***make sure to check state laws to make sure you’re in compliance!*** Let me know if you'd like to see an updated "How To Ship Houseplants" video! I have learned a lot since the last time I filmed a video like that. (:
I just watched your botanicaz video and seen them ship them....great video!! love um all. Im gonna have a warehouse one day!! Thanks for all your work HG!
I have sold over 300 plants from home and made decent money I am disabled and this gives me extra cash, I don’t see anything wrong with it , I do work hard to grow these plants….
i had no idea that people shamed others for SELLING PLANTS? what's wrong w it? if you dont like people selling plants from cuttings then dont buy from them.
@@sherryporsch9349 hi sherry yea I sell on fb market place locally I don’t ship it’s very hard for me, so it’s pick up only and it sells very quick give it a try….goodluck let me know if I can help you in anyway..
The people doing the shaming are just upset that the prices are going crazy. No one is forced to buy a plant at a price they feel is too much. Every uncommon plant I own has literally paid for itself and then some from me propagating it. My best one to date was a Variegated Florida Beauty, I paid $140 for the plant and the following year I put a single leaf cutting on eBay and started it $50. It sold for $370....I gave her an extra cutting because I felt it was too high, lol.
I’m becoming a big fan of the auction type selling too. I recently brought a bunch of cuttings an a couple slightly uncommon plants (scindapsus/treubii and hoya) back to my hometown and auctioned everything. I think the highest starting bid was $10 and only two had a reserve to cover costs (otherwise no reserve) and I made almost $430 and donated it all to a local dog rescue. I feel much better with a reasonable list price and letting the the buyers decide what they will pay.
If people want to shame others for selling plants, plant cuttings, seeds, etc. they need to stop going to Lowes, Home Depot, plant nurseries, and garden centers. I mean, what's the difference in buying from a huge brand or buying from an individual? They are still buying plants from a seller. So, to all the haters and shamers out there, go get a life.
I am a beginner to houseplants and this is such a good way for me to buy and grow my collection. Whenever I look at stores or online shops, it's out of my budget. Being able to buy a couple of cuttings or even from people sell for cheap on the purge posts just works better for my pocket.
I've started doing this, and honestly I've given away as many as I've sold 😅 Some plants grow so fast, it's worth sharing with people who are as passionate about plants as we are! lol! I'm excited to see the selling options, and I definitely would love to see a "how to ship" video!
I totally agree with sharing! My area has a small plant community that does plant swaps or gives plants away for free. I've gotten some really neat plants for free and given away as well! It's just so much fun!
What's considered over price? To be honest a lot of plants are "overpriced". Like pink princess when the true value of growing the plant is only about $4... but because of supply demand, it went up. I think as long as they are selling at market value, that's fair enough. Selling cutting shouldn't be judged since acquiring plants can be expensive and selling a piece of it can help off set the cost of owning one is fair.
I’ll start by saying that I’ve never sold a plant. However, in my opinion I could care less if someone wants to try and sell their plants for an astronomical price. If someone else is willing to purchase it, that’s on them right? So long as people are willing to pay, the prices will never go down. It just comes down to knowing your means and being happy with what you have and being happy for the people whose means may look different from yours. I’ve waited years for certain plants because their price point wasn’t in my budget. Makes it all the sweeter when you do snag that wishlist plant :)
Cuttings were a great way for me to start out and learn. It wasn’t expensive if I lost one when learning to care for it. I would like to see an update on how you ship plants. I would also be interested to know what plants are the most popular and how you go about pricing them please.
This is such perfect timing, I'm a week in to finally starting to sell from some of my collection after years of having plants! I've had to stop working recently due to serious mental health issues and I ain't feeling bad for making a little rent (and plant 😂) money from my own personal collection that I've cared and tended to for so long!
Everyone has an opinion and social media has made people very bold. It doesn’t matter what they think. I came here specifically to find out how I can sell my clippings because I’m in a temporary living situation and I have limited space to add more plants and my babies are growing like crazy. So there are some of us that this makes perfect sense to. 😊
I don't where that mindset comes from either. The mother plant usually cost the owner money, along with pots, soil, fertilizer, etc. Why should the seller not sell something of value? And the selling thru Paypal protects the seller and the buyer. A tracking # provides proof the item was received.
This is exactly what I do! I prop, sell, and save up for plants that would otherwise be too much right now. Selling cuttings helps me not wreck my budget! 😅
Loved this! Sold a plant last week and as the girl was walking away I was tempted to call her back and question how she was gonna care for it...I know... I’m attached! 🤷♀️
I've thought about selling myself too. I sometimes wonder when I give plants away, if the person is going to give the plant a good home. I have 2 gift plants at the moment and occasionally I will text the person that gave then to me, pics of the plant to show them I'm taking good care of their babies. 😁
I'm glad you made this video and put it out there that's it's ok to sell plants/cuttings. I personally prefer the challenge of having a small cutting and watching it grow. I don't like to buy full, huge plants. Love it!
I sold tons of plants on offer up!!! I sold my fiddle leaf fig tree because I was moving and couldn’t bring it, I made a snazzy profit!!! Really made me realize I could make some money doing this
Another way is look for local plant swaps . This has been such an awesome way for me to get plants I want and trade plants I already have extras of . And you make new friends and get to geek out on plants. Local swaps are my favorite
I just joined a really active local purge group and it’s opened up a whole new world for me! There are sooo many people near me who are buying, selling, swapping, or just talking plants, it’s very cool! They even have “free Fridays,” where people can post if they have stuff to give away, great for people just starting out.
@Lèmon Lēe Nah, the people who upsell products they didn’t work to produce deserve to be shamed. Especially if they create a fake shortage in order to do so.
