Owning a plant nursery is very liberating. Being able to work outdoors and profit from growing your own plants is extremely satisfying. Thanks for your tips and insight. 👍
Having my own nursery would be a dream come true!! Personally, I don't think it gets any better than being outside all day, playing with dirt and grow things. Thanks so much for your video!!
I had to stop and say that I love your presence. I have watched a lot of videos like this and the way you very directly speak with the facts instead of “blah blah blah”- got my attention right away, made me pay attention to what you were saying, and very helpful. Thank you!
This is a great video! The most important aspect of producing anything and selling it, whether its plants or widgets, is the ability to suffer humility, in the face of terrible customers and or your product just isn't up too snuff, by comparison to other competitors. Use your humbleness to make yourself better than the others. Don't give up! You can be better!
A man in the Philipines grew his own food. The extra produce he did not eat he sold at a local farmers market. He always sold out because his garden was delicious and healthy. How much do we really need? This man’s example is what I hope to achieve. This way you can have time to live, laugh, and love.
I’m setting up my own plant business selling uncommon house plants online and I’m building up my stock over the winter ready for spring and summer but all my plants are my own personal collection and all of my stock are cutting I just take from when I prune my personal collection so the only thing I’m losing if it flops is my free time
That's a great approach - it keeps the risk down while you figure out the market. I did the same with my roses and perennials (by division) at first, and at that small scale, it's tempting to think of the plants as "free". As I scaled up a bit, even the small inputs of time, soil, pots, space, pruning, watering & fertilizing began to multiply until it became clear that they weren't so "free" anymore - which is okay, and totally expected as a transition from hobby to small business. Best luck with your specialty plants - houseplants are a good business to be in right now, with the market so hot!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for all the free advice. My father started a nursery hobby many years ago, he’s incredibly passionate about his plants and his hobby has now grown into what I consider a full blown nursery. He has thousands of plants, so much variety To chose from but we aren’t selling because we just didn’t know where to start. This was perfect advice and I appreciate the “No clickbait” approach because that’s exactly what we wanted to hear.
Thanks Jo Jo. We're having reasonably good success now using Facebook marketplace to drive traffic to the farm. I wish you and your father the best of success - it sounds like you have the growing part down just fine!
Hey Jo Jo. My dad was the same many years ago when he grew beautiful Fuchsias, so many colours, varieties and species. Unfortunately it all ended up a waste of time and he shut it down coz he didn't know how to sell. How's your dad going with sales now?
What your doing is exactly what I’ve been wanting to get into. This video was 100% on point. Going to start small from the backyard, with goals of my next home being a good location to grow it more. Really appreciate the info, this was like a spark to the fire.
5 years since you made this video and it's still good. I'm just starting out growing geraniums in New South Wales Australia, so I really appreciate your advice and experience. Thanks!!!
This is an absolutely fantastic video for anyone considering starting a plant business. It's a great reminder to those of us who have been in the industry for a while as well. Fantastic job!
Thanks so much. BTW, I grow just a few succulents but I'm a huge fan of philodendrons, so I'll have to check out your videos for some tips (with translations on!)
This is a great video. I started growing native plants in my backyard this year. We do the appointments and farmers markets. I’ve gotten a bad chest cold about a week ago and missed a couple planned markets. It’s starting to be the end of the season here and I have plants to sell, waste, or possibly overwinter. So this is a really good point.
Goodness you’re right! I’m thinking of starting up my own orchid nursery, they grow slow some do not reach blooming size for 4-6 years. You’ve given me some good points to think about and jot down. Thank you.
This goes for any business. The key to making money is you have to sell something. Be it a product or service, something has to be sold if you want to make money. You can be the best at everything else in the business, but if you can't sell anything, the business will go under.
Watching videos like this and growing stuff has helped a ton with my mental health, many thanks! Ive got almost 20 roses now, a bunch of dead cutting and a few live ones, will probably rewatch your cutting videos about 20x haha
Although I don’t comment on every video that you make, I do watch them all. As usual, thanks for your efforts! I’m so glad to see that your subscriber count is finally picking up pace, too.
Straight to the point, nice video. Im just starting off selling flowers and doing ok. Youve given me a few good tips for moving along to the next thing. You got a new sub 👌
Great video! Last year I sold my excess vegetable starts very quickly. This coming spring I’m planning to grow veggie starts just to sell. I’ve invested lots in seeds, media and container. I’m planning my sales strategy now.
