Lowe’s SpringFest deals

Lowe’s is running two SpringFest waves instead of one this year, with the second round landing April 9 through April 22 after an earlier March 26 through April 8 push. That split matters because the fresh ad started Thursday, April 9, not weeks ago, so shoppers are looking at a new batch of deals right now. (clarkdeals.com) The eye-catcher is the yard-staples math: bags of mulch are $2 each, or 5 for $10, and the ad also includes a buy-3-get-3-free offer on Miracle-Gro garden soil. Those are the kind of spring prices people usually wait all year for, because mulch and soil are the first things homeowners buy when winter finally breaks. (blackfriday.com; livingrichwithcoupons.com) Lowe’s is not treating this like a garden-center-only event. Its official SpringFest page says the sale stretches across lawn and garden, appliances, patio furniture, grills, outdoor tools, bathroom items, and more, and the company calls it “our Spring Black Friday.” (lowes.com) Outside deal trackers say the scale is big enough to feel like a storewide seasonal reset. DealNews says SpringFest covers more than 20,000 spring deals and runs through April 22, with free shipping generally starting at $35, while BlackFriday.com’s ad scan shows discounts on grills, patio chairs, leaf blowers, mowers, and landscaping supplies in the same circular. (dealnews.com; blackfriday.com) That broad mix is why Lowe’s is being compared directly with Home Depot this week. Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday also started April 9 and runs on a similar calendar, with its usual bait deals like 5-for-$10 mulch and discounted pavers, so the two chains are effectively fighting for the same April weekend shopper. (thekrazycouponlady.com; homedepot.com) Lowe’s angle is that it wants the shopper who comes in for dirt and leaves with a grill or refrigerator. The company used the same playbook in its 2025 SpringFest announcement, bundling lawn and garden with grills, patio, outdoor power equipment, appliances, and paint, and adding member-only doorbusters on top. (corporate.lowes.com) There is also a timing trick here: the cheapest consumables get people moving fast, while the higher-ticket categories carry the bigger percentage-off headlines. Tom’s Guide and other retail coverage are highlighting SpringFest discounts of up to 50% on categories like appliances, grills, and patio furniture, which gives Lowe’s a way to market both a $2 bag and a four-figure purchase in the same sale. (tomsguide.com; hip2save.com) The practical catch is that not every deal behaves the same way. Clark Deals notes that some offers are in-store only, some prices vary by location, some require signing in to a free MyLowe’s account, and major appliances come with a 48-hour return window instead of the looser return policies shoppers may expect from smaller purchases. (clarkdeals.com) So the story is not just “spring sale.” It is Lowe’s using April 9 through April 22 to pull shoppers in with commodity bargains like $2 mulch, then surrounding those basics with thousands of higher-margin deals across the house and backyard while Home Depot is running its own spring event on the same dates. (lowes.com; dealnews.com; thekrazycouponlady.com)