You will definitely have sedum to sell next year. The one I propagated last year are blooming and 50-60 inches tall right now and it was only small 1 inch cuttings.
I think having your son make his own tray of cuttings is absolutely brilliant! What a great way to have the kids invested in your business - literally, invested! I've got my grandkids nearby and they think of my garden as their private food forage place - which I love. ☺ But I'm trying to think of ways to pull them in to the idea of selling plants. I will be giving them trays to propagate, thanks for the great parenting tip! 💞
Good morning craig enjoy your videos keeps me motivated not many vids out there about woody ornamental nurseries its refreshing to see someone doing. It great job !
I love sedum! Use it in containers and flower beds. Love anything that uses less watering! You make propagation look so much easier! I watch all of the videos on it!
HI Craig and Casey, I've been watching your videos from Australia for some time and never cease to be inspired and encouraged by your family. My hubby and I are working through your old videos together to build our own nursery. He is currently working in property maintenance and like you we would love to work together on a family business. Just last week he built me a propagation misting system for my birthday 🙂, that's all I wanted, something to make this nursery happen a little bit faster. I'm so grateful for your time and for sharing with us all that you are learning. ???????????? One question that we would love to know is about how you plan your calendar. We are in the southern hemisphere so it would be inverted, but I think we are in a similar zone. Knowing things like when you take cuttings, to when you plan to pot up starts, budgeting and ordering, watering, building shade houses and irrigation etc, potting up orders and finding time to plan, film and edit videos etc. would be great. Do you have a written plan? How do you keep on top of things like fertilizing on time and making sure you don't run out of potting soil. All the things that alone sound simple but if you miss any of the moving parts would drastically impact your business. I'm sure some things have to fit in and around your regular schedule, like if you need new irrigation because you are expanding. But I am guessing that you have an annual calendar of some sort so you can plan those projects around it. I have noticed that your nursery looks very neat and organised, which is no doubt a testament to your families ability to manage your time and the overall project of running a nursery. Thanks for blessing us with your encouragement and great informative content here on TH-cam
I don't really keep a calendar, though it seems to be becoming more necessary as we get bigger. I just do what I need to when I need to, always looking a week, month, and a year ahead. But... there are downsides to NOT being a bit more organized.
@savvydirtfarmer You must have 'grown' a very good sense for knowing or seeing what needs to happen next.... and I've come to realise plants do talk to us. They become like children in that they share their needs, and we do our best to meet them. Your consistency and attention to detail are impressive. In my mind, it's a reflection of Gods character. You truly value and care for your family.
I’m with you…some plants going into this business are years in preparation and others can be ready in the same year if given the right conditions. Our game plan is go with what we have as we have it available and then bring in plugs, etc. as we see a need or interest. Anyone doing this for the money is probably going to miss out on the joys of nurturing plants to the point where they bring happiness to others. Another thing is developing varieties that are well acclimated to the location of your nursery (or theirs). This is especially important for those selling garden plants. We’ll make money regardless; the extra effort is in blessing our customers and clients. Great job, Craig!
Yeah we don’t like half assed nurseries 😅 people appreciate plants thriving and not dying or on its last legs. Ecotype matters for many gardeners especially ecological gardeners.
Another tip. Vitex (agnus castus) is a large shrub, slow starter in spring but then they just explode. Almost as easy as willow to propagate. I’ve started them from seed an third season you have a 3 feet flowering bush. And that’s from seed!
Vitex is a wonderful plant. It is a shrub, but I pruned mine to look like a small dogwood tree. It is drop dead gorgeous in bloom, but the structure is quite beautiful even in winter with no leaves.
Hi, I started following you today. I've been wanting to start my nursery for about a year now. I started creating my garden at home and I learned a lot that way. Then I bought a new property with good land and I created a bigger garden. I started propagating my own plants. Learning from watching videos online. I'm so glad to find your channel because it gives me perspective on how to do things when creating my business, thank you. I'm in FL and the challenges of working with new varieties are big. Anyway, thank you for your time and for giving away so valuable info!! ❤ Can you tell me what type of soil you use? Your plants look so healthy. Seems that you found a great combination!!
