(MONEY Magazine) – $15 Whatever your taste in roses--red or pink, hybrid tea or heirloom--you can find a tempting cultivar in the Jackson & Perkins catalogue. Call 800-872-7673.

$64.25 Lowe's (LOW; NYSE), the home improvement chain, plans to open 80 new stores this year and has projected a long-term annual growth rate of 20% to 25%. Trading at a P/E ratio of 33, compared with Home Depot's 45, the stock has both growth potential and value.

$8 Praying mantises feast on garden pests--aphids, thrips and more. The Beneficial Insect (www.bugfarm.com) sends three egg cases, which hatch up to 10 mantises each.

$2,200 A sprinkler system will help sod survive the summer. This price covers a six- to eight-zone system, or about a third of an acre. Be sure to get sensors that turn water off in the rain.

$89 Eco-minded gardeners compost grass clippings, leaves and food scraps into fertile soil. The Biostack composter keeps the process out of sight. Holds 13 cubic feet. From Smith & Hawken, 800-776-3336.

--BRIAN MURPHY