Thanks for keeping it real, man! Way too many people these days just want to be spoon-fed all the way to the bank before they’ll even try for themselves. Keep up the great work!
Agreed. I have been self employed in a different industry. Doing it my way within the unspoken rules of respect and engagement between the sectors of supply chain. Nothing sticks if it is just handed to you. You have to have the like for it and the fortitude to make it your own effort. That is to say it's still real work if you want to be successful to whatever degree. If you want to make sales it will be easier to find wholesale. If you are just wanting to buy for your own use at a low wholesale price then you will not likely have success.
@@savvydirtfarmer you are a great resource, and sadly some people will have your name in their mouth with out your permission. Obviously, you take the time to develop good working relationships with the wholesalers you work with, and they will remember that. The better wholesalers **know** you aren't telling your viewers to call them. It's kind of you to share etiquette with your viewers, as good etiquette is highly undervalued. Not sure if you have started carrying native plants for your customers, but I work with lots of people who are... struggling with current events. I share the peer-reviewed research that shows more nature exposure yields better mental wellness. Now, a lot of my earliest clients are sharing YT videos on rewilding yards, going native plants for birds and bees, and are starting to share their knowledge with neighbors. Thought I should share with smaller, local nurseries like your self, so we can all work together to build a better future. Thank you for all you do!
Well said and sorry that happened. I am starting a small backyard nursery, I have found my suppliers by searching the internet and waiting for my first plant orders to come in. So excited. Keep up the good work. I learn so much from your videos and appreciate the time spent on them. I’m also did some experimenting over the winter and have been very happy with the outcomes. But would have never have gone out of my comfort zone and tried them without all of the encouragement you provide. Thanks for all you provide and look forward to many more videos 😊 awesome what you and your family are creating. I pray often for your family and His will over what your doing.
Look at mast youngs plants or scnider nursery Dutch nurseries they would have minimum orders ( a few thousand plants )alright but have a great range of perennials (they only deal trade not to the public)
I started a small backyard nursery last year, and had a lot of perennials and annuals I took seed from and has sold seeds this vintner. Now I’m starting A LOT of seeds to put in my garden I’m building (to show and inspire customers) and to sell later this spring. My advice is to start seeds if you can. The profit on that is hard to beat and you can start indoors buying shop lights creating shelves. I have in total over 1200 seedlings and almost everything is plants you can’t find in other places. From sowing to selling can be as little as 6 weeks. Oh, and I’ve ordered som pretty unusual plants to divide like a white hosta ‘white feather’.
Starting up my nursery this year, you have been a really big inspiration. Thank you for your common sense-no BS approach to showing us what you are doing, super appreciated! I'm even thinking about making a shade house now after the how-to video. Cheers
Coming right along! It's amazing to see the scale of the operations already starting to grow by leaps and bounds. Everything changes when you start adding zeroes on to the end of your figures. I have a feeling Opening Day is going to be a hit...and a bit overwhelming with everyone coming out to support you. I hope the neighbors are ready! Thanks for letting folks know what's really involved in running a business IRL vs. the "CZcams Dream". As you said, for those of us from the pre-internet era, it's actually never been easier to find resources to run any business, hobby, etc...all it takes is a bit of effort. Keep up the great work! Cheers.
Great video-always enjoy your down to earth content. Finding wholesalers is easy finding a wholesaler that has the plants you want may be the hardest part. There is an abundance of suppliers for everything-just have to look. Great to watch your progress with your new adventure! Still waiting for the snow to melt here in MI 😂
I started watching because I dream of working in a nursery. But my career demands too much of me. Still, my home is over flowing with plants I'm propigating! I keep giving them away but wonder if I could do more. This is an easier bite to chew with my current work. I watch your channel for enjoyment and inspiration.... and to dream! 😊🙏
I will never have a nursery but I learn so much about different ways to do things in my garden from folks like you. Please keep doing videos as your time allows.
I have began my back yard growing and you Dirt Savey Farmer has been of great encouragement. I'm beginning with veggie starts out of my 24 foot unheated greenhouse. I work a full-time job outside the home and hoping to grow big enough to bring me home. What I found over the years is, when you talk about plants and gardening people light up. They either want help and guidance or they have a lot to share. In just talking to people they express wanting to buy their plants from me. My family is on board for our first sale. I can't say it's easy but I can say it's rewarding. Thank you for you channel.
Yes. You are a business you need volume. Happy first year at your new location and opening day. Full time nursery takes more then a hobby nursery. Great job. Keep your resources to yourself. 👍
I watch because it takes me back to 1976 and my first job weeding nursery gallon potted azaleas. The nursery covered 7 acres and the weeding never stopped. I was taught how to propagate everything and I potted tens of thousands of plants working summers there through High School and College. I actually grew about 2 dozen nursery gallon Pampas grass plants this year from seed for myself. You might consider some Pampas Grass, it's popular again, super easy and grows fast from seed.