Well, there are some people who just spam whole Facebook with there poor looking, overpriced plants. Annoying... but yes, I completely agree- it’s a great way to get to some more plants for free. Literally, I’ve got 4 new Hoyas this week paying 0 for them- as I sold bunch of other cuttings))
@@jakemichael1188 the ones that claim to be “small businesses” and have no business licenses (and don’t pay taxes on their planty income) who are only clearing out shelves and flipping without even removing the stores prices tags, yikes 😬
I think there's some legalities here that are important. Technically in some states you need to be a legal/certified grower to sell anything. Selling a copyrighted plant is illegal. And I'd think on Etsy you'd need to be a legal business that takes taxes, etc. Just some food for thought. :)
You’re absolutely correct. I have an Etsy store, and I can tell you, it varies from state to state. I’m in NJ, and all I had to do was get a tax id, business registration, etc. The good thing is, Etsy will tell you everything you need. It’s very user-friendly.
Because people go into big box stores to buy up all the trendy plants they find/can afford to sell division’s and cuttings of them for astronomical prices. It’s not just individuals it’s businesses as well. We have several local businesses in my area who treat big box stores like wholesale stores & they use tax ID to get reimbursed for the money spent, sometimes a percentage or all. If you have huge lush plants that you have had for years and want to cut up or divide up to sell then there’s nothing wrong with that. No one likes to be price gouged.
Yes yes yes! HOW TO SHIP PLANTS PLS!! I love this video! Thank you for making it! I got into fb bst groups because of you and been having a blast trading/selling and just learning with my planty community! I am moving cross country and so I actually used a fb group to sell ALL of my plants!!! I am so happy my plants have gone to plant people who are happy and now I have some money to restart my collection when I get to my new home! Thank you for your advice!
Great video Harli. I'm about to start selling on Etsy. Love the individually plants in cups in the prop box. Great idea, I'm definitely going to use that one. Thank you for sharing these tips. Not many people want to share how to get started to keep the competition down. You are fabulous.❤️
Yay! Make sure you look up shipping laws on National plant boards website! It shows all the rules for shipping plants and plant material across the US to avoid getting fined or introducing something invasive into a new state.
I've been thinking about doing this for a while, the only thing stopping me is that could get myself into trouble by using the selling to justify my plant retail therapy 😂 anyways it was great info, thank you!! and yes please do an updated shipping info video if its not too much! thank you ^^
My nephew has been telling me to do this for a while but, when you say it it makes sense. He is in marketing and quite good at it, he could sell sand at the beach. I am however more timid. So, Thanks for the video.
I walk around with my clippers and be like “aw that’s too cute to cute!” or “no I love that one” and hardly take any cuttings! but I loved this video taj k you Harlow! your breathing is all off girl! hahaha the joys of motherhood! 🥰😍😅😘
Wow, I had no idea people shame others for selling plants. Lol. That’s just stupid. We go to garden centers and nurseries to buy plants that were once seeds or cuttings. So what is the difference if someone is selling theirs....? It’s actually an intelligent way to profit off your hard work.
I just came to terms with the fact that I'm going to HAVE to do this in order to keep some of my plants small enough for my current living space 🙃 bittersweet, let the hustle begin
I appreciate people who sell cuttings. I don’t have a lot of space in my house. Small plants equals more diversity in my limited space. Plus, I get to watch my new plant baby grow.
I thought the shaming on selling plant cuttings (rooted or not) was on the people that way way WAY over price the cuttings, which I think is horrible personally, and you do NOT over price your starter plants btw!! Maybe I'm wrong but that's what I thought the shaming was about...
Oh I can definitely see that! I guess I can see where people are coming from, price shaming just kind of makes me cringe especially where it’s not a necessity! If I hate the price, I just don't buy haha
I think some of it is also out concern for newbies on the market! If someone was selling a pilea pepperomides baby for 40 dollars, I'd feel pretty icky if a new plant person bought that. I do understand there's work going into them though!
Plant prices can fluctuate a lot over time and by location, which I think can make it tricky and sticky to try to determine exactly what is and what isn't over priced. Pilea peperomioides were super hard to find 3-4 years ago, and were like $40 a baby. I think it's totally reasonable for the seller to factor in various things like how much they paid for the mama plant, what seems to be the going rate for the plant, and also just like how much they're willing to part with the plant for. People can be attached to their plant babies they propagate, and I don't feel like it's necessarily unethical if someone's amount they're willing to part with their plant baby for is higher than the average market value. I feel like it's also reasonable to expect buyers to google the plant before they buy it to get an idea for it's care and average prices, and make their own informed decision.
@@spiralnerd Fair! It definitely is on the buyer to know the market. But that being said, if your group doesn't have an explicit price shaming rule, I think you should expect to see discourse re: price. I remember the pilea boom, and there is huge regional variation. I also think if you're someone who is really attached to your plants, you should have the dialogue with yourself about selling it. Especially on these big buy/sell/trade groups, where it is business like.
@@ninamicanovic86 Yeah, no I agree that discourse about pricing is totally fair and not a problem. I imagine the decision to list your plants and your pricing would come out of already having had a dialogue with yourself about selling it. I also feel like it's not uncommon for people to be attached to their plants, but need to sell them to pay the bills. Sometimes I see people coming from that place and listing them for cheaper than average because they need them to sell ASAP, and sometimes maybe a little more, because they need the extra cash if they can get it. Idk while I definitely do think there are unethical sellers out there, I also think people can be a little quick to make judgements about a person's ethics based on plant prices, where that might not be super warranted or fair, particularly if all the info they provide about he plant is transparent and accurate, and gives the buyer capacity to make their own informed decision.
