11 Dollar Tree Items Retirees Need To Buy Ahead of Spring 2026

The spring season might be a few months off, but Dollar Tree already has a ton of spring inventory available to shop in-store and online. And retirees on fixed incomes know the early bird saves the most money — er, gets the worm!

From affordable trellises for your garden to Easter crafting materials, snap up these 11 products before they’re sold out. Also, do you know which Dollar Tree buys save retirees hundreds?

• Price: $1.50

Garden Collection’s gardening gloves are inexpensive and versatile enough for retirees to use in and out of the garden. One Dollar Tree shopper left a five-star review saying they wear these gloves while sorting through paperwork and filing bills to avoid paper cuts.

• Price: $1.50

It’s cheaper to buy a simple metal trellis from Dollar Tree instead of a home improvement chain. 

Similar trellises sold at Lowe’s retail for $4.98 apiece. For that price, you can add three from the Garden Collection line to your shopping cart.

• Price: $1.50

These inexpensive round planters lend a decorative touch to fences and porch railings. Each comes with a hook to display everything from flowers to strawberry plants, adding a pop of color to your backyard.

• Price: $1.50

One of the best spring items at Dollar Tree is their selection of planters. Don’t miss your chance to stock up on planters for your veggie and fruit plants and flowers. Each comes with a hole to quickly drain any excess water.

• Price: $1.50

Shoppers have nothing but good things to say about Garden Collection’s plant labels. 

Available in packs of 10, these labels are easy to spot in your garden and made from sturdy enough material to keep from blowing away.

• Price: $5

The rolling plant stand looks much more expensive than its $5 price tag lets on. (We still can’t believe it’s plastic!) 

Available in assorted finishes, this sturdy stand can be used to balance planters full of your favorite flowers and easily transported around your space.

• Price: $1.50

In a five-star review, one retiree known as Roosenator, made a compelling argument for buying the metal garden hooks in bulk online if you can’t wait until spring.

“I never could buy enough hooks from the store when they were out on display. I use these for everything — hanging solar lights in my trees, Christmas decorations, bird feeders and suet logs off of tree limbs, pulling smaller branches up to other branches… so I decided to order directly from your website!”

• Price: $5

Welcome and feed birds with these lovely metal birdhouses. Each comes with a hook to hang up and a wide variety of whimsical spring-themed designs to choose from, including beehives, mushrooms and more.

• Price: $1.50

You won’t regret buying a six-pack of jute carrots. These decorations are a great value for the price and perfect for DIYing all sorts of spring-themed arts and crafts projects, like garlands and wreaths.

• Price: $1.50

You’re getting plenty of bang for your buck with Crafter’s Square Easter egg picks. 

Each bag comes with four picks inside, meaning you only pay 38 cents apiece. Choose from a variety of pastels and incorporate the picks in everything from DIYing wreaths to making an Easter-themed bowl filler.

• Price: $5

These inexpensive bunny head décor pieces are a must-buy for any wreath or centerpiece crafting projects you’re working on this Easter. They’re so beloved by shoppers that the only complaint is wishing their stores had more in stock!

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Feb. 5, 2026, and are subject to change.