I just tell myself everything except veggies take 3 yrs and if it's sooner fantastic. I do enjoy the sooner than later. I just loved the plants that were behind you Green is a good color
I was thrilled to see the Mariesii!! This is one of my favorites, the layering of the blooms along the top and the corrugated leaves (that's where the word plicatum comes in to play) hanging below is striking. Then the leaves turn colors in the fall as well. I think it's a relatively unknown, uncommon specimen and folks don't always know what they're looking at, they're used to the usual suspects. But show them a picture of it in all its glory and they'll give it a try.
First off. I really enjoy all your videos. Man, my wife has learned a lot from you. Trying to find a mister timer like you use mine don't go to minutes for plant propagation thanks al and donna
Come to my house and dig them up! They grow all over my yard! We have several that we’ve transplanted that are doing well. I’ve had about a 50% success rate… but that was without really knowing what I was doing… 😂
I love learning about how you started your nursery and your honesty. I’m wondering if you ever use grow bags? I keep hearing how well they work with the root system as opposed to plastic containers.
Craig, you and Casey and kiddos are such a blessing! Your a wealth of information and you'll never know how much your helping! What software do y'all use for selling, inventory, etc... thanks Thanks so much & blessing ❤
@@savvydirtfarmer I'm not sucking up, I'm totally serious!! Before this all felt to daunting and overwhelming... however, as I've been watching your videos and how you've broken it down in bite size chunks, it's totally doable!! So again thank you!
Thank you 🌱👍 Question...I can get them to grow roots but they struggle at repotting. I think I am moving up to fast. Do you generally keep under mist/propagation for a full season? I've also considered it might be our extreme high heat shocks them too. 104 to 108 yesterday. Zone7b. Thank you for your timely video. I'm about to order some plugs in. Excited our hoop/shade house being installed after Labor Day. Planting the "seed" went the 4 foot extra in length 14x28. Blessed to find a local man who has done this for over 47 years 👍🌱😎
Don't rush it. Let them get very well rooted before moving them anywhere. In high heat, shade is your friend.... shade and moisture and they should be fine.
Comfrey grows super fast. I started from root cuttings and in one season they are huge. Their roots grow very fast and I can’t keep up with repotting them. They haven’t been great sellers where I live so I won’t be growing so many next year.
When will you open in the fall? We are in NW Tennessee want to plan a visit to you to load up on some plants. Need to budget for the time and probable full truckload home. :)
@@savvydirtfarmer I do have another question for you. I have 10 hydrangeas that I’ve propagated. I have them in little plug pots and under a humidity dome. When should I move them into a larger container and out of the humidity dome? I removed the humidity dome too soon and lost half of my sprouts. :( They’re currently growing in my house since I don’t have a spot outside for them.
If they are rooted, crack the edges the dome to begin letting in a tiny bit of fresh air. In a few days, a little more. Then take it off. Just move slow. Don't rush the process.@@patsfaith
I was so surprised to hear you say you'd consider leaving your son's spireas in the plug tray over winter. This is my first year trying to sell plants and one of my to-do's I thought would be to get all the babies into bigger pots before the cold hits. I thought it would sort of insulate the roots better and keep them from being killed off by a hard freeze. I'm in zone 8a, so nothing too severe, but I really did think I had to up-size my baby plants before winter. Have you had plug trays do ok in winter? Does it matter what kind of plant it is? Thanks again for your videos. I've got a really good thing started here because of you and your family. 💖
We overwinter tons of plants in their trays, out in the open weather every year. Usually with great success. Last year we lost a bunch but had a very rare extraordinarily cold spell, followed by a VERY warm February when everything woke up, then a very cold march. I will be covering more plants this winter, but it's not necessary.
I have a real problem. I haven't planned on having a nursery but I do love growing and propagating plants. When I prune plants, I hate throwing away the cuttings, whether tree cuttings or suckers from my tomato plants. I get tomato plants that are several years old from growing suckers and then suckers from the suckers. Almost everything gets rooted and grows. Eventually, every year, it's all so overwhelming that I just have to start tossing plants. Maybe a nursery is the answer.
