Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Giveaway: $100 Home Depot Gift Card

The giveaway ended at 11:59pm EST on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. All comments left after that time will not be included in the giveaway - sorry!


Have you signed up for Home Depot's Garden Club? It's an easy way to get the latest gardening advice, offers and savings but best of all it's FREE to sign up.

Did you know that you answers to your outdoor questions within 24 hours at www.HomeDepotGardeningClub.com? If you can't find the answer to your question, just ask. You can get valuable information/tips about your region, gardening advice from pros and updates about local gardening events. Along with all that, you even get money saving offers delivered right to your Inbox!

If you want to find out about a DIY project, you can search their database of projects for Gardening, Lawn Care, Landscaping and/or Outdoor Living. I recently searched the database to find out about seeding my lawn. I found all the information I needed - step-by-step guide as well as the tools and materials I would need. You can view other users comments/questions at the bottom of the instructions.

Visit www.HomeDepotGardeningClub.com to join The Home Depot Gardening Club to get exclusive coupons and tips, and DIY advice on on gardening, lawn care, landscaping and outdoor living projects.

To help you get started on your outdoor project, The Home Deport has graciously offered to give away $100 gift card to one of my readers. Cool huh? Now you want to know how to enter?

1. To enter, visit The Home Depot Gardening Club and tell me what kind of project you would use the $100 gift card on if you won it.

2. For an extra entry, do one of the following: Write a blog post on your blog about this giveaway OR tweet about this giveaway. Then come back here and leave a separate comment letting me know about the blog post or tweet.

Limit 2 entries! Don't forget to leave an email address so I can contact you, should you win the gift card. The contest will end on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be chosen by random.org and notified via email.

153 comments:

Money Savin' Momma said...

I would use it on the DIY - how to plant a tree project! :)

Money Savin' Momma said...

I tweeted it on @EADFL - tweet says "win a $100 gift card to Home Depot - http://bit.ly/8tPe3"

Be Thou Exalted said...

We have a beautiful front porch, I would love to add some patio furniture and flowers.

Karen said...

I'd use it to plant bushes in a raised area. Thanks!

Joy D said...

I would love to build the kids table project

joybdees@yahoo.com

Tina said...

I want to make a planter around my tree in the front yard and have it filled with flowers.
TinaP
tinajanet1@verizon.net

Candace said...

Hard choice - I've always wanted an arbor to have flowers growing over, but we're also wanting to begin raised bed gardens and would need supplies for that.

Candace said...

Twitter update @MrsCandace

Kelly said...

What I really want to do is start composting - but I know I wouldn't get out and turn a pile manually often enough, so I need to buy one of the composting bins or tumblers to make it happen, I think.

Chris and Annalisa said...

I think I would use this gift card to get some help with my yard's landscaping issues! Thanks for the giveaway!

Annalisa

annashopper at gmail dot com

greg&sarina said...

putting in our landscaping
or the kids table project!

sarina at scualum dot com

Economique said...

I would make a raised garden bed behind a flat flower bed. We just bought a new house, and I know the perfect place to put one down.

Economique said...

I tweeted this giveaway.

Username: simple_fruit

Penny said...

We just talked about added another raised garden bed but this one would be mostly veggies.

pong7@comcast.net

Shelby said...

I like the garden bed idea. I could do that with a $100 gift card.
Thanks.

taxchyk said...

I'd love to start improving the curb appeal of my home, and this would give me a start.

Trish said...

Great giveaway! Thanks for the info. I joined the garden club. If I won the GC, I'd use it to buy the materials for the DIY picnic table!!

Becky said...

I'd love to plant some fruit and veggies in the garden!
muddoc_b at hotmail dot com

HSB Suzanne said...

I would use the $100 GC to lay a garden path and/or to plant some trees.

What an awesome giveaway! Thanks!

roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

Lori said...