Omg pink looks so good on you!!!!!! But yea I keep thinking of selling plants but I’m just so attached. Plus I feel better gifting people I know b/c I love the smile on their face and knowing they have something I love whenever I go to their house. That being said, I don’t judge anyone who does sell them. I probably will once I’ve had plants longer and start buying more expensive plants
I love that you made this video. Some people are just salty and bad vibes. If you don’t want to see people selling their cuttings or plants unfollow... it’s not that hard lolol I hope someone comments a legit reason why they don’t approve of selling their cuttings.
I love your videos! I was just taking to my husband about selling cuttings so I can buy more awesome plants! So happy you made this video, thank you! 🥳
I recently had my first plant sales and delivered them , everyone was So happy my prices were low - I actually felt guilty asking for a lot . But it was a great start - nothing wrong with it I’ve purchased most of my plants off Etsy tfs
Everything about you is absolutely precious... It's sickening that some get so much to work with and some get so damn little...beauty, brains, personality, sense of humor...you have it all, my dear! Love your videos BTW...
Buying plants from private parties is a good idea , they are usually taken better care of , established and most likely cheaper than plant stores or maybe trade with others... my family comes to me when they want new plants I always propagate most of my plants, just to keep that plant going
I agree - nothing wrong with selling your home grown plants or cuttings. It is definitely more expensive and time-consuming to grow/propagate plant at home than commercial growing (plants don't grow on air only😏) and often the plants are just in better shape than the commercially bought plants. And from the buyers point - you can get a smaller plant, but probably cheaper, have more space for other plants and have the satisfaction to grow it to mature state. On top of that, the prices of plants from commercial growers have during the last two years gone up several times(!) so no wonder ppl will charge more for their home grown plants. The last thing is however sth unpleasant I observe where I live. Because plant selling has just gone crazy during pandemic, there are unfortunately also dishonest people who cheat on the products. And it is difficult to resolve disputes between private people.
Hi Harley 🤚🏽. Thanks for all your knowledge. Your husband built a terrarium correct? Wondering if there is a picture of this. I was telling my husband about it and want him to see it. Let me know if there is something in your videos about this. Congrats on another new family member🙏🏼. God bless
I sell my props at my local flea market. The one I go to does not require sellers permit but it’s also more of a bargain flea market so people were turned off by my prices. Except tiny pots. Tiny pots sold fast. So I’m in the process of dividing all my 4 inch pots into 2 inch to be able to lower prices. At another flea market in my city I need a sellers permit but it’s also a bougier one with more small business booths so I’d have no problem selling there. We have to find what work for us. 🧡
Yes what a fantastic way to expand your collection by swapping or selling at a reasonable price for all to enjoy. I have paid or rather probably overpaid for that whish list plant on more than one occasion. Time for me to share what I have, time to chop & prop worst case I will have a bunch more plants if I cant offload them. 😂 LOL Enjoyed this topic immensely. 👍👍👍👍
I have learned so much from you. I have a handful of props recently repotted in soil and now moving on to creating more prop boxes for second batch of cuttings. This video was so timely, as it gave me the directions and encouragement to post on fb... and the confidence to sell on purge groups I am part of... eeek... I can't wait to continue the cycle of my plant habit!!! And get some wishlist plants. Ty Harli ♡♡♡
Marketplaces have become saturated with greedy flippers. People buying full baskets of purple tradescantias for $16, chopping it into 40 cuttings and selling each one for $5 even though smaller pots with multiple cuttings for less than $5 exist everywhere. People rushing to buy up all the 10ish cutting manjula pots at rona for $9 but then break the pot up and sell each single leaf cutting for $40. Buying a full, rooted, multiple growth point and all actively growing pot of krimson queen for $20 and selling unrooted, individual node cuttings for $15 a piece. Most people don’t care if someone wants to sell their cuttings, but at least do it at fair market value rather than rip people off under the guise of being more “affordable” to those that otherwise can’t afford larger plants.
Thanks so much for the info. Keep wanting to do this, just not enough courage . I would like more info., and would love future videos on all aspects of selling. Thanks so much.
I’ve sold via next door and that’s been pretty successful. Keep in mind that I’ve not sold any rare plants or uncommon plants. The everyday cuttings and props are what I’ve experienced selling via next door.
You do you, I don't understand why people care or bother others like this. Good for you and you should always be rewarded for your efforts and not feel guilty or shamed for pursuing your skills and what you love and God forbid perhaps be paid for it!
I really enjoy your videos. I think selling plants from propagation is an awesome idea. I did make an etsy shop, but didn't have much success. I really like the idea of staying local, do you have more tips to share on that?
Nice, glad I don’t use social media, my favorite part of plant growing is propagation, I’ve always sold the hell out of them, proud to do it and make a buck. I wish someone would give me a hard time…
I cut up one of my succulents and holly cow not a single one failed and now I have 60 plants 🙃 I’m gonna sell them at my friends jewellery stand at the farmer market in our town
I don’t understand why people are all butt hurt about people selling plants. If you hand made products and sold them, no one would say anything. If you do t want it, scroll on. Also, hope you’re doing well momma! I totally get they lack of lung capacity. My daughter rested right in my rib cage. She enjoyed it up there.
I think it's totally cool to sell props from your plants but I just hate that there's scalpers who go to big box stores to buy all of the "rare" plants and then resell them for over 5x the price. Sometimes I see them chop up th plants they buy at big box stores and sell cuttings for ridiculous prices to make way over 100% profit. It's not fair.