@@martinwhitehurst9893 Look at labels closely. It will say something like "PPAF," or Patent number 34562, or asexual propagation prohibited, or something similar. Flashy labels, brightly colored pots, high prices... these are some of the things that will make you look at a label closely in a retail setting. If purchasing wholesale, the grower should have patented plants marked as such on their availability list.
You will definitely have sedum to sell next year. The one I propagated last year are blooming and 50-60 inches tall right now and it was only small 1 inch cuttings.
I think having your son make his own tray of cuttings is absolutely brilliant! What a great way to have the kids invested in your business - literally, invested! I've got my grandkids nearby and they think of my garden as their private food forage place - which I love. ☺ But I'm trying to think of ways to pull them in to the idea of selling plants. I will be giving them trays to propagate, thanks for the great parenting tip! 💞
Ty for all your transparency. Much appreciated! Starting soon!
Good morning craig enjoy your videos keeps me motivated not many vids out there about woody ornamental nurseries its refreshing to see someone doing. It great job !
I love sedum! Use it in containers and flower beds. Love anything that uses less watering! You make propagation look so much easier! I watch all of the videos on it!
Thanks so much!
I do 100% by myself when comes to propagation, learning and its fun
Very interesting!! Your soil mixture seems to be a great recipe for your plants. Enjoy all of your videos.
Thank you!
HI Craig and Casey, I've been watching your videos from Australia for some time and never cease to be inspired and encouraged by your family. My hubby and I are working through your old videos together to build our own nursery. He is currently working in property maintenance and like you we would love to work together on a family business. Just last week he built me a propagation misting system for my birthday 🙂, that's all I wanted, something to make this nursery happen a little bit faster. I'm so grateful for your time and for sharing with us all that you are learning. ???????????? One question that we would love to know is about how you plan your calendar. We are in the southern hemisphere so it would be inverted, but I think we are in a similar zone. Knowing things like when you take cuttings, to when you plan to pot up starts, budgeting and ordering, watering, building shade houses and irrigation etc, potting up orders and finding time to plan, film and edit videos etc. would be great. Do you have a written plan? How do you keep on top of things like fertilizing on time and making sure you don't run out of potting soil. All the things that alone sound simple but if you miss any of the moving parts would drastically impact your business. I'm sure some things have to fit in and around your regular schedule, like if you need new irrigation because you are expanding. But I am guessing that you have an annual calendar of some sort so you can plan those projects around it. I have noticed that your nursery looks very neat and organised, which is no doubt a testament to your families ability to manage your time and the overall project of running a nursery. Thanks for blessing us with your encouragement and great informative content here on TH-cam
I don't really keep a calendar, though it seems to be becoming more necessary as we get bigger. I just do what I need to when I need to, always looking a week, month, and a year ahead. But... there are downsides to NOT being a bit more organized.
@savvydirtfarmer You must have 'grown' a very good sense for knowing or seeing what needs to happen next.... and I've come to realise plants do talk to us. They become like children in that they share their needs, and we do our best to meet them. Your consistency and attention to detail are impressive. In my mind, it's a reflection of Gods character. You truly value and care for your family.
I’m with you…some plants going into this business are years in preparation and others can be ready in the same year if given the right conditions. Our game plan is go with what we have as we have it available and then bring in plugs, etc. as we see a need or interest. Anyone doing this for the money is probably going to miss out on the joys of nurturing plants to the point where they bring happiness to others. Another thing is developing varieties that are well acclimated to the location of your nursery (or theirs). This is especially important for those selling garden plants. We’ll make money regardless; the extra effort is in blessing our customers and clients. Great job, Craig!
Yeah we don’t like half assed nurseries 😅 people appreciate plants thriving and not dying or on its last legs. Ecotype matters for many gardeners especially ecological gardeners.
Beautiful plants! Very nice to see a collar and ID on your dog....
Another tip. Vitex (agnus castus) is a large shrub, slow starter in spring but then they just explode. Almost as easy as willow to propagate. I’ve started them from seed an third season you have a 3 feet flowering bush. And that’s from seed!
Vitex is a wonderful plant. It is a shrub, but I pruned mine to look like a small dogwood tree. It is drop dead gorgeous in bloom, but the structure is quite beautiful even in winter with no leaves.