I feel kinda dumb that I started running a tiny plant stall on a whim after having sold trees on a small scale for almost 10 years now. I did no research & went full rip on propagating & spending a month building my wee plant stall in my willow wood & building a Substack subscriber's list 😂 I'm only here now after launching my little plant stall but, I felt a little better after you mentioned your friend Mark. That's exactly what I do. I'm into photography & I've seen for myself what a well presented ad on social media can do. I sell local provenance trees, fruit shrubs, & obscure perennial vegetable plants & herbs plus mushroom grow kits & some very quirky tree "arrangements" & ready to fruit oyster mushroom buckets by appointment only. I had plans to open for FRI-SUN noon-5 sort of deal but, your video made me rethink that now. Because my products are quirky & specialised, I attract a different type of customer than a normal plant nursery & I think they appreciate the "come into my secret garden & chat about plants" type of appointments. Hmmm.. so much to contemplate on that.. will check out more of your videos! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks. We're still figuring it out as we go - but it seems clear that more hours doesn't equal more customers! Mark does a great business with his specialty edible plants, and it sounds like you have some unique offerings! Best of luck this season.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am hopeful that I can help the human race to love plants and maybe make some extra money in the process. I will be sure to follow the wise man’s wisdom as I do it, “pride makes us do things well, but love makes us do things to perfection.”
Hi Jason, I loved this video you made. I am in Massachusetts in the U.S. and have been propagating plants and have been looking at starting my own small business. This was so helpful. Along with selling plants, I am looking at taking 4 or 5 people in a group of their choosing, and teaching them how to propagate for a small fee. Didn't know if that would be something you might want to try. But thank you once again, your videos are great and well put together, that is the one thing I'm trying to learn right now, so that I can start uploading videos to youtube.
I am starting a greenhouse operation for cacti dish gardens and aloe vera sales Have spent 2 years building inventory, in the paperwork stages now. I have spent the past six months actively building a customer base as I am going with "supply chain" as opposed to selling direct to public. Using flea/farmer's markets and street festivals to make public sales for left over stock. Will be a four season biz as I do custom garden art/ signage in the off season. Lots to do, but am sure I can make it with 17 yrs field experience. A dream coming to fruition for me and my family--
I grow for myself but lately been getting request for seedling this year and ppl asking for plants instead of going to box store so I got a lot to think about
Thanks for the practical perspective. I got the fever for backyard nursery and now am having reality issues - just getting plants to be ready for a late spring sale is a challenge. I will have to buy wholesale and sell retail. It is now almost mid-October and I am in USDA Zone 7a, where there is not much growing time left. I am a bit stymied.
Hi Rebecca. Anything I suggest will vary by growing climate and your local market, but one "shortcut" can include spring flowering bulb and bare root suppliers. I have a local supplier who offers good prices on bare root hosts, lilies, peonies, astilbe, daylilies, etc. and they're all pretty straightforward to drop into an appropriate size pot and nudge out of dormancy - no real "sizing up". I do start some plants from seed in spring (indoors with supplemental heat and light) and you're right, it can be a challenge to finish them for spring sales. Fast growers like papaver, digitalis, salvia and monards for perennials or annuals like china asters or phlox drummondii are easy, but other perennials may not size up on time - giving you something to pot up in fall for the following spring. Depending on how much you want to depend on suppliers, there are growers who will start cuttings for you early to get that head start. But even if you start on a small scale with minimal risk, you can use the season to begin cuttings and division for the following year.
Thank you for your thoughtful and thorough reply, Jason. I will just have to make some decisions going forward based on available resources and learn as I go. So happy to have discovered your channel! 🙏🏻
I am a subscriber, like all the info you shared. I am a newbie house plant collector and just started a new channel and I am get a lot of inspiration from your videos. Thankyou.
Great video, thank you 🙏🏽 Just the sort of information I’m after. I have 3 acres, I’m looking to retire and I’m wanting a way to make a few $ to supplement my retirement income, and so thought plants! I’ve studied horticulture and have worked in the industry for the last 3 years, and learned a lot. It’s my passion and I’d love to turn it into a small business. I was thinking of approaching landscapers in my area and asking what plants would be beneficial for me to grow for them, so this video has helped me see that that is a good idea, but there’s other options too. I have small markets in my area that I could try, or maybe mail order 🤔
Thanks Sharon. And I like your "All of the above..." approach - it's difficult to see the gaps or opportunities in the market until you start actively poking around and connecting with potential buyers.
This video should be labelled *Secret to Success* Many people enjoy the creation of propagating new plants Yet are disgusted with Selling Don't know how to price plants and add shipping cost I suggests you ask yourself a few questions Do I like growing a few variety or I grow everything. This will guide you to your customers. Don't like B2C Business to Clients Hire a good well trained salesperson for that job Other wholesale avenues Sell a dozen at a time to mow-N-go Gardner's to up sale the plants installed in grown Sell a packaged deal of mixed shrubs & flower pack to Home Flippers Sell a group package of pots with assorted flowers to home owners or party rental houses Best advice, get help with the task you don't like to do Stay with what gives you Joy
Maybe I'm nuts....but being in a small Midwestern town of 7000, I felt comfortable just having a drop box for my front yard plant nursery. This is my second year to have it...I'm small....I sold just a bit over $2000 in the 50 days I was open this spring, but I never had to wait around. Other folks do the honor jar system?
