honeysuckle bargains, geraniums and dianthus

I went to the nursery this morning hoping to find a bargain on end of season plants. I was sort of looking for vines and small fir trees. I found two honeysuckle plants about six foot high. There were still leaves and buds on them so I bought them for $8.88 each. The original price was $47.00 so I thought that was a bargain and bought them. Then, not ever getting away cheap, I bought six geraniums that were buy one get one free. I bought three pink dianthus (strawberry parfaiit) in big pots. Dianthus work well under our huge mulberry tree. Then, we stopped at a Wal Mart store to buy soil and mulch and some manure to mix for planting the honeysuckle. We bought 2 minature arborvite and a rather large rosemary plant. Also, petunias for a large pottery bowl that had pansy's. They expired from the heat. So, almost $70.00 later we came home. I'm not sure how much of a bargain the honeysuckle turned out to be. I have some hard digging to do now because even with the rain we've had our dirt is rock hard. We'll use the hose to water the ground as we dig. I expect we'll get up early to do it before it gets hot and humid. Dooley

We went to buy groceries today and Brian wanted to get some landscape timbers to make a square bed for the geraniums so we stopped at a nursery/building supply place. So, while he went to look at the landscape timbers, guess where I went. He managed to get there before I filled my cart so I didn't buy anything. I should have had longer to look because the sign in front said, "BIG FALL SAVINGS". Never mind that it isn't fall. I really don't need plants because I do have lots of work to do on that area for the herb garden. We're moving some big cement pieces out of there. It's rocky too so I have to do something about that. I don't need to be buying things for that spot yet. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't pass up a bargain even when it turns out to be not such a bargain. I spent all the money I saved. Dooley