@@wingabouts I KNOW! 😁 And they are pretty hardy, I live in south of Sweden!
Hi, I started following you today. I've been wanting to start my nursery for about a year now. I started creating my garden at home and I learned a lot that way. Then I bought a new property with good land and I created a bigger garden. I started propagating my own plants. Learning from watching videos online. I'm so glad to find your channel because it gives me perspective on how to do things when creating my business, thank you. I'm in FL and the challenges of working with new varieties are big. Anyway, thank you for your time and for giving away so valuable info!! ❤ Can you tell me what type of soil you use? Your plants look so healthy. Seems that you found a great combination!!
See the video on DIY potting soil. And, thanks for watching!
Your videos are fantastic. thank you!
thank you for watching!
I just tell myself everything except veggies take 3 yrs and if it's sooner fantastic. I do enjoy the sooner than later. I just loved the plants that were behind you Green is a good color
Good way to look at it! thank you
Thank you for a great video. It has answered so many questions that I have had. The biggest thing being that I have to work on my patience 😊
Great video and explanation on the subject ❤
Glad it helped!
so helpful thank you!!
I was thrilled to see the Mariesii!! This is one of my favorites, the layering of the blooms along the top and the corrugated leaves (that's where the word plicatum comes in to play) hanging below is striking. Then the leaves turn colors in the fall as well. I think it's a relatively unknown, uncommon specimen and folks don't always know what they're looking at, they're used to the usual suspects. But show them a picture of it in all its glory and they'll give it a try.
Yes! I'm excited to see them next Spring for sure.
First off. I really enjoy all your videos. Man, my wife has learned a lot from you. Trying to find a mister timer like you use mine don't go to minutes for plant propagation thanks al and donna
Watch my (July I think) mist video. That timer has worked nicely this summer.
Great explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Can you share where you get your plugs? Especially those Crepe Myrtles.
Come to my house and dig them up! They grow all over my yard! We have several that we’ve transplanted that are doing well. I’ve had about a 50% success rate… but that was without really knowing what I was doing… 😂
I don't share that info here anymore for a variety of reasons. But... they aren't that hard to find via google search. Thanks for understanding.
I buy most of my plants on the 50/ off table’s always just to see if they take off or die if they die not out that much plus I’m cheap ❤
Good place to start for sure. I did.
I love learning about how you started your nursery and your honesty. I’m wondering if you ever use grow bags? I keep hearing how well they work with the root system as opposed to plastic containers.
Never tried them, and have never had any trouble at all with roots in containers.
Currently propagating Autumn Joy Sedum from cuttings. Fingers crossed that they root.
How do you know what plugs to order in that will over winter outdoors?
Craig, you and Casey and kiddos are such a blessing!
Your a wealth of information and you'll never know how much your helping!
What software do y'all use for selling, inventory, etc... thanks
Thanks so much & blessing ❤
Wow - thanks so much!
@@savvydirtfarmer I'm not sucking up, I'm totally serious!! Before this all felt to daunting and overwhelming... however, as I've been watching your videos and how you've broken it down in bite size chunks, it's totally doable!!
So again thank you!
Great info! Patience is required!
Sign us up for some Hosta plugs and Green Giant Arbrovitae too if you have any this year. 👍🙏🏼👍 Larry and Martha.
No sign up, just keep an eye here. They will be bare root
Thank you 🌱👍 Question...I can get them to grow roots but they struggle at repotting. I think I am moving up to fast. Do you generally keep under mist/propagation for a full season? I've also considered it might be our extreme high heat shocks them too. 104 to 108 yesterday. Zone7b. Thank you for your timely video. I'm about to order some plugs in. Excited our hoop/shade house being installed after Labor Day. Planting the "seed" went the 4 foot extra in length 14x28. Blessed to find a local man who has done this for over 47 years 👍🌱😎
Don't rush it. Let them get very well rooted before moving them anywhere. In high heat, shade is your friend.... shade and moisture and they should be fine.
@@savvydirtfarmer yes, shade whenever I transplant anything in this zone 🤦🤗 Thank you! 😎🌱👍
Do you charge more the longer it takes to reach your chosen sellable size ?