Love your OFFICE! Great seeing your plants and hearing about the work you are doing preparing for opening day! Best wishes and prayers always for your success!
oh my! 😆 I'm laughing at your "tough love". Its so true! I'm an artist and people do this to me on frames,etc.. Thank you! I love your channel. I plan on selling plants this year. Thank you, thank you!
The hardest you will ever work is when you work for yourself. If you're lured to becoming an entrepreneur by "work when you want," you are only fooling yourself.
Congratulations on your first big new nursery. I’ve learned so much from watching your videos. Please keep up the good work and thank you so much for your time and talent.
Appreciate your honesty on the wholesale/retail issue. I own a plumbing company and have had customers call my wholesalers to get my discount. It just ain’t right. I’m starting a food plant nursery for when I retire from plumbing in a couple of years. You’re videos are a goldmine of useful information. God bless you and your family!
Thanks so much! I have a question for you, since you're a plumber. I do fairly well running my irrigation setups, mostly pvc, simple glue and go mostly. Nearly anywhere I have a threaded joint, usually at a timer, I almost always have a slow drip there. Do I need to use more tape? Tighten it more? I already feel like I'm gonna break them. But... it never fails, there's gonna be some dripping on those threaded connections somewhere.
@@savvydirtfarmer yes. Use more tape. I’m installing drip irrigation as we speak. Only 40 PSI. I’m finding that the irrigation fittings fit looser than regular plumbing fittings. Wrap the tape very tight 5-6 turns or more if necessary. Start at the hub end and work your way to the beginning of the threads. Try not to wrap the first 1-2 threads or you might cross thread them. I Blue Monster tape. It costs more but I don’t have leaks.
You Sir have been busy. The place looks great. Nothing wrong with tough love. Too bad about the name dropping. Everyone wants the reward without doing the work. Do people really think a nursery is going to run itself. Like you said if you're really not ready to DO THE WORK then perhaps just go find a job somewhere. When I first opened my own business (not a nursery) I was doing 12 hour days, 7 days a week. After 5 years I can now relax and just do 6 , 8 hour days. Time management on your property is key but you seem to have it under control.
I just put in a wholesale order for blueberries (Many varieties. All are compatible for my zone), four kinds of elderberries, and thornless blackberries today.
Rightly said my friend, you keep on putting out your helpful videos for those who appreciate them. It takes tenacity to go into business for yourself. Best saying I heard about it was " A man who works for himself has a tyrant as a boss"
So true !!! Some people will see what you doing an think Hay I'm gonna do one cos they see everything is already in place but they don't see the hours of work an searching the Internet an looking everywhere to find the resources an getting information on how to grow an pushing through all the mistakes 😂
You can't do anything of value without making the mistakes and learning from them. Just don't be an idiot and repeat the same mistake over and over again (guilty here).
I have scoured the internet, while waiting to move, and found resources for most all of the things I need to start a backyard nursery. Well said for those that may not be cut out for a home business. I'm catching up so I still dont know how your new nursery is going....no spoilers please😉
Things can and will go wrong. You have to move forward. On the flip side, you'll have a lot of things go amazingly right. Don't get hung up on the negatives and fail to celebrate the wins!
I couldn't agree more. I started selling rare aroids (basically fancy houseplants) online a year ago. I will say that the wholesalers for those types of plants are very heavily kept secret. Meaning a Google search will not yield you any results as most of them do not have websites and are based out of Thailand and Indonesia. I ended up reaching out personally to the name of every business that was mentioned in someone's CZcams video they did at a rare plant expo in Thailand. I had to find these people on Instagram/Facebook. A few reached back, and that's how I got my wholesaler list. Sometimes you just have to put in the effort to do research. Getting into perennials and shrubs now and I'm going through the same process, but I will say it's a lot easier to find wholesalers for perennials and shrubs vs. rare aroids.
We all know the type of people you're talking about. They're the ones that type "link!" Cuz they don't want to do *_any_* work at all. Doing the work is very gratifying. 😀👍
I buy a plant I want stick it in the ground and make cutting. I’m bout 6-8 weeks there rooted in my propagation beds. Root my own and plant a few and make more cuttings. Makes profit margins big.
For 3 years iv been hunting a resource for Crape Myrtles. Iv only found one. Liner Source. Iv had so many problems with them. They don’t pack them right. Most fall out of the liner. The last time I ordered 2 thirds died. I took pictures last time and they no longer give refunds
In the decade I have been doing backyard d nursery as a hobby I have never had a potting table. My back is angry at me for this lol. I knew all about them as I have done some work at real nurseries dividing plants in exchange for supplies… I just get so caught up in getting work done that I never got around to building one. That’s about to change as I am now 49 and my body needs a bit of a rest.
Maybe. I'm quite the introvert. much more energized by being alone than with people. Maybe the camera is my "person." What I do really love? Teaching. And, that requires talking.
Your nursery progress is impressive & things are really coming along! Thanks for sharing so much valuable info. You should set up a "buy me a coffee" option for people to make a small contribution toward your work & sharing efforts.