Thank you for the video, I don’t think you should care about the people criticizing others for selling their plants. Lowe’s, Home Depot, and nurseries sell them, usually with a bigger profit margin... I personally like buying plants and cuttings from regular people, the people tend to be nicer, and the plants too.
I sell plants to buy other plants or soil amendments. People are crazy about EVERYTHING anymore 🤦🏼♀️ You prop away girl! I think I need to buy a plant from you just to say… I have a Hari-g plant 😂
I have been thinking about this .. my collection is now at the point where propagation is necessary. Just took a bunch of cuttings for Christmas presents.
If I am going to buy plants online, I would rather purchase them from someone like you, whom I trust, than a random Etsy shop. I personally, cannot bear the thought of cutting and then selling my plants, but hey, that's just me. You should not have to explain or justify your decisions or choices regarding your plants! We have all seen how hard you work to keep them happy and healthy! I Would have no qualms buying a plant from you at all! Sending you love and hugs!! You're pretty freaking fabulous!
I just want to say, you’re my absolute favorite planty TH-camr! I love watching your videos and I find them very therapeutic haha. Keep it up! Also, I am just starting a plant Instagram and would LOVE any tips you may have!! 💛💛
I’m going to do a FAQ video about prop boxes to cover some of the most common issues I’m seeing people have with them! Hopefully it’ll help 🤞 because once ya get them down, they really are so great’
Most "people" selling plants, are not just throwing a stem in a cup & collecting$. They have a system set up with multiple layers to consider. There are required consumable supplies, required hard operating supplies, including maintaining HEALTHY parent plants (which is a separate process tbh), plants require work, attention, and observation, effort to advertise, selling process, preparation & shipping process, some follow up to develop customer satisfaction, etc. ABOVE any of this, it requires the KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY to do all this, as its not an independent system. When put in to perspective, the labor is EQUAL to working a job, but better because it likely comes with job satisfaction! THATS A PREMIUM BENEFIT!! SO NEVER FEEL BAD for selling your plants. ANYONE who feels some type of way about people selling their plant cuttings OBVIOUSLY doesn't know much about plants or nurseries anyway. I know this may come as a surprise to some, but nurseries DO NOT grow everything by seed... 🤭 OMG shocking, right? NOPE not shocking at all... You have people growing on a large scale, operating large nurseries, and people who operate small scale nurseries right from the backyard. Its only a problem if you're utilizing systems that provide any type significant gain and obtain notable growth but cut corners, manipulate systems and cheat while having zero debt & stashing a million(s) somewhere but claiming you just need to make ends meet... Otherwise, smile and do your thing. Haters will always hate because they lack sensibility & discernment. 😜
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Let me know if you'd like to see an updated "How To Ship Houseplants" video! I have learned a lot since the last time I filmed a video like that. (:
I just watched your botanicaz video and seen them ship them....great video!! love um all. Im gonna have a warehouse one day!! Thanks for all your work HG!
Yes please!
Yes, please!!!!
Yes!! PLEASE share that kind of video, cause I am going to pursue something like this, & need all the correct info before doing so😊😊
Definitely interested it seeing how you ship plants! I’ve only done local pick up. I’m low key terrified to ship a plant.
I have sold over 300 plants from home and made decent money I am disabled and this gives me extra cash, I don’t see anything wrong with it , I do work hard to grow these plants….
i had no idea that people shamed others for SELLING PLANTS? what's wrong w it? if you dont like people selling plants from cuttings then dont buy from them.
@@sherryporsch9349 hi sherry yea I sell on fb market place locally I don’t ship it’s very hard for me, so it’s pick up only and it sells very quick give it a try….goodluck let me know if I can help you in anyway..
@@sandysumer1929 Thank you so much for the info.
Good on you!!
Nice, happy to see someone succeding with this side hustle/business
I think I need a video on "how to become less attached to your plants" so I can sell them LOL
Hahah I struggle with this too 😂
SAME!!! LOL 🤣
Same here 😊
Me too !! 😂
If you gift plants to your friends, you can check on them once in a while and watch them grow 😉
I've been telling myself new plants I buy are an "investment" because I can hopefully sell propagations later 🤣
That's what I'm telling my husband mwahahaaa
That's my exact mindframe.. especially when I go nuts buying plants...They're gonna make me more than I spent in the long run so oh well
Same!!!! That’s how I convinced myself to get a painted lady and a ppp
lol
Yes! Me too
The people doing the shaming are just upset that the prices are going crazy. No one is forced to buy a plant at a price they feel is too much. Every uncommon plant I own has literally paid for itself and then some from me propagating it. My best one to date was a Variegated Florida Beauty, I paid $140 for the plant and the following year I put a single leaf cutting on eBay and started it $50. It sold for $370....I gave her an extra cutting because I felt it was too high, lol.
I’m becoming a big fan of the auction type selling too. I recently brought a bunch of cuttings an a couple slightly uncommon plants (scindapsus/treubii and hoya) back to my hometown and auctioned everything. I think the highest starting bid was $10 and only two had a reserve to cover costs (otherwise no reserve) and I made almost $430 and donated it all to a local dog rescue. I feel much better with a reasonable list price and letting the the buyers decide what they will pay.
If people want to shame others for selling plants, plant cuttings, seeds, etc. they need to stop going to Lowes, Home Depot, plant nurseries, and garden centers. I mean, what's the difference in buying from a huge brand or buying from an individual? They are still buying plants from a seller. So, to all the haters and shamers out there, go get a life.
The same ppl that shame us buying from thrift stores to sell online.
I am a beginner to houseplants and this is such a good way for me to buy and grow my collection. Whenever I look at stores or online shops, it's out of my budget. Being able to buy a couple of cuttings or even from people sell for cheap on the purge posts just works better for my pocket.