Not really, just as I don't charge less for fast growing plants. May be exceptions. I generally charge by plant size.
Comfrey grows super fast. I started from root cuttings and in one season they are huge. Their roots grow very fast and I can’t keep up with repotting them. They haven’t been great sellers where I live so I won’t be growing so many next year.
YES!!! I haven't done them, but oftentimes the super fast growers aren't the best sellers. Slower growing plants tend to be higher quality.
Great video as usual. Any wholesalers that don't require nursery license to purchase plugs?
Thanks for the information.
I don't publish that info anymore for a number of reasons. Thanks for understanding
Make sure if using a grinding tool you have a face shield on.
When will you open in the fall? We are in NW Tennessee want to plan a visit to you to load up on some plants. Need to budget for the time and probable full truckload home. :)
Keep an eye on our nursery FB page, Odem's Nursery. Probably Mid September.
@@savvydirtfarmer Super!! Thank you!
@@savvydirtfarmer I do have another question for you. I have 10 hydrangeas that I’ve propagated. I have them in little plug pots and under a humidity dome. When should I move them into a larger container and out of the humidity dome? I removed the humidity dome too soon and lost half of my sprouts. :( They’re currently growing in my house since I don’t have a spot outside for them.
If they are rooted, crack the edges the dome to begin letting in a tiny bit of fresh air. In a few days, a little more. Then take it off. Just move slow. Don't rush the process.@@patsfaith
@@savvydirtfarmer Excellent!! Thank you!
I was so surprised to hear you say you'd consider leaving your son's spireas in the plug tray over winter. This is my first year trying to sell plants and one of my to-do's I thought would be to get all the babies into bigger pots before the cold hits. I thought it would sort of insulate the roots better and keep them from being killed off by a hard freeze. I'm in zone 8a, so nothing too severe, but I really did think I had to up-size my baby plants before winter. Have you had plug trays do ok in winter? Does it matter what kind of plant it is? Thanks again for your videos. I've got a really good thing started here because of you and your family. 💖
We overwinter tons of plants in their trays, out in the open weather every year. Usually with great success. Last year we lost a bunch but had a very rare extraordinarily cold spell, followed by a VERY warm February when everything woke up, then a very cold march. I will be covering more plants this winter, but it's not necessary.
@@savvydirtfarmer That's wonderful news, I'm scrambling as it is to keep up. Seems like a vicious cycle at times, but the pay is excellent!
I have a real problem. I haven't planned on having a nursery but I do love growing and propagating plants. When I prune plants, I hate throwing away the cuttings, whether tree cuttings or suckers from my tomato plants. I get tomato plants that are several years old from growing suckers and then suckers from the suckers. Almost everything gets rooted and grows. Eventually, every year, it's all so overwhelming that I just have to start tossing plants. Maybe a nursery is the answer.
It gets in your blood - sounds like you understand something of that.
I assume your soil mix is the same for all steps of this process? From propagation on.
Yes - I never change it. At least for now until I learn otherwise.
Where can we buy the hostas from you at wholesale? I don't see a link in your description.
None for sale yet. All that info will be posted on my channel when we're ready to sell. Probably around early December.... depending on weather.
Have any blue mouse ears hostas available?
not right now
Where do you get your plugs?
I don't publish that info anymore for a number of reasons. Thanks for understanding
Who is a good source to purchase plugs from?
I don't publish that info anymore for a number of reasons. Thanks for understanding
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Hey, so how do I find out if a plant has a patent on it ?
It should be labeled as such.
Yea what was supose to be on the label again? To indicate if it had a patent.
@@martinwhitehurst9893 Look at labels closely. It will say something like "PPAF," or Patent number 34562, or asexual propagation prohibited, or something similar. Flashy labels, brightly colored pots, high prices... these are some of the things that will make you look at a label closely in a retail setting. If purchasing wholesale, the grower should have patented plants marked as such on their availability list.
Do you fertilize your plants on a regular basis.
I typically only fertilize when I pot them. If they get potted up later, I fertilize again.
Do you have a email or mailing list for plants?
I will put any info pertaining to plant availability here when the time comes.