Thanks Olivia. That sounds really good - especially the part about not having to stick around and attend the plants all day. I've done a drop box for roses customers have requested (when we're not going to be on the farm) - and so far no problems with getting paid.
I’d like to start growing and selling vegetable plants from seed from my home as a side business. I just read that you can’t grow and sell patented plants. I assume all the seed packets I buy are patented, but not sure. Am I out of luck?
Hi Peter - you're okay I think. The patented plants restriction is when you're propagating asexually (cuttings, division). I sell plenty of plants grown from seed, and have no concerns about it.
I own a home and garden retail store on a farm near Barrie, On and thinking about opening a little nursery to compliment. I would grow my flowers from seed but was wondering if you could give me some quick tips to start. I'd be willing to pay you for your time. I trust your opinions after watching your videos. 😊
Thanks. It seems like you're strong in a part of the business where we're still pretty hopeless: hardgoods! Love your website. I don't do consultations in any formal way, but de feel free to nudge me here on the channel for any general questions - and if there's something more specific you'd like to bounce off of me, message me through Facebook.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much. I will connect with you via Facebook and will try not to take up too much of your time. I do appreciate your feedback. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄❄️🌺
Theres zoning laws where I live and the minimum for growing nursery plants is 3 acres agricultural. The theres a million rules. Benches have to be 3ft off the ground etc. Licenses and a yearly inspection and a nematode free certificate etc.
Sorry to hear your zoning laws are so onerous - that makes it tough to get going as a small grower. Do the rules apply only for if you export across state lines, or even for local sale? Here we can grow and sell without much government oversight, so long as we don't try to send plants out of the country or unless the government detects a "regulated" pest in our area.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm . The same rules for local and across state line sales. Alot of people are selling on Ebay from Florida without being licensed but I wouldn't take that chance. I saw on youtube a guy in Texas rented a small warehouse and sells terrarium plants and reptile supplies. He has rows of led lights growing terrarium plants. I'm going to see if that's a possibility here. I like your video.
@@floridahiker1503 Here in alabama its opposite the government sooo loose on what u can do that u can setup shop in walmart or dollar general parking lot and sell out of ur truck without a licence if u dont make above 10k every two weeks lol
Thank you. What are the rules you talked about for selling. Do I need a license in Ontario Canada. I will watch all of your Videos about growing. Thank you. Hey. I just noticed that your from Canada. Awesome
If it's small-scale production and sales, it's not too restrictive. Like any small business, you'd need to report income to the CRA if it's anything significant. You don't need to collect GST/PST (or is it HST in Ontario?) until you reach 30k in annual sales. Check your city or municipal bylaws about any structures, signage or roadside stands or the requirement to have a business license. I sell in a rural area, so that's not an issue for me. The one federal government agency you may have to watch for is the CFIA, because they make rules on the movement of plants. You can't ship plants into the US without dealing with them. Also, they restrict plant movement out of certain areas because of pests (anything coming out of the Niagara area for instance needs a certificate of movement). If you were to use pesticides, that's a Provincial license. In general, you can do a fair bit at a small scale without triggering regulations - but if you were to get larger, that's when they'd notice you.
Hi Jason, I recall you mentioning that roses have to experience a winter. Will windowsill and/or cuttings in a plastic box survive in a centrally heated (19C) space overwinter?
Thanks Tony. I'm trying to recall the context of what I said. Some roses (old garden roses particularly) do require a winter chill period to initiate good flowering for the following year. For new cuttings of modern roses, it's more a matter of protecting young roots over the first winter. The windowsill sounds okay to me. I usually overwinter in an unheated greenhouse, and that's fine too - so there's a fairly wide range of temperatures that will work.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I think RBI’s is an old toes I’m trying to save I dug it up in the 90’# and it laid around for ages until a visiting friend persuaded me to replant elsewhere. It’s flowered prolifically and repeatedly every tear since in spite of rampant black spot. I’m a cri,Bly with severe sight loss and no gardener but thanks to you I have several cuttings on the go, limited by space and ever decreasing sight.your guidance is by far the best, mostly audibly fot me and I mich apptrciate your videos.
Great and informative video! My dream is to sell rare and unusual plants but having a hard time finding wholesale where I can buy plants like variegated monstera in bulk maybe baby plants and growing them up and selling them. I’m here in the Tennessee do you know of any place I can buy these from online? Thanks for sharing.
Great topic! Like how you get to the root of the matter quickly-a successful nursery sells what it grows.🌹If you weren’t so far away, I’d invite you to come, present, and sell to my garden club in Greenville, South Carolina. When Mr. Maple 🍁 came to speak I purchased a dwarf Dawn Redwood. They just happened to mention how special they were in their talk.🌲
Fraser Valley Rose Farm, at the moment my dwarf dawn redwood is in a planter. I might have one more year before I have to move it. That’s fantastic that you grew some from seed. How was the germination?