I've started doing this, and honestly I've given away as many as I've sold 😅 Some plants grow so fast, it's worth sharing with people who are as passionate about plants as we are! lol! I'm excited to see the selling options, and I definitely would love to see a "how to ship" video!
I think she has a “shipping plants” video already if you take a look. It was super helpful!!!!
I saw it! My comment was in response to Harli's question about seeing an updated video 🙂
I totally agree with sharing! My area has a small plant community that does plant swaps or gives plants away for free. I've gotten some really neat plants for free and given away as well! It's just so much fun!
I love newbies😍
I don’t think selling a cutting of your plant is necessarily bad. I think selling it for a crazy over price amount it’s not very nice 🥴 💚
Yes
What's considered over price? To be honest a lot of plants are "overpriced". Like pink princess when the true value of growing the plant is only about $4... but because of supply demand, it went up. I think as long as they are selling at market value, that's fair enough. Selling cutting shouldn't be judged since acquiring plants can be expensive and selling a piece of it can help off set the cost of owning one is fair.
I’ll start by saying that I’ve never sold a plant. However, in my opinion I could care less if someone wants to try and sell their plants for an astronomical price. If someone else is willing to purchase it, that’s on them right? So long as people are willing to pay, the prices will never go down. It just comes down to knowing your means and being happy with what you have and being happy for the people whose means may look different from yours. I’ve waited years for certain plants because their price point wasn’t in my budget. Makes it all the sweeter when you do snag that wishlist plant :)
I don’t think it’s anyone’s business what someone chooses to pay for something
What do you consider "over priced"? If someone is willing to pay whatever price the plant is listed at, it's not over priced.
Cuttings were a great way for me to start out and learn. It wasn’t expensive if I lost one when learning to care for it. I would like to see an update on how you ship plants. I would also be interested to know what plants are the most popular and how you go about pricing them please.
This is such perfect timing, I'm a week in to finally starting to sell from some of my collection after years of having plants! I've had to stop working recently due to serious mental health issues and I ain't feeling bad for making a little rent (and plant 😂) money from my own personal collection that I've cared and tended to for so long!
Everyone has an opinion and social media has made people very bold. It doesn’t matter what they think. I came here specifically to find out how I can sell my clippings because I’m in a temporary living situation and I have limited space to add more plants and my babies are growing like crazy. So there are some of us that this makes perfect sense to. 😊
I don't where that mindset comes from either. The mother plant usually cost the owner money, along with pots, soil, fertilizer, etc. Why should the seller not sell something of value? And the selling thru Paypal protects the seller and the buyer. A tracking # provides proof the item was received.
This is exactly what I do! I prop, sell, and save up for plants that would otherwise be too much right now. Selling cuttings helps me not wreck my budget! 😅
Haven’t seen a video like this out there. Good job
Loved this! Sold a plant last week and as the girl was walking away I was tempted to call her back and question how she was gonna care for it...I know... I’m attached! 🤷♀️
I've thought about selling myself too. I sometimes wonder when I give plants away, if the person is going to give the plant a good home. I have 2 gift plants at the moment and occasionally I will text the person that gave then to me, pics of the plant to show them I'm taking good care of their babies. 😁
I totally get that. 😊❤
I'm glad you made this video and put it out there that's it's ok to sell plants/cuttings. I personally prefer the challenge of having a small cutting and watching it grow. I don't like to buy full, huge plants. Love it!
I sold tons of plants on offer up!!! I sold my fiddle leaf fig tree because I was moving and couldn’t bring it, I made a snazzy profit!!! Really made me realize I could make some money doing this
Another way is look for local plant swaps . This has been such an awesome way for me to get plants I want and trade plants I already have extras of . And you make new friends and get to geek out on plants. Local swaps are my favorite
Ooo any resources for that?🙏🏽💚
I just joined a really active local purge group and it’s opened up a whole new world for me! There are sooo many people near me who are buying, selling, swapping, or just talking plants, it’s very cool! They even have “free Fridays,” where people can post if they have stuff to give away, great for people just starting out.
I don’t mind people that prop and sell their plant. But shame on the people that buy out lowes/Home Depot and resale those for more then they paid.
@Lèmon Lēe Nah, the people who upsell products they didn’t work to produce deserve to be shamed. Especially if they create a fake shortage in order to do so.
@@jakemichael1188 there was someome in my local group who drove to every hardware store in a 50km radius to buy out/resell a certain plant. Wild!
Well, there are some people who just spam whole Facebook with there poor looking, overpriced plants. Annoying... but yes, I completely agree- it’s a great way to get to some more plants for free. Literally, I’ve got 4 new Hoyas this week paying 0 for them- as I sold bunch of other cuttings))
@@jakemichael1188 the ones that claim to be “small businesses” and have no business licenses (and don’t pay taxes on their planty income) who are only clearing out shelves and flipping without even removing the stores prices tags, yikes 😬
I think there's some legalities here that are important. Technically in some states you need to be a legal/certified grower to sell anything. Selling a copyrighted plant is illegal. And I'd think on Etsy you'd need to be a legal business that takes taxes, etc. Just some food for thought. :)
Shipping plants and plant material without a license can get you fined!
For sure if you aren’t licensed / aren’t ready to make it a ‘business’ or sell more than a few plants every once in a while just sell locally
You’re absolutely correct. I have an Etsy store, and I can tell you, it varies from state to state. I’m in NJ, and all I had to do was get a tax id, business registration, etc. The good thing is, Etsy will tell you everything you need. It’s very user-friendly.
