#gardening on a budget

Are fancy designer pruners just for show, or do they actually beat a $10 pair?

Are you gardening differently to cope with rising seed prices?

Is switching from a cheap planter to a self-watering one actually worth the extra cash for gardening and plant care?

Expensive grow lights are a scam — do cheap shop lights actually outperform them for indoor plants?

With rising seed costs, are you growing more food from scraps?

Do you really need expensive soil amendments, or is plain dirt fine for most plants?