I had planned 120 days of cold stratification, but as I recall, I had to take them out early because they sprouted in the fridge. 100% (of like 8 seeds, but still)
Hi Chantelle. I've seen some local growers do fairly well on grants and subsidies, but to my opinion (and take it for what it's worth) I've never seen a subsidy solve a business problem. It just changes the fundamental nature of your business from growing/selling to writing grant proposals. It wouldn't suit me is all.
Yeah Im lucky because Im on the west coast of Australia so I can grow, propagate and sell rare and exotic tropical fruit plants and trees in a backyard nursery and its also a hobby I love. It does well. The demand for mature fruit trees is ridiculously high. Wish I had the capital to invest in a large stock that will pay off in 3 years but oh well.
Agreed…. I am an example of this. Geraniums and boxwood put me out of business. In Canada, many businesses are a waste of time. A very different customer base compared to the United States. Entrepreneurship is dead in Canada.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I was mostly wondering if the circular holes inbetween had some purpose, or if those trays were for something specific like hydroponics.
Thank you,I tried some hybiscus they did not root at all.I love hybiscus, but would you purchase young plants at a nursery now,since it is heading winter.Tell me.
Owning a plant nursery is very liberating. Being able to work outdoors and profit from growing your own plants is extremely satisfying. Thanks for your tips and insight. 👍
Having my own nursery would be a dream come true!! Personally, I don't think it gets any better than being outside all day, playing with dirt and grow things. Thanks so much for your video!!
I had to stop and say that I love your presence. I have watched a lot of videos like this and the way you very directly speak with the facts instead of “blah blah blah”- got my attention right away, made me pay attention to what you were saying, and very helpful. Thank you!
This is a great video! The most important aspect of producing anything and selling it, whether its plants or widgets, is the ability to suffer humility, in the face of terrible customers and or your product just isn't up too snuff, by comparison to other competitors. Use your humbleness to make yourself better than the others. Don't give up! You can be better!
One of the best videos I've seen on here. Everything you just said is so practical and could be applied to many business startups.
Thanks Roger
Agree with Roger I watch gardening videos as my hobby and this was great and to the point.
A man in the Philipines grew his own food. The extra produce he did not eat he sold at a local farmers market. He always sold out because his garden was delicious and healthy. How much do we really need? This man’s example is what I hope to achieve. This way you can have time to live, laugh, and love.
Thanks Teresa - that's worth aiming for!
You need enough to pay off the government thieves, and I guarantee that you would not be able to lead* the same lifestyle as that man does
Mannn this is goals!! Been thinking the perfectly exact same thing as you!
I’m setting up my own plant business selling uncommon house plants online and I’m building up my stock over the winter ready for spring and summer but all my plants are my own personal collection and all of my stock are cutting I just take from when I prune my personal collection so the only thing I’m losing if it flops is my free time
That's a great approach - it keeps the risk down while you figure out the market. I did the same with my roses and perennials (by division) at first, and at that small scale, it's tempting to think of the plants as "free". As I scaled up a bit, even the small inputs of time, soil, pots, space, pruning, watering & fertilizing began to multiply until it became clear that they weren't so "free" anymore - which is okay, and totally expected as a transition from hobby to small business. Best luck with your specialty plants - houseplants are a good business to be in right now, with the market so hot!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I totally agree. Free becomes not free anymore as time flies by
Great. 😃 That's my plan Too. All the best to you.
That is great
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for all the free advice. My father started a nursery hobby many years ago, he’s incredibly passionate about his plants and his hobby has now grown into what I consider a full blown nursery. He has thousands of plants, so much variety To chose from but we aren’t selling because we just didn’t know where to start. This was perfect advice and I appreciate the “No clickbait” approach because that’s exactly what we wanted to hear.
Thanks Jo Jo. We're having reasonably good success now using Facebook marketplace to drive traffic to the farm. I wish you and your father the best of success - it sounds like you have the growing part down just fine!
Hey Jo Jo. My dad was the same many years ago when he grew beautiful Fuchsias, so many colours, varieties and species. Unfortunately it all ended up a waste of time and he shut it down coz he didn't know how to sell. How's your dad going with sales now?
What your doing is exactly what I’ve been wanting to get into. This video was 100% on point.
Going to start small from the backyard, with goals of my next home being a good location to grow it more.
Really appreciate the info, this was like a spark to the fire.
So glad to hear it - best of luck with your growing and selling
5 years since you made this video and it's still good. I'm just starting out growing geraniums in New South Wales Australia, so I really appreciate your advice and experience. Thanks!!!
This is an absolutely fantastic video for anyone considering starting a plant business. It's a great reminder to those of us who have been in the industry for a while as well. Fantastic job!
Thanks for the feedback - as well as the info you're sharing on your channel.