I love the growing a putting green DIY project. I'm sure that's what we'd go for!
lkziegler[at]gmail[dot]com

HSB Suzanne said...

roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

I tweeted about this giveaway:

http://twitter.com/HSBSuzanne/status/1723785540

Anonymous said...

I would use it to prepare our garden bed and buy plants to start in our very first garden!

K. C.
kccuties(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I would ATTEMPT to build a storage bench to use outside. Attempt is the key word here.
renee
yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I like the Kids Table Project! That would keep my kiddos busy for hours!

Macey said...

My project would be a garden, always wanted to go all out! Great blog, thanks. macjamin(at)gmail

Rachel said...

Thanks for offering this contest. Hope we win.

I would love to get some nice plants for the yard.

Summer said...

If I had the $100 gift card, I would turn that "box of dirt" in our backyard back into a nice vegetable and herb garden...thank you!

summerflood (at) mac.com

Mandy said...

I would build a kids table!

Business Mommy said...

I'm going to make the ring toss game. It's such a cute, simple idea that is probably loads of fun.

I would use the gift card to update and refresh my landscaping too.

smartbusinessmmommy@gmail.com

Lisa said...

I would love to add flowers and shrubs to my front yard. It is quite bare and is in need! Thanks so much!
jamesmcoley[at]yahoo[dot]com

Steph said...

My husband is actually working on a raised strawberry bed and a pond with a fountain right now so we could definitely use the gift card! Thanks so much!

ms0812@zoominternet.net

Steph said...

Tweeted your giveaway!

http://twitter.com/ms0812/status/1726220819

Come enter my giveaway, too!
http://onedayonedollaratatime.blogspot.com/2009/05/10-gift-card-giveaway.html

Anonymous said...

We would like to have a home garden this year so I would get the materials for that. Thanks for the chance to win!

Christy
baumhome@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would love to be able to do some landscaping. My yard is very plain and flowers are just not in my budget right now. Thanks for the chance to change this. :)
kimrid@aol.com

Frugal Momma said...

I'd like to buy a composter!

Nina said...

I didn't see this project on the site, but I would use the money to buy wood, paint, etc. to build my 6 year old a fort/tree house this summer. And I would buy a book at HD to show me how. LOL

Nina said...

I twitted about this giveaway @kbmama1

email address sorry forgot on the first comment

katrinabarlow@bellsouth.net

Anonymous said...

We are trying to finish our basement, so we would be buying paint, or plugs, or lights.

Tracy said...

I would love to use it on some patio furniture, however the recent storms caused a leak in my roof... so it might work well for repairs as well!
This is a super-cute site!
twacyj(at)hotmail(dot)com

kris10dale said...

That kids craft table is so neat! I'm sure my kids would love it if I made it for them. :)

Rosie said...

I would let my kids plant whatever garden their hearts desired.

Unknown said...

I would use the card for my garden. Maybe I could finally make those raised beds I've been wanting!

sunflowergirl71 at yahoo dot com

Carolyn G said...

THey have a project to create a tellis in the arbor and I would like to try that.

Carolyn G said...

Tweeted:\
http://twitter.com/carogonza/status/1730313329

BEN AND LESLIE said...

I hope I get this! I just bought a new house and my yard could use the help! I would like to transplant a couple of trees from one corner to the other. (Also build a raised garden where my dogs won't get into). Plant flowers and bushes along my fence line and many many other things!
Thanks for the chance to win!

HuNnY aNd PoPpA LeWiS said...

I would use it to get my hubby a new weed trimmer since his just died! It is a necessity in order to keep our yard looking great! Thanks for the opportunity!

s_lewis_cdi@yahoo.com

Linda said...

I would buy some flowers, bulbs and bushes for my flower beds.

Nichole said...

GREAT GIVEAWAY and thanks so much for the chance. I think that I would use the gc to build the kids table project and/or buy some veggies for the garden. Thanks again!

nandjdonabar AT yahoo DOT com

Tiffany said...

I would definitely do some landscaping with it!