@@plantytaytay9208 Um what - nvm laws like this are.weird
Because people go into big box stores to buy up all the trendy plants they find/can afford to sell division’s and cuttings of them for astronomical prices.
It’s not just individuals it’s businesses as well. We have several local businesses in my area who treat big box stores like wholesale stores & they use tax ID to get reimbursed for the money spent, sometimes a percentage or all.
If you have huge lush plants that you have had for years and want to cut up or divide up to sell then there’s nothing wrong with that.
No one likes to be price gouged.
Yes yes yes! HOW TO SHIP PLANTS PLS!! I love this video! Thank you for making it! I got into fb bst groups because of you and been having a blast trading/selling and just learning with my planty community! I am moving cross country and so I actually used a fb group to sell ALL of my plants!!! I am so happy my plants have gone to plant people who are happy and now I have some money to restart my collection when I get to my new home! Thank you for your advice!
I plan to sell my props & my friends do too. Don’t accept others negativity!
Great video Harli. I'm about to start selling on Etsy. Love the individually plants in cups in the prop box. Great idea, I'm definitely going to use that one. Thank you for sharing these tips. Not many people want to share how to get started to keep the competition down. You are fabulous.❤️
Yay! Make sure you look up shipping laws on National plant boards website! It shows all the rules for shipping plants and plant material across the US to avoid getting fined or introducing something invasive into a new state.
@@plantytaytay9208 Thank you for the information. I will do that now.
I've been thinking about doing this for a while, the only thing stopping me is that could get myself into trouble by using the selling to justify my plant retail therapy 😂 anyways it was great info, thank you!! and yes please do an updated shipping info video if its not too much! thank you ^^
My nephew has been telling me to do this for a while but, when you say it it makes sense. He is in marketing and quite good at it, he could sell sand at the beach. I am however more timid. So, Thanks for the video.
I walk around with my clippers and be like “aw that’s too cute to cute!” or “no I love that one” and hardly take any cuttings! but I loved this video taj k you Harlow! your breathing is all off girl! hahaha the joys of motherhood! 🥰😍😅😘
I think my thought process is backwards: I buy the plants that are out of my budget... Then take cuttings of it to sell... Or not sell, lol!!
I’ve been reselling on eBay for years, I’m excited to start selling cuttings
Wow, I had no idea people shame others for selling plants. Lol. That’s just stupid. We go to garden centers and nurseries to buy plants that were once seeds or cuttings. So what is the difference if someone is selling theirs....? It’s actually an intelligent way to profit off your hard work.
I just came to terms with the fact that I'm going to HAVE to do this in order to keep some of my plants small enough for my current living space 🙃 bittersweet, let the hustle begin
I appreciate people who sell cuttings. I don’t have a lot of space in my house. Small plants equals more diversity in my limited space. Plus, I get to watch my new plant baby grow.
I thought the shaming on selling plant cuttings (rooted or not) was on the people that way way WAY over price the cuttings, which I think is horrible personally, and you do NOT over price your starter plants btw!! Maybe I'm wrong but that's what I thought the shaming was about...
Oh I can definitely see that! I guess I can see where people are coming from, price shaming just kind of makes me cringe especially where it’s not a necessity! If I hate the price, I just don't buy haha
I think some of it is also out concern for newbies on the market! If someone was selling a pilea pepperomides baby for 40 dollars, I'd feel pretty icky if a new plant person bought that. I do understand there's work going into them though!
Plant prices can fluctuate a lot over time and by location, which I think can make it tricky and sticky to try to determine exactly what is and what isn't over priced. Pilea peperomioides were super hard to find 3-4 years ago, and were like $40 a baby. I think it's totally reasonable for the seller to factor in various things like how much they paid for the mama plant, what seems to be the going rate for the plant, and also just like how much they're willing to part with the plant for. People can be attached to their plant babies they propagate, and I don't feel like it's necessarily unethical if someone's amount they're willing to part with their plant baby for is higher than the average market value. I feel like it's also reasonable to expect buyers to google the plant before they buy it to get an idea for it's care and average prices, and make their own informed decision.
@@spiralnerd Fair! It definitely is on the buyer to know the market. But that being said, if your group doesn't have an explicit price shaming rule, I think you should expect to see discourse re: price. I remember the pilea boom, and there is huge regional variation. I also think if you're someone who is really attached to your plants, you should have the dialogue with yourself about selling it. Especially on these big buy/sell/trade groups, where it is business like.
@@ninamicanovic86 Yeah, no I agree that discourse about pricing is totally fair and not a problem. I imagine the decision to list your plants and your pricing would come out of already having had a dialogue with yourself about selling it. I also feel like it's not uncommon for people to be attached to their plants, but need to sell them to pay the bills. Sometimes I see people coming from that place and listing them for cheaper than average because they need them to sell ASAP, and sometimes maybe a little more, because they need the extra cash if they can get it. Idk while I definitely do think there are unethical sellers out there, I also think people can be a little quick to make judgements about a person's ethics based on plant prices, where that might not be super warranted or fair, particularly if all the info they provide about he plant is transparent and accurate, and gives the buyer capacity to make their own informed decision.
Ive lost a lot of money buying unrooted cuttings , but if you root them yourself you should definitely sell them! Thats a whole new plant!
Great topic! Just because someone enjoys growing plant babies that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t monetize it.
You’re the cutest to watch 🌱 . So glad I found this channel.
Omg pink looks so good on you!!!!!! But yea I keep thinking of selling plants but I’m just so attached. Plus I feel better gifting people I know b/c I love the smile on their face and knowing they have something I love whenever I go to their house. That being said, I don’t judge anyone who does sell them. I probably will once I’ve had plants longer and start buying more expensive plants
I love that you made this video. Some people are just salty and bad vibes. If you don’t want to see people selling their cuttings or plants unfollow... it’s not that hard lolol I hope someone comments a legit reason why they don’t approve of selling their cuttings.