Oh my God.... how come have I taken this long to find you? AMAZING CONTENT, a huge thank you!!! Can't wait to watch all of your videos.
Thanks so much. BTW, I grow just a few succulents but I'm a huge fan of philodendrons, so I'll have to check out your videos for some tips (with translations on!)
This is a great video. I started growing native plants in my backyard this year. We do the appointments and farmers markets. I’ve gotten a bad chest cold about a week ago and missed a couple planned markets. It’s starting to be the end of the season here and I have plants to sell, waste, or possibly overwinter. So this is a really good point.
Glad you liked the topic! Happy to hear you've got a good start into the business.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you!!
Goodness you’re right! I’m thinking of starting up my own orchid nursery, they grow slow some do not reach blooming size for 4-6 years. You’ve given me some good points to think about and jot down. Thank you.
Thanks Danni - and I wish you the best with your business. I haven't come around to the orchid part of the hobby yet, but all things in good time.
Such a humble person! Thank you. I’m contemplating starting up in Ontario
This goes for any business. The key to making money is you have to sell something. Be it a product or service, something has to be sold if you want to make money. You can be the best at everything else in the business, but if you can't sell anything, the business will go under.
The opening statement had a deep impact on the nursery selling concepts.. thanks a lot
I'm so happy you found it helpful!
Very timely. Thank you for taking the time to put this in a video!
I have always wanted to start one , thanks for helping all of trying to do this ourselves
Happy if I can help. Thanks for watching!
Me too! I bought 10 acres and got a personal loan
Great watch, I'm in the final stages of opening my garden center and will review the rest of your vids now. Thanks again...
Thanks - best luck with your garden center!
These videos have been helpful. Thank you. I am a gardener here in central Texas and I am propagating some stuff now.
Thank you so much for this video! Very clear, concise, sensible information. I appreciate your time and look forward to watching more of your channel!
Thanks Ariana - glad you enjoyed
Great information there Jason. Thanks for taking the time to make your excellent videos 👍
Watching videos like this and growing stuff has helped a ton with my mental health, many thanks! Ive got almost 20 roses now, a bunch of dead cutting and a few live ones, will probably rewatch your cutting videos about 20x haha
You bet - I think growing plants is therapeutic for a lot of people (myself included!)
Although I don’t comment on every video that you make, I do watch them all. As usual, thanks for your efforts! I’m so glad to see that your subscriber count is finally picking up pace, too.
Thanks Craig!
Thank you for sharing with us your experience Jason!!!
My pleasure Matthew
Straight to the point, nice video. Im just starting off selling flowers and doing ok. Youve given me a few good tips for moving along to the next thing. You got a new sub 👌
I appreciate it
Great video! Last year I sold my excess vegetable starts very quickly. This coming spring I’m planning to grow veggie starts just to sell. I’ve invested lots in seeds, media and container. I’m planning my sales strategy now.
Nice. Now's the time - while you have time to think, so that in spring you can just follow the plan! Best luck next season.
How’d your sales go this Spring?
Rob S they went great thanks to covid. I was off work for 2 months and the extra income helped. I did only heirloom tomatoes and a few other plants.
Jess Gardening great idea on the heirloom, save your seeds. Great Job!
Fantastic video!! Just what I needed to see at this point in my nursery business.
I'll have my fingers crossed for you! Interesting times in the nursery business, and lots of opportunity.
I feel kinda dumb that I started running a tiny plant stall on a whim after having sold trees on a small scale for almost 10 years now. I did no research & went full rip on propagating & spending a month building my wee plant stall in my willow wood & building a Substack subscriber's list 😂 I'm only here now after launching my little plant stall but, I felt a little better after you mentioned your friend Mark. That's exactly what I do. I'm into photography & I've seen for myself what a well presented ad on social media can do. I sell local provenance trees, fruit shrubs, & obscure perennial vegetable plants & herbs plus mushroom grow kits & some very quirky tree "arrangements" & ready to fruit oyster mushroom buckets by appointment only. I had plans to open for FRI-SUN noon-5 sort of deal but, your video made me rethink that now. Because my products are quirky & specialised, I attract a different type of customer than a normal plant nursery & I think they appreciate the "come into my secret garden & chat about plants" type of appointments. Hmmm.. so much to contemplate on that.. will check out more of your videos! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks. We're still figuring it out as we go - but it seems clear that more hours doesn't equal more customers! Mark does a great business with his specialty edible plants, and it sounds like you have some unique offerings! Best of luck this season.
Good to know..I am very interested in getting up and moving
Yes I am learning about selling , now! If you build it they may not come. Thank you for the valuable information
Lol. So true! Faith alone isn't a marketing plan.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am hopeful that I can help the human race to love plants and maybe make some extra money in the process.
I will be sure to follow the wise man’s wisdom as I do it, “pride makes us do things well, but love makes us do things to perfection.”