The office lol. That's my favorite spot. My thinking is in the hundreds of each plant for now, although the thousands isn't too far in the back of my mind. I'm working my way to that point. This will be my first year open for business, I have over 60 varieties of things for sale. Yup I'm still trying to find wholesale plants websites. I did finally manage to find a great one for apple tree rootstocks, I just got my order today from them. Rite now I've been forced to buy parent plants and grow them out to make my own,(very slow process lol) which is what I want to do is be self sufficient, but at the same time I need to find things I can't get locally. I also found a great company to order dirt from locally, And pots are a pain to find too at times 🤣😂. Thanks for sharing the update, looking forward to more. Thanks for your time and knowledge.
@@savvydirtfarmer yah I have a few other online websites Ive been looking at for the hard to find stuff. I have catalogs for around 5 different places. Im a certified NY State Grower/Seller now so I can actually start selling Wholesale, Which is what ive been leaning towards. and also sell my own product like a normal Nursery. Its fun, I love it.
Thank you for helping people see how it is! With Grit we can do most anything - with out it you will do almost nothing. Critical thinking and ingenuity are becoming harder and harder to find. As for purchasing plants elsewhere - why? Folks they have a channel here where they are willing to teach us all they know - bless them by buying from them!!
At least in CA in order to buy plants at a wholesale nursery a CA sellers permit is required, and / or business license / contractors license / nursery license to show you are in the trade. Most wholesalers also have a minimum order amt.
lol hard work? I started picking cotton at age 4. Working timber with my dad , loading stave bolts with my brother at age 12, busting them also with a wedge and sledge hammer and they are big and used for making whiskey barrels so that’s big for a 11 and 12 year old plus we loaded them on dads big trucks. Cutting brush and trees with the chainsaw later and still now climb the trees and I’m 66 now. Getting ready to take down about 15 trees with my husband. Plus a lot more
@Savvy Dirt Farmer have you considered growing from seed Craig? Look at Coleus as they are a foliage plant which can be an indoor houseplant all year long or an outdoor annual (dependant on climate). They are easy to propogate from cuttings so would be good for your style of propogating... Pack of 80 seeds for me is £1, 1 plant in garden centre is £5 so there is definitely money to be made if you grow from seeds then propogate perpetually like you do. Would you consider native wild flowers or perennial flowering shrubs? Again, all very easy to grow from seed and sell on. There's a huge wild flower movement to help the pollinators. Hope it works for you! Ps sorry a few have acted out of turn.. The rest of us respect you, respect your work ethic and your teachings. Please carry on inspiring us. 🤩 Blessings and love from 🇬🇧
Well, a fool and their favourite CZcams channel soon part 😜If that is what they took away from all that you've shared, there's not much chance they'll be back. They tried to skip the work and go straight for the glory 🤭 I've been to all my favourite gardening channels occasionally over the past few months, in fact I went back to the first one I ever watched here because I'm studying. (I'm also getting caught up, bass ackwards apparently, I need to go back about 8 videos ☺). Glad you made your point very clear so there's no repeat offenders. (also if I reference any of the channels I watch they're called There's A Video I Seen On YT ......Unless using your actual channel name will get you followers or ad money, I don't share names. BBL
Good evening Sir, I found your videos very informative a interesting. My question to you is where do you buy the planting pots/containers? I need a few thousand of them. 🙏🏾
Years ago I had all these arborvitae seedlings that came up around the parent trees. I love plants and did not want to kill them so I planted out each one in a pot. They were about an inch tall. A few years later, I sold them all. (hundreds of them) They grew to about 3-5 feet tall. I just love arborvitaes. 😊You said that you got yours from a wholesaler and you were potting them in little pots, are you going to sell them in those pots that small or will you be putting them in bigger pots after they have grown? Thanks for all the info.
I am a very introverted person with high anxiety at times. I would like to do this as a main job. Is it realistically possible? I understand I would have to take things step by step and not expect wonders. The hardest part for me is just starting. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Sorry... just seeing this. I can relate. Your main job? To me, you need to get started on a small level and see if you like it or not - all of it. The plants, growing, tracking down supplies/plants, the customers, etc. You'll know real quick if it's for you or not. You get a pretty good feel for it. Step by step is the right way, as you mentioned. But, yes, getting started is hard, but you just have to do it. Buy yourself some pots and plants for them... then you're committed to starting, or you just threw money out the window. You CAN do it.
Right now, I'd love to be able to get some Clematis at the right price (that always matters), various hydrangeas, various perennials, fruit trees. All sorts of things. But... I can find hydrangeas, perennials, and fruit trees and plenty of them, whether they are the exact kind I might like to have or not.
@@savvydirtfarmer thanks for the reply. I'm finally in a point in my life that I can devote time to a nursery. I would like to get into wholesale. I did a quick google search on clematis, and your right. $8-9 a plant seems high from what I found.