Spamgirl said...

realitybbq*AT*gmail*DOT*com

I would build a herb garden on my balcony.

Thank you!

Spamgirl said...

realitybbq*AT*gmail*DOT*com

Tweeted! :) http://twitter.com/antispamgirl/status/1732129762

Thank you!

Anonymous said...

I would use it to plant a tree
sylviawhit@gmail.com

Miss Mommy said...

I would love to add beautiful plants to my pond...both inside and around!! Thanks for the chance!!

couponslover2003 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I want to build a raised bed in front of my house to grow our own veggies. Would that look weird? It's the only sunny spot...
eastsideoliveoyl at aol dot com

Belinda M said...

I would use it towards a patio set for the back yard

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ladyshanae said...

Definitely the raised garden beds. We have been talking about it for months upon months but is it happening? No. Gah!!!!

Love it!

ladyshanae at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

I would probably install pavers. I have wanted to do that since we bought this house.

In Everything said...

I would have my hubby build me the picnic table... ok, we'd do it together:) I love eating outside, but the blanket is getting to small for the 5 of us;)

Kristy said...

I would use it to Plant a Tree!

ksieker(at)hotmail(dot)com

The Coons said...

I would put a trellis in front of our house with climbing flowers on it! Thanks for the opportunity to win this! -Jessica
jessicacoon (at) ymail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I would love to make some raised garden and flower beds!

Anonymous said...

Blogged about it here:

http://mrspennypincher.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-new-giveaways-mrs-penny-pincher.html

Carrie said...

i might get a barbeque so i can cook outside this summer

Elena said...

I would like to start an indoor vegetable garden.

Elena said...

I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/anatolyevna/statuses/1741772392

One Frugal Girl said...

I'd love to make a square foot garden.

Nicole said...

I would love some new patio furniture.

dctm said...

I would definetely build a raised bed

dctm at bellsouth dot net

Stefanie Hartman said...

We would use the prize to make our deck area better. I would love for my husband to build a pergula over part of the deck. We need a table that fits our large family for dining outside. And I would love to plant summer blue hydrangeas and lilacs and lavender. Blessings, Stefanie Hartman fhartman@frontiernet.net

Stefanie Hartman said...

tweeted id keepsakebaby

keepsakebabyhttp://myservicetoyou.blogs... Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway at myservicetoyou.blogspot.com
less than 5 seconds ago from web

Shan said...

I think I'd use it to start some container gardens-- veggies and flowers.

Seisel92 @ yahoo(dot)com

ms-texas said...

i would like to add some pot plants out on my deck and maybe some patio furniture

debbiebellows[at]gmail[dot]com

ms-texas said...

I tweeted:

http://twitter.com/bellows22/status/1743238251

debbiebellows[at]gmail[dot]com

cpullum said...

I would put grass down on the side of my house or maybe even lava rocks!
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I would put in an herb garden off my side yard. I've always wanted to have fresh herbs to cook with.

lindsay.stixrud@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would use it to finish up some of the landscaping issues we've been having. There are a few gaping holes in the garden that could use some plant life and maybe some new lighting outside would be great.

dillon.sostrom@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would use it towards a new BBQ. We do so much grilling now it would be nice to have a spiffy grill.

janmcd01@yahoo.com

Chastity said...

We've been working on clearing an area in our backyard with a creek. I would use the money to build a bricked retaining wall around the creek so that my kids won't be tempted to play in it and get in the thorns and thistles!

Jenn said...

I would use it to start a big beautiful garden in my yard.

What a great giveaway.


feelinggeekyjenn@gmail.com

Thanks.

Painter Mommy said...

I have been wanting to turn my outside patio into an outdoor getaway with plants, patio furniture, etc. Home Depot has everything I would need.

DAWN
Dawn@PainterMommy.com

Painter Mommy said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/PainterMommy/status/1748497365

DAWN
Dawn@PainterMommy.com

Anonymous said...

I would use it to build a kid's table. My daughter would love it!