I love your videos! I was just taking to my husband about selling cuttings so I can buy more awesome plants! So happy you made this video, thank you! 🥳
You're making an honest living😇🙏👍❤🥰 I have problems I'll try to grow plants The Roots don't grow on my plants thank you so much
I recently had my first plant sales and delivered them , everyone was So happy my prices were low - I actually felt guilty asking for a lot .
But it was a great start - nothing wrong with it I’ve purchased most of my plants off Etsy tfs
Where did you buy from?
Everything about you is absolutely precious... It's sickening that some get so much to work with and some get so damn little...beauty, brains, personality, sense of humor...you have it all, my dear! Love your videos BTW...
Trolls on the internet don’t matter to me. Selling cuttings is a perfectly legit business. Thanks Harlingen for showing us what you do!
Buying plants from private parties is a good idea , they are usually taken better care of , established and most likely cheaper than plant stores or maybe trade with others... my family comes to me when they want new plants I always propagate most of my plants, just to keep that plant going
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You are glowing girl. Pregnancy is beautiful on you Harli. ⚘
Ooo I love the cuttings in cups w/sphag! Hmmm. I'll have to try that out. I'm sure it helps them not get all tangled up in the end! TY Harli!
I agree - nothing wrong with selling your home grown plants or cuttings. It is definitely more expensive and time-consuming to grow/propagate plant at home than commercial growing (plants don't grow on air only😏) and often the plants are just in better shape than the commercially bought plants.
And from the buyers point - you can get a smaller plant, but probably cheaper, have more space for other plants and have the satisfaction to grow it to mature state.
On top of that, the prices of plants from commercial growers have during the last two years gone up several times(!) so no wonder ppl will charge more for their home grown plants.
The last thing is however sth unpleasant I observe where I live. Because plant selling has just gone crazy during pandemic, there are unfortunately also dishonest people who cheat on the products. And it is difficult to resolve disputes between private people.
I was just thinking about this 20 mins ago while staring at my plants. I might just give it a try.
You are GLOWING in this video wow
What about packaging the plants? I’ve never bought online for a plant so I’m curious how to go about shipping live plants/cuttings.
Sheesh I had no idea of the shaming bit.....weird and really who’s business might it be. As a buyer I’m kinda glad somebody’s willing to sell !😎
Hi Harley 🤚🏽. Thanks for all your knowledge. Your husband built a terrarium correct? Wondering if there is a picture of this. I was telling my husband about it and want him to see it. Let me know if there is something in your videos about this. Congrats on another new family member🙏🏼. God bless
I sell my props at my local flea market. The one I go to does not require sellers permit but it’s also more of a bargain flea market so people were turned off by my prices. Except tiny pots. Tiny pots sold fast. So I’m in the process of dividing all my 4 inch pots into 2 inch to be able to lower prices. At another flea market in my city I need a sellers permit but it’s also a bougier one with more small business booths so I’d have no problem selling there. We have to find what work for us. 🧡
I'm so glad you did a video on this ❤️ You're the best!
I love the idea of selling props to increase my plant budget! 💚
Yes what a fantastic way to expand your collection by swapping or selling at a reasonable price for all to enjoy. I have paid or rather probably overpaid for that whish list plant on more than one occasion. Time for me to share what I have, time to chop & prop worst case I will have a bunch more plants if I cant offload them. 😂 LOL Enjoyed this topic immensely. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you for this video! I spend so much on plants each month and selling cuttings/rooted starts is the only way I can keep up 😅
What a great idea for a video! I found myself wondering about this just the other day! 🌱🤗
Thank you for sharing your opinion and to share your Informationen!☺️
Have a nice Day and stay safe!
This is the first I've heard about shaming people for selling their plants; I wonder why the shaming happens? It seems like such a natural thing to do
I had one person tell me it was rude, because it went against the "spirit of gardening"...... 🤷♀️
You are delightful. Seriously.
I have learned so much from you. I have a handful of props recently repotted in soil and now moving on to creating more prop boxes for second batch of cuttings. This video was so timely, as it gave me the directions and encouragement to post on fb... and the confidence to sell on purge groups I am part of... eeek... I can't wait to continue the cycle of my plant habit!!! And get some wishlist plants. Ty Harli ♡♡♡
Marketplaces have become saturated with greedy flippers. People buying full baskets of purple tradescantias for $16, chopping it into 40 cuttings and selling each one for $5 even though smaller pots with multiple cuttings for less than $5 exist everywhere. People rushing to buy up all the 10ish cutting manjula pots at rona for $9 but then break the pot up and sell each single leaf cutting for $40. Buying a full, rooted, multiple growth point and all actively growing pot of krimson queen for $20 and selling unrooted, individual node cuttings for $15 a piece. Most people don’t care if someone wants to sell their cuttings, but at least do it at fair market value rather than rip people off under the guise of being more “affordable” to those that otherwise can’t afford larger plants.
Thanks so much for the info. Keep wanting to do this, just not enough courage .
I would like more info., and would love future videos on all aspects of selling.
Thanks so much.
I put my plants out at our local garage sale in our neighborhood and made $150. And it was fun.
I’ve sold via next door and that’s been pretty successful. Keep in mind that I’ve not sold any rare plants or uncommon plants. The everyday cuttings and props are what I’ve experienced selling via next door.
The best way to sell your new generations of plants is to include a photo of the mother plant ( with you or with other proof that it's yours).