@@jaysonwarden5979 They sell for a high price for sure, and they are show stoppers, no doubt, but I need to find them for less than that. If I can't? No worries... thousands of other great plants.
what are you potting and where did the bare root come from. I have seen your videos on starting them from cuttings, but that pile looks like bare root product.
@@savvydirtfarmer thank you! I ended up finding them. We ordered 100 arborvitae from the state and should be receiving them soon. The plan is to plant them on the west side of our field to block neighbors who recently bought the adjacent land. I'm not sure if I should go ahead and put them in the ground or plant them in pots until they mature a bit.
@@kat4479 Depends on their size and your ability/willingness to take care of them. If they are small seedling size, they will be OK in the ground if you'll baby them all year. Otherwise, grow them out in pots for a year and plant them next Fall. Plants are a lot less susceptible to all kinds of things the bigger they are when you plant them.
@@kat4479 water, weeding. In their first summer, the roots are going to be shallow and will dry easily.... just got to keep an eye on them. Not every day or anything, but regularly when you go through dry periods, for sure.
And, sometimes research means watching a lot of youtube videos. Lots of ways to dig. Ask questions, make calls, etc. Can't find the answer here? Find it somewhere else.
They will, but more than that, people just want to find a way to get what they want without making sacrifices.... putting in the work, spending the money, educating themselves, etc.
Honestly, I just found your channel and watched that video last night. You did give the name of the nursery, you did say to call and act like you had done it before. You did this, it would be no leap of the imagination to then feel comfortable to drop your name as the source of this information. You made a mistake, take responsibility for your actions, apologize for blaming those who took your advice, and be more careful with what information you share. Awaiting your apology, sincerely
@@savvydirtfarmer I'm just wondering if it's economically viable. They seem to be a staple for so many backyard nurseries. What % of your revenue would you ballpark that they make up?
I don't know, but pretty high... but that's misleading because we have had a limited number of varieties in a tiny nursery in year's past/ Look at it this way... is it a wise move for the grocery store manager to stop selling bread because he doesn't like bread? Even if he hates the things? Customers are just going to go get bread, and all their other groceries, somewhere else. So whether he likes bread or not, he should sell bread. Why? Because he's a smart businessman.
I love your videos a lot man!!! Today i put seeds too in my nursery and next week i will build my own greenhouse because they are so must have at some point and i want to start with. Also ornamental glasses are extremly amazing because they look nice in the growing season and they might sell great, it depends on your location but they are amazing things and this is why i added them in mine along with screening trees or ornamental trees like Gingko.
@@savvydirtfarmer Exactly, you can choose from many types and they can grow in almost all zones in this World, few types for each zone if you ask me and they are working like Hostas, division. Have fun and thank you for your videos!!
Thanks for keeping it real, man! Way too many people these days just want to be spoon-fed all the way to the bank before they’ll even try for themselves. Keep up the great work!
I sure appreciate that. We're doing our best.
Agreed. I have been self employed in a different industry. Doing it my way within the unspoken rules of respect and engagement between the sectors of supply chain. Nothing sticks if it is just handed to you. You have to have the like for it and the fortitude to make it your own effort. That is to say it's still real work if you want to be successful to whatever degree. If you want to make sales it will be easier to find wholesale. If you are just wanting to buy for your own use at a low wholesale price then you will not likely have success.
@@savvydirtfarmer you are a great resource, and sadly some people will have your name in their mouth with out your permission.
Obviously, you take the time to develop good working relationships with the wholesalers you work with, and they will remember that.
The better wholesalers **know** you aren't telling your viewers to call them. It's kind of you to share etiquette with your viewers, as good etiquette is highly undervalued.
Not sure if you have started carrying native plants for your customers, but I work with lots of people who are... struggling with current events.
I share the peer-reviewed research that shows more nature exposure yields better mental wellness. Now, a lot of my earliest clients are sharing YT videos on rewilding yards, going native plants for birds and bees, and are starting to share their knowledge with neighbors.
Thought I should share with smaller, local nurseries like your self, so we can all work together to build a better future.
Thank you for all you do!
@@THandP_org sure appreciate the kind words and encouragement. Thanks for being here.
Well said and sorry that happened. I am starting a small backyard nursery, I have found my suppliers by searching the internet and waiting for my first plant orders to come in. So excited. Keep up the good work. I learn so much from your videos and appreciate the time spent on them. I’m also did some experimenting over the winter and have been very happy with the outcomes. But would have never have gone out of my comfort zone and tried them without all of the encouragement you provide. Thanks for all you provide and look forward to many more videos 😊 awesome what you and your family are creating. I pray often for your family and His will over what your doing.
So many thanks!!
Look at mast youngs plants or scnider nursery Dutch nurseries they would have minimum orders ( a few thousand plants )alright but have a great range of perennials (they only deal trade not to the public)
Didn’t mean to reply to this comment meant to leave my own comment
Thank you for your knowledge
❤
I started a small backyard nursery last year, and had a lot of perennials and annuals I took seed from and has sold seeds this vintner.