Thanks so much
I’ve been taking note of what my local plant nursery’s don’t sell so I’m a unique permaculture garden center and landscaping business
Good plan!
thank you for a very informative and sincere video!
Hi Jason, I loved this video you made. I am in Massachusetts in the U.S. and have been propagating plants and have been looking at starting my own small business. This was so helpful. Along with selling plants, I am looking at taking 4 or 5 people in a group of their choosing, and teaching them how to propagate for a small fee. Didn't know if that would be something you might want to try. But thank you once again, your videos are great and well put together, that is the one thing I'm trying to learn right now, so that I can start uploading videos to youtube.
Thanks - and that's a good suggestion
I just love to grow everything. The Rose's always get me but they look great
I am starting a greenhouse operation for cacti dish gardens and aloe vera sales
Have spent 2 years building inventory, in the paperwork stages now. I have spent the past six months actively building a customer base as I am going with "supply chain" as opposed to selling direct to public. Using flea/farmer's markets and street festivals to make public sales for left over stock. Will be a four season biz as I do custom garden art/ signage in the off season. Lots to do, but am sure I can make it with 17 yrs field experience. A dream coming to fruition for me and my family--
That's so nice to hear Andrea. And I know a few people who have done well with aloe and cactus. What area are you in?
West of Charlotte, NC Zone 7b
I grow for myself but lately been getting request for seedling this year and ppl asking for plants instead of going to box store so I got a lot to think about
The pink roses are really beautiful.
Thanks!
Excellent! Please continue this.
You got it. Thanks Bryan
Thank you. Very helpful video for a newbie like myself. Also, well presented!
Greetings from Silverdale! (West Mission) Thank you so much for your vid! Very informative!
Thanks, Fraser, your advice is really helpful!
My pleasure. Best luck to you
Outstanding tutorial Jason. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the encouragement Patrick.
Thank you for your realistic selling market experience great solid
advice for the beginner. Godbless
Thanks for the practical perspective. I got the fever for backyard nursery and now am having reality issues - just getting plants to be ready for a late spring sale is a challenge. I will have to buy wholesale and sell retail. It is now almost mid-October and I am in USDA Zone 7a, where there is not much growing time left. I am a bit stymied.
Hi Rebecca. Anything I suggest will vary by growing climate and your local market, but one "shortcut" can include spring flowering bulb and bare root suppliers. I have a local supplier who offers good prices on bare root hosts, lilies, peonies, astilbe, daylilies, etc. and they're all pretty straightforward to drop into an appropriate size pot and nudge out of dormancy - no real "sizing up". I do start some plants from seed in spring (indoors with supplemental heat and light) and you're right, it can be a challenge to finish them for spring sales. Fast growers like papaver, digitalis, salvia and monards for perennials or annuals like china asters or phlox drummondii are easy, but other perennials may not size up on time - giving you something to pot up in fall for the following spring. Depending on how much you want to depend on suppliers, there are growers who will start cuttings for you early to get that head start. But even if you start on a small scale with minimal risk, you can use the season to begin cuttings and division for the following year.
Thank you for your thoughtful and thorough reply, Jason. I will just have to make some decisions going forward based on available resources and learn as I go.
So happy to have discovered your channel! 🙏🏻
Good advice, as usual. It's always about the selling. Thanks!
This was incredibly useful information, thanks so much!
learned from every second of this video. Thank you for this valuable content sir
3:28 5:29 What a gorgeous property! Great video, I love seeing someone cut through the bullshit and make practical content about this stuff.
Thanks so much
Thanks for this video very informative, im from the Philippines.
Great video, clear and to the point. Thanks!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
A very detailed video. Thank you.
Wow nice ! The appointment part got to me.
Thanks. And BTW, that grower had his best year ever this spring!
great tips, very straightforward and genuine.
Thanks for the feedback Robert
I am on my way to start one. thank you very much for your valuable
Good luck. Have fun!
Thanks for the videos! Well delivered. I am moving to Australia and opening a nursery over there.
Fantastic. What an exciting time for you!
I am a subscriber, like all the info you shared. I am a newbie house plant collector and just started a new channel and I am get a lot of inspiration from your videos. Thankyou.
Thanks so much, and best luck with your plants and channel. How exciting!
Thankyou
Looking to start my own nursery next spring
Cashflow the most important thing. Nice video.
Great video, thank you 🙏🏽 Just the sort of information I’m after. I have 3 acres, I’m looking to retire and I’m wanting a way to make a few $ to supplement my retirement income, and so thought plants! I’ve studied horticulture and have worked in the industry for the last 3 years, and learned a lot. It’s my passion and I’d love to turn it into a small business. I was thinking of approaching landscapers in my area and asking what plants would be beneficial for me to grow for them, so this video has helped me see that that is a good idea, but there’s other options too. I have small markets in my area that I could try, or maybe mail order 🤔
Thanks Sharon. And I like your "All of the above..." approach - it's difficult to see the gaps or opportunities in the market until you start actively poking around and connecting with potential buyers.