Vi (pronounced Vy) said...

how to plant a tree!

she
pookielocks at ymail dot com

Jackie said...

I would love to Build a Raised Garden Bed!
twinjackienurse at gmail.com

Jackie said...

tweet!
http://twitter.com/jackilu/status/1750719482

twinjackienurse at gmail.com

Shannon said...

I would use the gift card to get new gardening gloves, starter plants to put in my gardening plots, and some gardening tools. Thanks for the great contest!

themommyfiles@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

As much as I would love to build my kids (and the ones that I babysit) a kids outdoor table, I think I would build my parents a raised garden. This year has been tough on them and I know it would save them a little money by putting in a garden for them.

Thanks for the great giveaway!

Tracie
lil_wonderbug(at)yahoo(dot)com

Theresa said...

I have been begging my husband to help me start a garden for over a year now. I have him finally convinced to help me. The gift card would take care of getting my garden started that I have been waiting so long for.

Jan said...

I would use the $100 gift card to buy vegetable plants for my vegetable garden. The season is just beginning here in Michigan.
Thanks!

kk said...

Build a Serving Cart

Anonymous said...

Pavers... We need a walkway going from the steps to the pool!

Rachel said...

Thanks for offering this contest. Hope we win.

we would use it for out backyard - planing a garden

BrendaLea, the Prpldy said...

I would use the GC and the instructions at the Garden Club to build a storage bench that triples as a bench, storage and a planter.

Thanks for the chance to win.

prpldy (at) comcast.net

Allison said...

The Kid's Table project and Flowers, Flowers, Flowers! Hooray for Spring!
aloha.eg@gmail.com

Tuckersmomi said...

I like the article on building a raised bed in the garden... that would be something I'd like to do
momconnection@yahoo.com

Jodi said...

I would like to create a raised garden for vegetables and herbs. Other than that, I would choose to create a garden path to our pool.

Thanks!

kwanju@aol.com

Jenn said...

I would use it to build the storage bench project...what a great, practical idea.

Jenn said...

I tweeted. http://twitter.com/jennlivinglife/statuses/1764948272

mel said...

I think I would either like to build a kids table or a storage bench.

mdhohn(at)msn(dot)com

throuthehaze said...

I would make a raised garden bed
throuthehaze at gmail dot com

~ Cee ~ said...

I would use the DIY tutorial about installing pavers - we have a lot of leftover brick and would love to put in a walkway highlighting the garden to the front of our house. Thanks for the giveaway!

ceevegnashville [at] gmail [dot] com

Molly said...

I would use it to buy a few fruit trees for the backyard.

Anonymous said...

I would love to use it to finish a small patio off our back stoop:)

hnlberry@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would like to do the Preparing a Garden Bed project. We could use a nice flower garden in our front yard.
talonsmom731 at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/status/1766890173
talonsmom731 at gmail dot com

vwestermeyer said...

to build a planter!

5dollarFanatic said...

I would love to use this towards our home garden-we really need to put a mesh-type fence around it to keep the squirrels out.
arianiah@hotmail.com

5dollarFanatic said...

I tweeted about the giveaway
arianiah@hotmail.com

Linda Shifflett said...

I would use the gift card to expand my garden area and plant some flowers. I enjoy looking in the yard and seeing the pretty colors. It brightens your day.
lindashifflett@yahoo.com

CC said...

I'd love to use the GC towards something like the How to Build a Raised Garden Bed project

CC said...

tweet! http://twitter.com/speech_hero/status/1767318174

speechforme gmail

Megan said...

I would like to do the raised garden bed project with vegetables.

Email: ian_and_megan@yahoo.com

Stacey said...

I'd apply it towards my flower beds...making them all pretty! Thanks for the opportunity!
~Stacey
csfish@roadrunner.com

BusyMom said...

I would use the gift card to improve the entrance to my garden by replacing my slider with a new french door. Making my backyard more accessible.

uberabby said...