Now I’m starting A LOT of seeds to put in my garden I’m building (to show and inspire customers) and to sell later this spring.
My advice is to start seeds if you can. The profit on that is hard to beat and you can start indoors buying shop lights creating shelves. I have in total over 1200 seedlings and almost everything is plants you can’t find in other places. From sowing to selling can be as little as 6 weeks.
Oh, and I’ve ordered som pretty unusual plants to divide like a white hosta ‘white feather’.
Starting up my nursery this year, you have been a really big inspiration. Thank you for your common sense-no BS approach to showing us what you are doing, super appreciated! I'm even thinking about making a shade house now after the how-to video. Cheers
Shade house of some kind is among the most valuable things you can have - especially in summer.
Coming right along! It's amazing to see the scale of the operations already starting to grow by leaps and bounds. Everything changes when you start adding zeroes on to the end of your figures. I have a feeling Opening Day is going to be a hit...and a bit overwhelming with everyone coming out to support you. I hope the neighbors are ready! Thanks for letting folks know what's really involved in running a business IRL vs. the "CZcams Dream". As you said, for those of us from the pre-internet era, it's actually never been easier to find resources to run any business, hobby, etc...all it takes is a bit of effort. Keep up the great work! Cheers.
All good words... thank you!
Great video-always enjoy your down to earth content. Finding wholesalers is easy finding a wholesaler that has the plants you want may be the hardest part. There is an abundance of suppliers for everything-just have to look. Great to watch your progress with your new adventure! Still waiting for the snow to melt here in MI 😂
I started watching because I dream of working in a nursery. But my career demands too much of me. Still, my home is over flowing with plants I'm propigating! I keep giving them away but wonder if I could do more. This is an easier bite to chew with my current work. I watch your channel for enjoyment and inspiration.... and to dream! 😊🙏
Very nice. Thanks for watching. Plant addiction is real.
I will never have a nursery but I learn so much about different ways to do things in my garden from folks like you. Please keep doing videos as your time allows.
I have began my back yard growing and you Dirt Savey Farmer has been of great encouragement. I'm beginning with veggie starts out of my 24 foot unheated greenhouse. I work a full-time job outside the home and hoping to grow big enough to bring me home. What I found over the years is, when you talk about plants and gardening people light up. They either want help and guidance or they have a lot to share. In just talking to people they express wanting to buy their plants from me.
My family is on board for our first sale. I can't say it's easy but I can say it's rewarding. Thank you for you channel.
Good plan - you can do it!
Thank you for that !! Some people can just be lazy procrastinators expecting to be spoon fed everything. "You get out what you put in."
Yes. You are a business you need volume. Happy first year at your new location and opening day. Full time nursery takes more then a hobby nursery. Great job. Keep your resources to yourself. 👍
I watch because it takes me back to 1976 and my first job weeding nursery gallon potted azaleas. The nursery covered 7 acres and the weeding never stopped. I was taught how to propagate everything and I potted tens of thousands of plants working summers there through High School and College. I actually grew about 2 dozen nursery gallon Pampas grass plants this year from seed for myself. You might consider some Pampas Grass, it's popular again, super easy and grows fast from seed.
Good comments about retail/wholesale. People trying to circumvent the process is not a good thing ☹️
Love your OFFICE! Great seeing your plants and hearing about the work you are doing preparing for opening day! Best wishes and prayers always for your success!
oh my! 😆 I'm laughing at your "tough love". Its so true! I'm an artist and people do this to me on frames,etc.. Thank you! I love your channel. I plan on selling plants this year. Thank you, thank you!
Internet needs more Savvy Tough Love.
I probably need more myself
"Embracing doing hard things" best advice
It has served me well. I'm growing in that attitude every day - I've got a ways to go yet.
@@savvydirtfarmer wish you the best and thanks for sharing your journey and knowledge
The hardest you will ever work is when you work for yourself.
If you're lured to becoming an entrepreneur by "work when you want," you are only fooling yourself.
Congratulations on your first big new nursery. I’ve learned so much from watching your videos. Please keep up the good work and thank you so much for your time and talent.
Thank you so much!
I wish I could like this a million times! 👍🏻💯
1 is fine. Thanks for watching- means a lot to us.
Just found your channel and I have to say that I’m learning so much! Thanks for going through all the trouble of bringing us along your day.
You are welcome! Glad you're here.
So much work done and so much to do! Everything looks great, wish you a fantastic opening day!
Thanks so much 😊
Honest and high value!
Much appreciated.
Well done!!
Your efforts are paying off!
👏👏👏
Appreciate your honesty on the wholesale/retail issue. I own a plumbing company and have had customers call my wholesalers to get my discount. It just ain’t right. I’m starting a food plant nursery for when I retire from plumbing in a couple of years. You’re videos are a goldmine of useful information. God bless you and your family!