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
This video should be labelled
*Secret to Success*
Many people enjoy the creation of propagating new plants
Yet are disgusted with Selling
Don't know how to price plants and add shipping cost
I suggests you ask yourself a few questions
Do I like growing a few variety or I grow everything.
This will guide you to your customers.
Don't like B2C
Business to Clients
Hire a good well trained salesperson for that job
Other wholesale avenues
Sell a dozen at a time to mow-N-go Gardner's to up sale the plants installed in grown
Sell a packaged deal of mixed shrubs & flower pack to Home Flippers
Sell a group package of pots with assorted flowers to home owners or party rental houses
Best advice, get help with the task you don't like to do
Stay with what gives you Joy
this is so awesome and helpful. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing useful tips
Maybe I'm nuts....but being in a small Midwestern town of 7000, I felt comfortable just having a drop box for my front yard plant nursery. This is my second year to have it...I'm small....I sold just a bit over $2000 in the 50 days I was open this spring, but I never had to wait around. Other folks do the honor jar system?
Thanks Olivia. That sounds really good - especially the part about not having to stick around and attend the plants all day. I've done a drop box for roses customers have requested (when we're not going to be on the farm) - and so far no problems with getting paid.
Thank you so much for this informative video.
My pleasure Blessed Favoured
Beautiful place! 😊
Thank you!
Am inspired with this video thank you! Am looking for some tips on how to start plant nursery and this video first appeared! Thank you!
Thanks Melinda - happy to help. I wish you success
plants are friends.
I’d like to start growing and selling vegetable plants from seed from my home as a side business. I just read that you can’t grow and sell patented plants. I assume all the seed packets I buy are patented, but not sure. Am I out of luck?
Hi Peter - you're okay I think. The patented plants restriction is when you're propagating asexually (cuttings, division). I sell plenty of plants grown from seed, and have no concerns about it.
Great. Never knew that about seeds.
Not looking to open a nursery but this was still all useful info for me as I’m starting to sell my own custom pots that I make! Great video thanks man
I'm glad you found it helpful. Best luck with your growing.
Great video. Informative and fast 👌
Thank you for all of your information!
I own a home and garden retail store on a farm near Barrie, On and thinking about opening a little nursery to compliment. I would grow my flowers from seed but was wondering if you could give me some quick tips to start. I'd be willing to pay you for your time. I trust your opinions after watching your videos. 😊
Thanks. It seems like you're strong in a part of the business where we're still pretty hopeless: hardgoods! Love your website. I don't do consultations in any formal way, but de feel free to nudge me here on the channel for any general questions - and if there's something more specific you'd like to bounce off of me, message me through Facebook.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much. I will connect with you via Facebook and will try not to take up too much of your time. I do appreciate your feedback. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄❄️🌺
you are awesome thanks for the information you give. im happy to have found you. i wish to speak to a person like you. as im starting a garden center
That's exciting! I haven't gotten that far yet, but feel free to bounce any ideas off me and I'll do what I can.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks for your response will surely do. I live in Tanzania East Africa. Tropical location plants throughout the year
Theres zoning laws where I live and the minimum for growing nursery plants is 3 acres agricultural. The theres a million rules. Benches have to be 3ft off the ground etc. Licenses and a yearly inspection and a nematode free certificate etc.
Sorry to hear your zoning laws are so onerous - that makes it tough to get going as a small grower. Do the rules apply only for if you export across state lines, or even for local sale? Here we can grow and sell without much government oversight, so long as we don't try to send plants out of the country or unless the government detects a "regulated" pest in our area.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm . The same rules for local and across state line sales. Alot of people are selling on Ebay from Florida without being licensed but I wouldn't take that chance. I saw on youtube a guy in Texas rented a small warehouse and sells terrarium plants and reptile supplies. He has rows of led lights growing terrarium plants. I'm going to see if that's a possibility here. I like your video.
@@floridahiker1503 Here in alabama its opposite the government sooo loose on what u can do that u can setup shop in walmart or dollar general parking lot and sell out of ur truck without a licence if u dont make above 10k every two weeks lol
Thank you. What are the rules you talked about for selling. Do I need a license in Ontario Canada. I will watch all of your Videos about growing. Thank you. Hey. I just noticed that your from Canada. Awesome
If it's small-scale production and sales, it's not too restrictive. Like any small business, you'd need to report income to the CRA if it's anything significant. You don't need to collect GST/PST (or is it HST in Ontario?) until you reach 30k in annual sales. Check your city or municipal bylaws about any structures, signage or roadside stands or the requirement to have a business license. I sell in a rural area, so that's not an issue for me. The one federal government agency you may have to watch for is the CFIA, because they make rules on the movement of plants. You can't ship plants into the US without dealing with them. Also, they restrict plant movement out of certain areas because of pests (anything coming out of the Niagara area for instance needs a certificate of movement). If you were to use pesticides, that's a Provincial license. In general, you can do a fair bit at a small scale without triggering regulations - but if you were to get larger, that's when they'd notice you.