I need to spend some money on propping up a decorative tree. I've tried myself. It's not working!

uberabby said...

I tweeted about it - username uberabby2.

Lisa Nelsen-Woods said...

I'd use it build a raised garden bed.

Katrina said...

I think I would build a picnic table. =) Or buy a hammock to lay out on.

Deb K said...

I would use it to get all new plants for the outside of our house!

Anonymous said...

I would use it to "start a lawn". Our lawn is dead and we need to replant it and put in a sprinkler system also
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

Peggy said...

We have a large organtic garden and would love to get more supplies for the garden. Its a community garden and we give away the food. Its also the neighbor hangout ,so alot of people help. Its nice and this would go to plant and feed more
matternu@aol.com

Peggy said...

tweet
http://twitter.com/velvet1116/status/1772714555
matternu@aol.com

Andi said...

I would try to install new pavers in my backyard. I've been wanting to do it for quite some time and this would give me the perfect opportunity! Thanks for the chance!

Andi said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/andilinder/status/1773861408

RR said...

flower boxes for my porch

the blubaughs said...

I would use it to buy supplies to start a backyard organic vegetable garden with my 3-year-old.

Harley Dee said...

My flower beds are in bad need of redoing. They need edging and some bark, so that's what I would use the gift card on if I won! :)

hayatiggs@comcast.net

jaime said...

OUr grass is dying, so I'd use it for new grass. I really want the kids to have a yard to play in, not just dirt!

Anonymous said...

I would love to do the storage bench. It is so great when they come up with ideas that have duel purpose. I actually a picture of the bench on my refrig as a project to get to someday!!

Anonymous said...

Sorry I forgot my email

Emrbe@netzero.net

Cari said...

I yard is in great need of some beautification!

mkdeal@q.com said...

I would love to get some patio furniture! We have a gazebo and no furniture to put in it!

Jenny O said...

It's a tossup between installing new pavers and building raised beds - I'd love to do both, but we'd probably do raised beds as we're trying to grow more of our own produce.

Beth said...

I'd use it to buy flowers and small trees to surround my patio for some privacy and pretty scenery!

Anonymous said...

I would use it to buy shrubs for my front yard. Thanks.

rebecca said...

I would use it to make a raised bed for some more veggies or maybe some winter squash for the fall...

gitrecca at gmail dot com

Stef said...

I would like to start a vegetable garden in our backyard and a $100 would help me get a good start on it. :)

Stef said...

http://twitter.com/StefanieLCR/status/1776411661

I tweeted!

Amy L said...

I'd like to make a raised bed for my herbs and some flowers. I'd also like some shrubs and roses for our front yard.

Amy L said...

Here's my Tweet: https://twitter.com/amylou61/status/1776628084

Andi said...

I live in an apartment, so an indoor vegetable garden would be my choice!

Mindolla said...

We have raw areas all around our fence where there were beds before we moved in. I really wanted to get in there and make them pretty again this year.

Anonymous said...

I've so been wanting a storage bench in our lanai so that I can hide all the extra stuff that gets put out there. If I won the gift card that is what it would be used for.

Tami said...

We need to totally redesign our landscape!

Vanessa said...

I would use it to improve our outdoor living space.

Anonymous said...

I would put in a small raised garden for tomato plants.

Elizabeth
restinginus@hotmail.com

Risingsouth said...

I would use it on the DIY How to Build a Raised Garden Bed.
Risingsouth at aol dot com

Chrissy said...

I would use this toward my vegetable garden! :)

henriettab294{at}gmail{dot}com

one frugal lady said...

The putting green is calling my name!
onecheaplady@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would love to build a square garden-thanks
jennyisaacks@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Very cool. I would probably have to make some crazy pathway around some pond for my wife.
joshua8940@hotmail.com

Nadi said...

I'd love to start a small vegetable garden with chives, tomatoes, lettuce and mint.

treflea4 at gmail dot com

amybee said...

Raised bed gardening