The Money-Saving Garden Year: A Month-by-month Guide to a Great Garden that Costs Less

by Anya Lautenbach

Garden better for less all year long with Anya Lautenbach the “Money-Saving Gardener”.

With month-by-month advice on what to do when – from self-sown seedlings to spot, the best time to propagate different plants, and seasonal pruning jobs – Anya shows you how to keep your garden looking good without breaking the bank. Handy monthly plant lists, money-saving tips, propagation chart, and planting calendar guide you on your way.

Embrace each season with timely projects to absorb you, garden highlights to enjoy, and notes on how to find happiness in your garden even in the depths of winter. Anya’s clear, practical yet mindful approach will help anyone grow a glorious garden while cutting costs.

Genres: Gardening, Nature, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

Published October 24, 2024

Reviews

[Ainee Beland]

Anya’s book raised awareness of the positive influence that horticulture can have on mental health. She proves that gardening does not need expensive equipment or specialist training—anyone can transform their garden and create something truly amazing.

Anya’s book contents are broken down through the months from January through December, and what is planted in her garden and the preparation (sowing seeds, plant propagation, and cutting) at just the right time of the year, and the gardener will reap plentifully or such term.

It’s mid-winter, and the garden is looking forlorn, yet there are flowers to be enjoyed like witch-hazel and plants like amaryllis come into flower at the end of January.

March is the time to start sowing, so buy some seeds and get started; as well as to start cutting from one’s existing plants to bring them indoors and place them in vases or to have as indoor potted plants till springtime.

April is busiest in the garden; working in harmony with nature, Anya prefers to start with planting into a bed or a pot outside instead of starting them in a tray indoors and bringing them outside. This way is more practical; that harmonious feeling of working with nature, and sowing seeds where they will grow, feels exactly like that. Anya says that she thinks of herself as ‘nature’s helper—as she scatters seeds around her garden, and so on it goes...

This book offers everything that an avid gardener wants to know or ask about gardening; it’s all there. Anya says that her garden helps her find the positive when she’s experiencing challenges in her life, and going outside and sowing seeds or pruning her plants helps her stay mindful and keep focus on the beauty that is around her. Simply watching a tulip open its petals when warmed by the sun, and then close them up again as the air cools in the evening, shows that change is a natural process and occurs minute by minute, day by day.

[Denise Prewett]

Author goes month to month with what you can do for your garden, what to plant, what to look for. Projects, reflection helpful hints.

[Sherri]

While it is lacking somewhat in the “glossy picture” category, the information on propagation and the chart at the back of the book make up for it.

[Petunia reads]

5⭐️ garden book - The Money - Saving Garden Year by Anya Lautenbach.
The perfect gift and reference book, paged after page filled with photos, tips, how-to expand, improve, and enjoy a garden year after year. Also follow on Instagram.

[Violet]

Really helpful photos and relatable stories. I learned a few things about propagation as well. Helps demystify gardening for someone who’s just starting out or maybe feeling a bit overwhelmed with the costs

[Gem ~]

Such a great gardening companion through the year of seasonal growing and tips and tricks to get the most out of plants and propagating etc. There's lovely mindful moments and lots of joy in each page

[Sobia A Khan]

Colored pictures are nice. was expecting more flowering plants. Definitely for someone who has more time.

[Sandy]

Nice pictures and ideas for plant propagation methods, but the book isn’t practical month to month for all gardening zones in the United States.

[Ella]

Lovely book. Could be a bit more detailed but has plenty of interesting details about growing plants and propagating them.

[Abigail]

Lovely detailed month by month guide of what to do. Great tips on how to save money, so gardening does not become the super expensive hobby.

[Lucy Brown]

interesting suggestions