Thanks so much! I have a question for you, since you're a plumber. I do fairly well running my irrigation setups, mostly pvc, simple glue and go mostly. Nearly anywhere I have a threaded joint, usually at a timer, I almost always have a slow drip there. Do I need to use more tape? Tighten it more? I already feel like I'm gonna break them. But... it never fails, there's gonna be some dripping on those threaded connections somewhere.
@@savvydirtfarmer yes. Use more tape. I’m installing drip irrigation as we speak. Only 40 PSI. I’m finding that the irrigation fittings fit looser than regular plumbing fittings. Wrap the tape very tight 5-6 turns or more if necessary. Start at the hub end and work your way to the beginning of the threads. Try not to wrap the first 1-2 threads or you might cross thread them. I Blue Monster tape. It costs more but I don’t have leaks.
thanks@@PlumbsmartPaul
Thank you so much! I am learning so much! Helping my friend start a nursery in minnesota. Your content is very motivating.
Great! Glad you’re here
Really glad I found your channel! What a great business! Best wishes for a successful season!!
Thanks for being real and giving sound advice 👍🏻 Keep on keeping on
Best wishes. You're an inspiration
Thank you so much 😀
Always good comments about the business
You Sir have been busy. The place looks great. Nothing wrong with tough love. Too bad about the name dropping. Everyone wants the reward without doing the work. Do people really think a nursery is going to run itself. Like you said if you're really not ready to DO THE WORK then perhaps just go find a job somewhere. When I first opened my own business (not a nursery) I was doing 12 hour days, 7 days a week. After 5 years I can now relax and just do 6 , 8 hour days. Time management on your property is key but you seem to have it under control.
I just put in a wholesale order for blueberries (Many varieties. All are compatible for my zone), four kinds of elderberries, and thornless blackberries today.
Great choices... wish I had a TON of each of those.
Plugs and liners haven't been hard to find but wholesale conifers have been a challenge.
Agree.
Rightly said my friend, you keep on putting out your helpful videos for those who appreciate them. It takes tenacity to go into business for yourself. Best saying I heard about it was
" A man who works for himself has a tyrant as a boss"
I appreciate that!
I agree with you about your sources . We can buy small 6” pot from Home Depot or Lowe’s and pot them up for next year. Thank you for all your sharing.
Another great video! Wishing everyone much success especially with opening day! Can hardly wait to see how the first sale goes at your new place!!!
Same here! thanks so much
So true !!! Some people will see what you doing an think Hay I'm gonna do one cos they see everything is already in place but they don't see the hours of work an searching the Internet an looking everywhere to find the resources an getting information on how to grow an pushing through all the mistakes 😂
You can't do anything of value without making the mistakes and learning from them. Just don't be an idiot and repeat the same mistake over and over again (guilty here).
Thank you.
I have scoured the internet, while waiting to move, and found resources for most all of the things I need to start a backyard nursery. Well said for those that may not be cut out for a home business. I'm catching up so I still dont know how your new nursery is going....no spoilers please😉
Great video Craig, looking forward to a booming first day of opening season. Good luck!!!
Thank you
Thanks for sharing this issue. I'm a new channel and it's important for me to understand how things can go wrong, when you didn't intend them to.
Things can and will go wrong. You have to move forward. On the flip side, you'll have a lot of things go amazingly right. Don't get hung up on the negatives and fail to celebrate the wins!
I couldn't agree more. I started selling rare aroids (basically fancy houseplants) online a year ago. I will say that the wholesalers for those types of plants are very heavily kept secret. Meaning a Google search will not yield you any results as most of them do not have websites and are based out of Thailand and Indonesia. I ended up reaching out personally to the name of every business that was mentioned in someone's CZcams video they did at a rare plant expo in Thailand. I had to find these people on Instagram/Facebook. A few reached back, and that's how I got my wholesaler list. Sometimes you just have to put in the effort to do research. Getting into perennials and shrubs now and I'm going through the same process, but I will say it's a lot easier to find wholesalers for perennials and shrubs vs. rare aroids.
Nicely done!! Yes… perennials, shrubs, evergreens aren’t that hard to find.
We all know the type of people you're talking about.
They're the ones that type "link!" Cuz they don't want to do *_any_* work at all.
Doing the work is very gratifying. 😀👍
Agree. I don't mind answering A LOT of questions. I'll do it as long as I can keep up with it and feel like I can respond substantively.
I buy a plant I want stick it in the ground and make cutting. I’m bout 6-8 weeks there rooted in my propagation beds. Root my own and plant a few and make more cuttings. Makes profit margins big.
Coming along nicely. Looking great!
Well said!
Always great videos, and thanks again for sharing!💯
No problem 👍
For 3 years iv been hunting a resource for Crape Myrtles. Iv only found one. Liner Source. Iv had so many problems with them. They don’t pack them right. Most fall out of the liner. The last time I ordered 2 thirds died. I took pictures last time and they no longer give refunds
In the decade I have been doing backyard d nursery as a hobby I have never had a potting table. My back is angry at me for this lol. I knew all about them as I have done some work at real nurseries dividing plants in exchange for supplies… I just get so caught up in getting work done that I never got around to building one. That’s about to change as I am now 49 and my body needs a bit of a rest.
