Danita said:Ours has clearance racks almost year-round, too. It's the first place that I stop when I go to Lowe's...or if I'm near Lowe's, or passing by Lowe's, etc. 
I wonder if the big garden-center-wide sales may be a northern thing.
Ditto on the clearance at Lowes. Went for painting rags today and picked up 3 Japanese Ferns and 5 White Salvia - all $1 each
This summer picked up a white Bird of paradise - 30 $ plant for 7 $. Who in their right mind would buy a BOP here? Indeed.
Regarding offering of standard plants, where I live in NW Missouri everyone clears out plants, shrubs and trees by early November, starting back up in late early April. When the shut down, is a great time to "shop". 3 years ago at HD on Nov. 1, I got 20 1 gallon Hostas at 6 plants for $ 2. Last year at Earl May on November 5, I bought 10 plants & shrubs ranging in reg price from $8.95 to > $50. The former were 2 $ and the latter 5 $. I simply sank all the pots in my old tomato bed and planted after Mothers day. I got over 250 $ of plants for 45 $.
BTW - I basically never pay retail price for anything - maybe 1 in 50 purchases. Lowes was still at 50 % off today.
