The growing season is a little later this year, so the half-off everything sale at Linder's flowermarts started a little later than expected. No matter. Today everything is 50 percent off, including all annuals, perennials and supplies.

The best deal at the sale is perennials because they have the deal guarantee in the Twin Cities--two years. Save your receipt, the pot and what's left of the plant. Competitors such as Bachman's have a one year guarantee while others are for only the current growing season.

To find a flowermart near you, check the 52 locations here. If you don't see what you want, ask when new truckloads of plants will arrive. Even though the marts' plants are half off, new stuff keeps arriving. Most of the marts will be closed in a couple of weeks.