Work harder AND smarter. That's always the goal. I don't always get it right either, that's for sure.
I think you enjoy talking while you work. I know I like someone to talk to when I work.
Maybe. I'm quite the introvert. much more energized by being alone than with people. Maybe the camera is my "person." What I do really love? Teaching. And, that requires talking.
Your nursery progress is impressive & things are really coming along! Thanks for sharing so much valuable info. You should set up a "buy me a coffee" option for people to make a small contribution toward your work & sharing efforts.
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!
The office lol. That's my favorite spot. My thinking is in the hundreds of each plant for now, although the thousands isn't too far in the back of my mind. I'm working my way to that point. This will be my first year open for business, I have over 60 varieties of things for sale. Yup I'm still trying to find wholesale plants websites. I did finally manage to find a great one for apple tree rootstocks, I just got my order today from them. Rite now I've been forced to buy parent plants and grow them out to make my own,(very slow process lol) which is what I want to do is be self sufficient, but at the same time I need to find things I can't get locally. I also found a great company to order dirt from locally, And pots are a pain to find too at times 🤣😂. Thanks for sharing the update, looking forward to more. Thanks for your time and knowledge.
Good job... always feels good to have nice find like that, then always continue looking
@@savvydirtfarmer yah I have a few other online websites Ive been looking at for the hard to find stuff. I have catalogs for around 5 different places. Im a certified NY State Grower/Seller now so I can actually start selling Wholesale, Which is what ive been leaning towards. and also sell my own product like a normal Nursery. Its fun, I love it.
Thank you for helping people see how it is! With Grit we can do most anything - with out it you will do almost nothing. Critical thinking and ingenuity are becoming harder and harder to find. As for purchasing plants elsewhere - why? Folks they have a channel here where they are willing to teach us all they know - bless them by buying from them!!
thank you!!
At least in CA in order to buy plants at a wholesale nursery a CA sellers permit is required, and / or business license / contractors license / nursery license to show you are in the trade. Most wholesalers also have a minimum order amt.
lol hard work? I started picking cotton at age 4. Working timber with my dad , loading stave bolts with my brother at age 12, busting them also with a wedge and sledge hammer and they are big and used for making whiskey barrels so that’s big for a 11 and 12 year old plus we loaded them on dads big trucks. Cutting brush and trees with the chainsaw later and still now climb the trees and I’m 66 now. Getting ready to take down about 15 trees with my husband. Plus a lot more
Congratulations.
@Savvy Dirt Farmer have you considered growing from seed Craig?
Look at Coleus as they are a foliage plant which can be an indoor houseplant all year long or an outdoor annual (dependant on climate). They are easy to propogate from cuttings so would be good for your style of propogating... Pack of 80 seeds for me is £1, 1 plant in garden centre is £5 so there is definitely money to be made if you grow from seeds then propogate perpetually like you do.
Would you consider native wild flowers or perennial flowering shrubs? Again, all very easy to grow from seed and sell on.
There's a huge wild flower movement to help the pollinators.
Hope it works for you!
Ps sorry a few have acted out of turn.. The rest of us respect you, respect your work ethic and your teachings. Please carry on inspiring us. 🤩
Blessings and love from 🇬🇧
Considered it? yes. I have nowhere to do it at all right now.
Fatsia might be a nice plant for you if you grow mostly shade plants
Well, a fool and their favourite CZcams channel soon part 😜If that is what they took away from all that you've shared, there's not much chance they'll be back. They tried to skip the work and go straight for the glory 🤭 I've been to all my favourite gardening channels occasionally over the past few months, in fact I went back to the first one I ever watched here because I'm studying. (I'm also getting caught up, bass ackwards apparently, I need to go back about 8 videos ☺).
Glad you made your point very clear so there's no repeat offenders. (also if I reference any of the channels I watch they're called There's A Video I Seen On YT ......Unless using your actual channel name will get you followers or ad money, I don't share names. BBL
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Good evening Sir, I found your videos very informative a interesting. My question to you is where do you buy the planting pots/containers? I need a few thousand of them. 🙏🏾
Local nursery suppliers, greenhousemegastore.com amleo.com
19:50 is that a plant label made from a mini blind ? I use mini blinds . they last!
indeed it is
Years ago I had all these arborvitae seedlings that came up around the parent trees. I love plants and did not want to kill them so I planted out each one in a pot. They were about an inch tall. A few years later, I sold them all. (hundreds of them) They grew to about 3-5 feet tall. I just love arborvitaes. 😊You said that you got yours from a wholesaler and you were potting them in little pots, are you going to sell them in those pots that small or will you be putting them in bigger pots after they have grown? Thanks for all the info.
