We are going to talk about getting free gardening supplies in Metairie. We want to take our city’s landscape and gardens to another level. Get on board with no excuses this time when you get your free landscape or gardening supplies.

When your ready to get your springtime landscape projects underway start with some free supplies to get the wheels spinning. When it comes to free or cheap projects around the yard you should always start with ideas. Get online and find out what is free at the time you are looking. I have a link to free stuff in the area off of Craigslist right here https://neworleans.craigslist.org/d/free-stuff/search/zip and i would encourage you to keep an open mind. I was looking at a post with free pallets for firewood. Nothing makes a cheaper raised garden bed than a set of free pallet wood. Take them apart or keep them together for a custom look with many options.

With options for free materials to build raised beds you can also find free horse manure in a horse barn on River Rd in Jefferson Parish. Also if u can drive to get some they have a wonderful composting program in Lafayette, LA. Getting compost is not always very hard but you can always source something that someone has around as a by product. Getting horse manure and crass clippings is usually pretty easy.

Once you are ready to plant some seeds you have a few options to get them for free or at a discounted price. If your in the New Orleans area at the Mid-City branch of the New Orleans Public Library at 4140 Canal St. has a “Seed Library. The library lets you “check out” and keep over 400 types of flowers, veggies and herbs. You can only take a limit of 4 seed packets per person every six months. When you bring your family everyone can get something to grown for themselves. They also have tons of information on starting your garden. Either first time gardeners or the professional looking for advice on different topics of landscaping the library has what you need.