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K-Mart Bargains

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by alankhart on June 10, 2006 07:20 AM
I went to K-Mart today to get potting soil. They had just received a new shipment of perennials that morning...was just looking...didn't really need anything...BUT then the salesguy tells me they are only $1.99 for the gallon size!!! How could I pass that up??? I ended up with a shopping cart full. Now I'm at home and I have absolutely nowhere to put them. Hmmm....

Here's some of what they had:

Doubledecker coneflower
Ruby Star coneflower
White Swan coneflower
Red coreopsis
Pink coreopsis
Yellow coreopsis
Russian Sage
White salvia
Red daylilies
Yellow daylilies
Gloriosa daisies

...and several more that I can't remember.

Maybe I could resell them and make a profit!

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by Squirrel on June 10, 2006 07:47 AM
LOL, [Big Grin] Alan. I do the same thing. Had to go out and buy three sheppards hooks to hang three large hanging baskets for $10 a piece. Usually, that size around here run anywhere from $25 and up, so I couldn`t pass them up. No more space in the ground, so I CAN`T buy any more. [Eek!] [tears] You got terrific buys at K-mart!!! [clappy] They have a nice variety of plants. The list you gave, are they the ones you got? Happy planting. [lala] Sue

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by plants 'n pots on June 10, 2006 07:48 AM
WOW - what a STEAL!!!

How could you have resisted?!? Good going! [thumb]

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by alankhart on June 10, 2006 10:28 AM
I really need help! Is there a 12 step program for plant addicts?

I had a hanging basket with verbena in it that I've had since early march and it was looking ratty, so I decided to go the nursery down the street to find something to replace it. Well...while I was there I found a big, beautiful Black and Blue Salvia and a Prairie Sun Rudbeckia, my favoite Rudbeckia because it has green centers not black or brown. Now all of the plants are sitting on my back porch waiting to be planted only God knows where. I did manage to replace the verbena with some pretty purple Fanflower.

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by weezie13 on June 10, 2006 10:55 AM
I do that, I still have plants in some pots
from a few years ago... [Embarrassed] [Embarrassed] [Embarrassed]

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by netty on June 10, 2006 12:51 PM
I have a big problem too! [Embarrassed] I can't seem to drive past a garden center!! I have so many plants here that I have to make new gardens just so I can plant them all! Thank God I have a few acres to fill!!

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by afgreyparrot on June 10, 2006 02:03 PM
That does it...I am going to K-Mart tomorrow!

I know... [Roll Eyes] I don't "do" shopping. [Frown]
...especially on Saturday. [scaredy]

But, Alan is in Knoxville...not too far from me.
And, if his K-Mart has plants for $1.99, mine might, too.

...and I am going to find out tomorrow! [grin]

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by loz on June 10, 2006 03:28 PM
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Originally posted by afgreyparrot:
That does it...I am going to K-Mart tomorrow!

I know... [Roll Eyes] I don't "do" shopping. [Frown]
...especially on Saturday. [scaredy]

But, Alan is in Knoxville...not too far from me.
And, if his K-Mart has plants for $1.99, mine might, too.

...and I am going to find out tomorrow! [grin]

[Big Grin] Be brave Cindy, be brave.... [Big Grin]

Great deals you got there Alan! [thumb]
by angelblossom on June 10, 2006 06:04 PM
[tears] [tears] [tears] K-marts are no longer in this area I couldn't even tell you the closest Kmart Whaaaaaaaaaaa I miss K-Mart!!, The flowers and plants looks so bad at Wal-mart here it's disgusting (the one near my house anyway) [tears]

Here's hoping you all get some Good deals!!! [thumb] [flower]

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by Deborah L. on June 10, 2006 07:33 PM
Hey, how funny, the Wal-Mart out here also has the worst garden center ever !

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by tamara on June 11, 2006 12:46 AM
Canada doesn't have K-marts anymore, Kents and Canadian Tire is the place to go for our plant bargains.

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by SpringFever on June 11, 2006 01:02 AM
Perhaps it is the transition of sears and K-mart merging! ??? never the less I am going to go check it out!!

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by twwright on June 11, 2006 01:42 AM
No, no, no...I've got the real stupid person story. The K-mart thing was nothing. I was real lucky when my step-father sold his house and moved. Made a lot of money on the sale of the old house and decided to give each of us kids $5,000 dollars just to help us all out. Nice gesture huh? Do I go and save it? Noooooo! Do I spend it on important bills? Noooooo! I spend $2,000 on plants, soil amendments, fertilizers (organic) and tools!!!! [Confused] It really felt good to be able to just go out and blow money on my addiction with impunity! I'm addicted to plants, I'm addicted to plants!!!! Later on, I remembered I was supposed to pay a rather large bill and needed how much? Yep, $2,000. Lesson learned right? Nah...lol

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by plantingnewb on June 11, 2006 03:07 AM
Thanks for the info, there is a K-mart two blocks from my house. I'm in Wisconsin.
I'm not sure that I need anything, but I'll just go take a look. [lala] Hee Hee
Tammy
by loz on June 11, 2006 03:39 AM
The Kmart that had been at our mall forever got taken away years ago with the merger. You know what they built in its place?

A stupid super Walmart! [Razz]

I miss Kmart too....did you go Cindy? [tongue]
by weezie13 on June 11, 2006 04:19 AM
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Originally posted by Deborah L.:
Hey, how funny, the Wal-Mart out here also has the worst garden center ever !
I think it's a general concensous about Wally~World's flower department..
They treat their flowers like they're garbage here
where I live, wilted, half dead, spindly things..

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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by afgreyparrot on June 11, 2006 10:36 AM
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They treat their flowers like they're garbage here
where I live, wilted, half dead, spindly things..

That is what I just found at K-Mart... [Frown]
They were begging for water.
I felt so sorry for them..... [tears]

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