Could you do a nursery tour please
I am a very introverted person with high anxiety at times. I would like to do this as a main job. Is it realistically possible? I understand I would have to take things step by step and not expect wonders. The hardest part for me is just starting. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Sorry... just seeing this. I can relate. Your main job? To me, you need to get started on a small level and see if you like it or not - all of it. The plants, growing, tracking down supplies/plants, the customers, etc. You'll know real quick if it's for you or not. You get a pretty good feel for it. Step by step is the right way, as you mentioned. But, yes, getting started is hard, but you just have to do it. Buy yourself some pots and plants for them... then you're committed to starting, or you just threw money out the window. You CAN do it.
Enjoyed your video. Just found you yesterday. What state are you in?
NW Alabama
It’s not the finding the plants it’s the deciding what to buy😁. Will they sell? How many? So many decisions.
Excellent point
What are some plants y’all have a hard time finding?
Right now, I'd love to be able to get some Clematis at the right price (that always matters), various hydrangeas, various perennials, fruit trees. All sorts of things. But... I can find hydrangeas, perennials, and fruit trees and plenty of them, whether they are the exact kind I might like to have or not.
@@savvydirtfarmer thanks for the reply. I'm finally in a point in my life that I can devote time to a nursery. I would like to get into wholesale. I did a quick google search on clematis, and your right. $8-9 a plant seems high from what I found.
@@jaysonwarden5979 They sell for a high price for sure, and they are show stoppers, no doubt, but I need to find them for less than that. If I can't? No worries... thousands of other great plants.
Do you have to buy certain plants from wholesale to propagate for resale? Can I buy any plant and propagate them to sell?
Cannot propagate any plant under patent.
what are you potting and where did the bare root come from. I have seen your videos on starting them from cuttings, but that pile looks like bare root product.
All those questions are answered in the video.
Hi there! What potting soil do you use? Thanks so much!!!
Typically a mixture of pine bark and hardwood bark… a DIY mix. I have multiple videos on it
@@savvydirtfarmer thank you! I ended up finding them. We ordered 100 arborvitae from the state and should be receiving them soon. The plan is to plant them on the west side of our field to block neighbors who recently bought the adjacent land. I'm not sure if I should go ahead and put them in the ground or plant them in pots until they mature a bit.
@@kat4479 Depends on their size and your ability/willingness to take care of them. If they are small seedling size, they will be OK in the ground if you'll baby them all year. Otherwise, grow them out in pots for a year and plant them next Fall. Plants are a lot less susceptible to all kinds of things the bigger they are when you plant them.
@@savvydirtfarmer I got a dibble to plant. Just baby with regular watering?
@@kat4479 water, weeding. In their first summer, the roots are going to be shallow and will dry easily.... just got to keep an eye on them. Not every day or anything, but regularly when you go through dry periods, for sure.
Do you ever use any worm poop tea
no. I have years ago for other things, but I don't see a practical use for it in my nursery now.
To much sun on the hostas.
probably
In other words: DYOR Do Your Own Research.👍
And, sometimes research means watching a lot of youtube videos. Lots of ways to dig. Ask questions, make calls, etc. Can't find the answer here? Find it somewhere else.
Well said. People will burn you to make a buck, unfortunately.
They will, but more than that, people just want to find a way to get what they want without making sacrifices.... putting in the work, spending the money, educating themselves, etc.
Honestly, I just found your channel and watched that video last night. You did give the name of the nursery, you did say to call and act like you had done it before. You did this, it would be no leap of the imagination to then feel comfortable to drop your name as the source of this information. You made a mistake, take responsibility for your actions, apologize for blaming those who took your advice, and be more careful with what information you share. Awaiting your apology, sincerely
Sorry... thanks for watching.
Can you have a nursery and not sell arbor vitaes? I hate the things.
Can you? Do what you want. Can I? I want them in mine.
@@savvydirtfarmer I'm just wondering if it's economically viable. They seem to be a staple for so many backyard nurseries. What % of your revenue would you ballpark that they make up?
I don't know, but pretty high... but that's misleading because we have had a limited number of varieties in a tiny nursery in year's past/ Look at it this way... is it a wise move for the grocery store manager to stop selling bread because he doesn't like bread? Even if he hates the things? Customers are just going to go get bread, and all their other groceries, somewhere else. So whether he likes bread or not, he should sell bread. Why? Because he's a smart businessman.
You seem sour today not your normal upbeat video.
Authenticity matters more than anything for me. If I came across as sour, probably because I'm sour.
I am a veteran nurseryman and this is great information for those who are starting out. He is telling it like it is and I like his directness.
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I love your videos a lot man!!!
Today i put seeds too in my nursery and next week i will build my own greenhouse because they are so must have at some point and i want to start with.
Also ornamental glasses are extremly amazing because they look nice in the growing season and they might sell great, it depends on your location but they are amazing things and this is why i added them in mine along with screening trees or ornamental trees like Gingko.
I definitely need to do more with grasses. The few times I've had some, they sold well.
@@savvydirtfarmer Exactly, you can choose from many types and they can grow in almost all zones in this World, few types for each zone if you ask me and they are working like Hostas, division.
Have fun and thank you for your videos!!