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Who in their right mind is thinking about their yard or garden this time of year? I'll tell you who. It's the person who recognizes there might be bargains and deals out there that won't be there in the spring.

It makes since one you stop and think about it. Many retail and online stores have incentives going right now and the stores that are "out of season" stores need to make some sales as well. When these stores and their manufacturing partners pull out all the stops; you win.

The toughest part is finding the time to do the shopping! After all, you really don't have anything else to do; do you? With Thanksgiving gone all that's left is a little holiday partying, getting ready to host the family for the holidays or traveling to and from other family members. Oh yeah, I forgot about the wrapping and shipping! But you do have five weeks to get it done!

It is also understandable if you compartmentalize your life and world and the outside areas of your home don't start getting dealt with until February, March or April. However, if you find the time or want to consider the addition of a new outdoor feature or structure for the upcoming year, now is a great time to get it even if you have to store it for a couple of months before installation.

One of the items that is showing up with some pretty good deals are greenhouse kits. A lot of them are offering free shipping and some offer free accessories as well. Kits are great because they can be easily installed on level ground with tie down kits so you won't have a lot of foundation prep.

Garden sheds are one of those large items that when you can get a deal on them, it's a great time to purchase one! You may have to have a permit so just be aware before you buy. The ones that have some reduced pricing and free shipping are a few of the vinyl and metal sheds. If they are the size you need you may want one for Christmas!

Another great addition is wood fencing and the post caps that finish the fence off in style as well as protect the post from water and insect damage. If you already have the wood fence you can always add the caps to enhance or change the look of your fence or deck.

Whatever you are looking for, make sure you are visiting and purchasing from sites that have a real live person at the other end to answer any questions you might have. Also make sure you are making purchases over a secured site. Dealing with sites that have these two things will cut down on many headaches you read about when doing business over the internet.