Spring has a way of making gardeners spend money quickly: the weather warms up, planting season suddenly feels urgent, and everyone seems to need the same shovel, planter, hose, and trellis at once. Fall flips that equation because retailers begin clearing seasonal merchandise to make room for winter inventory, creating opportunities to buy next year’s supplies when demand is lower. A former garden-center manager recently told Gardening Know How that the end of the growing season is generally one of the best times to look for markdowns as stores try to move remaining inventory. That doesn’t mean every red clearance sticker represents a bargain, but buying garden supplies off-season can make sense when you’re purchasing durable items you already know you’ll use. Before postponing everything until spring, check these seven categories while garden-center shelves are being cleared.
