Every spring, gardeners step into their steel overalls and prepare to battle the invading greenery. Get in fighting shape with today's deal: $10 for $30 worth of garden products at North Haven Gardens. This is an ideal time of year to prepare for spring planting and cultivating; if you're not sure where to start, today's Groupon might be the perfect place.

North Haven is a long-time fixture of North Dallas and is mostly staffed with Texas Certified Nursery Professionals, waiting to lend a hand to novice gardeners and Level VII green thumbs alike. Whether you want to tackle the finicky orchid (actual tackling not recommended), pick up something pretty and pre-potted, or raise a carnivorous plant to terrorize your neighbors, the knowledgeable North Haven staff will be able to send you in the right direction. Seed packets of annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables sell for $2.49 and up, while 5 lb. buckets of organic fertilizers for your prize petunias are $8.99. Raised bed kits, wood and nails included, range in price from $119.99 to $169.99. As gardening is a time-sensitive activity, visit the This Just In section of the North Haven website for a preview of newly arrived and season-specific plants. The majority of the plants and products for sale at North Haven are organic, and products for every season can be found as well.

In addition to being a retail establishment, North Haven Gardens contains a sizable greenhouse and working vegetable garden, both verdant places to pass the time while pondering your purchases. These in-house features turn into in-house training grounds for North Haven's free weekly educational events, when experts in a variety of horticultural themes offer plant-based wisdom and advice (often regarding pod people attacks) to anyone with a green thumb or other green extremity.

Today's deal cannot be used toward any paid educational events.

Reviews

The Dallas Observer calls North Haven Gardens the “Best Backyard Farmer Store.” Four Insider Pages reviewers and a Kudzu user give it the full five stars, and two Judy’s Book reviewers give it nearly five:

• Great place to shop. NHG has a great selection of plants and there is always someone close by that is very knowledgeable with good advice. Was there just this evening and will be planting in the morning! – Philip K., Insider Pages
• I love NH Gardens. They always have very helpful staff right there ready to help you. The plants and fertilizer products are great quality. – inmyopinion, Kudzu
• This is a neighborhood nursery center that is really special because they take care of all your landscape questions, plus have a beautiful variety of plants, flowers, trees, everything and anything you could possibly want in your yard! I love how they always put signs out when it's time to plant the tulips! – Judy B., Judy’s Book