Jason, do I need to keep my cuttings soil moist or dry?
thank you.
Moist but not wet.
Thank you Jason
Hi Jason, I recall you mentioning that roses have to experience a winter. Will windowsill and/or cuttings in a plastic box survive in a centrally heated (19C) space overwinter?
Thanks Tony. I'm trying to recall the context of what I said. Some roses (old garden roses particularly) do require a winter chill period to initiate good flowering for the following year. For new cuttings of modern roses, it's more a matter of protecting young roots over the first winter. The windowsill sounds okay to me. I usually overwinter in an unheated greenhouse, and that's fine too - so there's a fairly wide range of temperatures that will work.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I think RBI’s is an old toes I’m trying to save I dug it up in the 90’# and it laid around for ages until a visiting friend persuaded me to replant elsewhere. It’s flowered prolifically and repeatedly every tear since in spite of rampant black spot. I’m a cri,Bly with severe sight loss and no gardener but thanks to you I have several cuttings on the go, limited by space and ever decreasing sight.your guidance is by far the best, mostly audibly fot me and I mich apptrciate your videos.
This is super helpful! Thanks!
My pleasure Carla.
Great and informative video! My dream is to sell rare and unusual plants but having a hard time finding wholesale where I can buy plants like variegated monstera in bulk maybe baby plants and growing them up and selling them. I’m here in the Tennessee do you know of any place I can buy these from online? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks - sorry I can't be more help. Have you checked with a broker like Ball Seed? They have access to loads of different suppliers.
Great topic! Like how you get to the root of the matter quickly-a successful nursery sells what it grows.🌹If you weren’t so far away, I’d invite you to come, present, and sell to my garden club in Greenville, South Carolina. When Mr. Maple 🍁 came to speak I purchased a dwarf Dawn Redwood. They just happened to mention how special they were in their talk.🌲
Thanks! Love Dawn Redwood, and just grew a batch from seed this year - not dwarf, but I can afford the space.
Fraser Valley Rose Farm, at the moment my dwarf dawn redwood is in a planter. I might have one more year before I have to move it. That’s fantastic that you grew some from seed. How was the germination?
I had planned 120 days of cold stratification, but as I recall, I had to take them out early because they sprouted in the fridge. 100% (of like 8 seeds, but still)
Fraser Valley Rose Farm That’s fantastic! 🌲
You left out gov. Subsidy available for commercial growers or perhaps that's not an ideal route to go?
Hi Chantelle. I've seen some local growers do fairly well on grants and subsidies, but to my opinion (and take it for what it's worth) I've never seen a subsidy solve a business problem. It just changes the fundamental nature of your business from growing/selling to writing grant proposals. It wouldn't suit me is all.
Sir
Are your all rose plant grown from cuttings ? Say as you can on miniature rose grafting if possible. Have n nice day
I love your videos they are very helpful
Great video. Subscribed in the first minute.
Thanks Dale
Yeah Im lucky because Im on the west coast of Australia so I can grow, propagate and sell rare and exotic tropical fruit plants and trees in a backyard nursery and its also a hobby I love. It does well. The demand for mature fruit trees is ridiculously high. Wish I had the capital to invest in a large stock that will pay off in 3 years but oh well.
And such a nice growing climate. Good luck with your growing!
Please share the name of the purple flowers behind you in minute 6.
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Great information!
Jason, very good video as always
Some good thoughts. Thank you.
Nice rose....
Great Video, Thanks!
Agreed…. I am an example of this. Geraniums and boxwood put me out of business. In Canada, many businesses are a waste of time. A very different customer base compared to the United States. Entrepreneurship is dead in Canada.
At 3:40, have you talked about these hex trays before, or is there a link to em somewhere?
I'll have a look and see if I can add something similar to the Amazon store.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I was mostly wondering if the circular holes inbetween had some purpose, or if those trays were for something specific like hydroponics.
I think just for air circulation, so that there's not so much moisture trapped under the tray.
Can you please speak on avoiding propagating patented plants? I didn't know there was such a thing!
Sure. It's a bit of an earlier video, but I think the law is more or less the same: th-cam.com/video/940Plg82sfM/w-d-xo.html
Sir do you propagate flowers all season,can I propagate hybicus now.
I do various propagation mainly in the spring, but even now I'm taking rose cuttings. I'd aim for hibiscus cuttings in the active growing season.
Thank you,I tried some hybiscus they did not root at all.I love hybiscus, but would you purchase young plants at a nursery now,since it is heading winter.Tell me.
Yes our shipping is brutal 🤣