had intended......still gathering what I need.

Yes it took some time to figure out where to put them all. I had others waiting to be planted (from Lowe’s bargain rack) plus some geranium bill Wallis that came in the mail today. I sure hope to have better luck this time with them as tried before from seed and they didn’t survive :(

So about 75 planted and still feeling good! Gotta love those little starter plants!!

The annuals...those can wait lol.

Would you mind sharing the name of the greenhouse? I live in MI as well and am wondering if it’s close to me. Perennials for $1 sounds pretty good, lol. Thanks!

Cassie I’ve left a message for my sister as I’m not sure of the name, it has a weird spelling lol. I do know it is in Howell, do you know where that is? It’s close to hartland..

Nice haul!

I'm close to Howell and Hartland but not familiar with nurseries in that area other than Denuwith's in Highland Twp on Highland Rd (M-59), and a couple in Brighton. But, H & H span a pretty large area, so maybe there's a great place off the beaten path I'll have to check out :0) .

I'm curious too about that nursery, as the prices near me (northeast of Ann Arbor) are outrageous! I recently discovered Milarch's in Wixom, which has okay pricing, but there certainly aren't any dollar perennials for sale! I bought a single Rozanne geranium there for $14.95...English Gardens in Plymouth was selling the same size plant for $24.95!! I couldn't get outta there fast enough...

^^ You gotta play the game with English Gardens. I used to live across the street from the EG in West Bloomfield (literally - in the sub kitty-corner to it), so I was there all the time, got a lot of stuff from them over the years. They constantly run sales once peak spring season passes -- 40% off is pretty routine for them, and if you get on their email list you'll get coupons (yesterday's was either 40% or 50% off a shrub, don't remember which but still).

I've been shopping *a lot* at Van Atta's in Lansing (I'm embarrassed to say how much I spent there last year...my justification is I need all that stuff for my new bed LOL!), their prices are much lower than the metro or Ann Arbor area, and this is top-quality stuff we're talking about.

I'm in the Lansing area, love me some Van Atta's. Even better prices can be had here at Horrock's on the west side of town, longer drive for you coming from the Detroit area but might be worth it. Horrock's is vastly expanding their nursery stock and prices there can't be beat IMO, even by Van Atta's.

Mxk3, good to know about the sales/coupons at English Gardens, thank you! I hear there are some inexpensive nurseries near Metro Airport, Block's and Schwartz's, and may go there for my flats of annuals this year.

Oh, yea - good ol' Horrocks! Agree the prices are terrific. They don't have near the selection of Van Atta's though for perennials and shrubs, but I've definitely bought some nice stuff there. Last fall I posted about the "on the house" plants I got -- that was Horrock's :0)

My sisters go to Blocks and Schwartz's, but that's out of the way for me, I don't get down there often. We're going on our annual Bordine's and Telly's nursery trawl in May, always get nice stuff at those places.

Yes, thanks for the English Gardens info Mxk3. I just signed up for their emails. I also wait until later in the season when they're running 40%-50% off sales to buy from them.

Prideofowner- I’m going to Block’s this weekend with my Mom. Fingers crossed I find some good deals!

Stopped at Horrock's this evening. They've got some really nice looking gallon perennials for not too much $$$. I'll be in Lansing again for part of next week so will make time to stop at Van Atta's. I'm going shopping soon with my sister, like I said, but dang stuff is a lot less money "out west".

I also buy starter flats whenever I can. But the varieties I want are usually only available in larger size. Last year though, I hit jackpot and found sedum Firecracker in smaller size. I brought home 12, but I wish I’d gotten even more!

Love the Edelweiss!! Reminds me of a favourite childhood movie, The Sound of Music!

Sorry for going MIA.

And Thanks growgirl! Yes it is fun..like being a kid in a candy store :D