I didn't see it till the end but AYYYYYEE CONGRAAAAATS !!!💯
You have some of the best info out there on how to make all of this work. You are awesome 👍
You do you, I don't understand why people care or bother others like this. Good for you and you should always be rewarded for your efforts and not feel guilty or shamed for pursuing your skills and what you love and God forbid perhaps be paid for it!
I really enjoy your videos. I think selling plants from propagation is an awesome idea. I did make an etsy shop, but didn't have much success. I really like the idea of staying local, do you have more tips to share on that?
@@carolynbailey3336 I don’t make videos, you sound like a scam unless you’re trying to make this comment to the girl whose video I commented on
Yay! Happy Friday!! Love ya Harli, thanks for another awesome video.
Happy Friday! I hope it's a good one! thanks for stopping by to watch!
Nice, glad I don’t use social media, my favorite part of plant growing is propagation, I’ve always sold the hell out of them, proud to do it and make a buck. I wish someone would give me a hard time…
I cut up one of my succulents and holly cow not a single one failed and now I have 60 plants 🙃 I’m gonna sell them at my friends jewellery stand at the farmer market in our town
I just bought a beautiful platinum mist peace Lilly from the plant hall. Got a wonderful thank you card from your beautiful momma
I don’t understand why people are all butt hurt about people selling plants.
If you hand made products and sold them, no one would say anything.
If you do t want it, scroll on.
Also, hope you’re doing well momma! I totally get they lack of lung capacity. My daughter rested right in my rib cage. She enjoyed it up there.
Totes agree! Sharing is caring, as long as you're not actively trying to manipulate or scam other plant lovers.
My plants are my children, but I do have many extras. I’m selling two tomorrow!!
This is so helpful!! Literally watching it again just in case I missed some info. Thank you and I love watching your videos!
I think it's totally cool to sell props from your plants but I just hate that there's scalpers who go to big box stores to buy all of the "rare" plants and then resell them for over 5x the price. Sometimes I see them chop up th plants they buy at big box stores and sell cuttings for ridiculous prices to make way over 100% profit. It's not fair.
Thank you for the video, I don’t think you should care about the people criticizing others for selling their plants. Lowe’s, Home Depot, and nurseries sell them, usually with a bigger profit margin... I personally like buying plants and cuttings from regular people, the people tend to be nicer, and the plants too.
I sell plants to buy other plants or soil amendments.
People are crazy about EVERYTHING anymore 🤦🏼♀️
You prop away girl!
I think I need to buy a plant from you just to say…
I have a Hari-g plant 😂
Reddit is also really good. I've gotten alot of wish list plants for a better price then other places.
This video is awesome! I’ve wanted to buy/sell more of my plants so I really appreciate this!!
"Oh no, human beings are profiting from the cultivation of vegetation! No way!"
LOL GET YO CASH GURRRLLL! 🌱🌿💰💅🏾
Thanks for all the help, Harli!!!
I have been thinking about this .. my collection is now at the point where propagation is necessary. Just took a bunch of cuttings for Christmas presents.
If I am going to buy plants online, I would rather purchase them from someone like you, whom I trust, than a random Etsy shop. I personally, cannot bear the thought of cutting and then selling my plants, but hey, that's just me. You should not have to explain or justify your decisions or choices regarding your plants! We have all seen how hard you work to keep them happy and healthy! I Would have no qualms buying a plant from you at all! Sending you love and hugs!! You're pretty freaking fabulous!
Dude thank you so much for this !
I just want to say, you’re my absolute favorite planty TH-camr! I love watching your videos and I find them very therapeutic haha. Keep it up! Also, I am just starting a plant Instagram and would LOVE any tips you may have!! 💛💛
Wooooo I was just wishing for another Harli video!
i would love to see my Foliage Fix behind the scenes and how you got started on a larger scale with what you had
I like the “ how to ship” idea. Also I think u r the queen of prop boxes . Maybe you have better luck than some of us …wonder why?
I’m going to do a FAQ video about prop boxes to cover some of the most common issues I’m seeing people have with them! Hopefully it’ll help 🤞 because once ya get them down, they really are so great’
I love your videos. Thank you for the great information. I think I'm going to give this a shot.
Here for it! ✅
Internet is a WILD space indeed💯
Most "people" selling plants, are not just throwing a stem in a cup & collecting$. They have a system set up with multiple layers to consider. There are required consumable supplies, required hard operating supplies, including maintaining HEALTHY parent plants (which is a separate process tbh), plants require work, attention, and observation, effort to advertise, selling process, preparation & shipping process, some follow up to develop customer satisfaction, etc. ABOVE any of this, it requires the KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY to do all this, as its not an independent system. When put in to perspective, the labor is EQUAL to working a job, but better because it likely comes with job satisfaction! THATS A PREMIUM BENEFIT!! SO NEVER FEEL BAD for selling your plants.
ANYONE who feels some type of way about people selling their plant cuttings OBVIOUSLY doesn't know much about plants or nurseries anyway. I know this may come as a surprise to some, but nurseries DO NOT grow everything by seed... 🤭 OMG shocking, right? NOPE not shocking at all... You have people growing on a large scale, operating large nurseries, and people who operate small scale nurseries right from the backyard. Its only a problem if you're utilizing systems that provide any type significant gain and obtain notable growth but cut corners, manipulate systems and cheat while having zero debt & stashing a million(s) somewhere but claiming you just need to make ends meet... Otherwise, smile and do your thing. Haters will always hate because they lack sensibility & discernment. 😜
Thanks Harli 💚😀
You are adorable and this is my favorite plant TH-cam channel!