Make Money with Plants in Your Backyard | Rooting and Selling Cuttings

Propagate Plants like a Pro (First video): • Propagate Plants Like ...
If you're looking for a way to make a little side income then consider making money with plants in your backyard by rooting cuttings and selling them. Start a little backyard nursery with very little investment.
We've finally come full circle with the English Laurel cuttings. It's been a year since we set up the propagation frame and taken the cuttings and they've grown into beautiful saleable plants.
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[@AM-dc5yz]

"I just want to go swimming in them!" LOL. That cracked me up because I am so obsessed with my plants and propagating plants also. I made some extra money this summer selling a few plants here and there. I loved it so much I want to do more. My hubby says I've found my calling haha. Thanks for all the knowledge you share!

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's a lot of fun, isn't it!

[@jaandel1]

@@MikeKincaid79 what fertilizer do you use to grow your plants

[@chrisgreen1331]

Your passion towards gardening is beautiful to watch. Thank you Mike.

[@armedmariner]

“I just wanna go swim in them” Haha Fabulous. Love the energy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Come on over and take a dive, haha

[@rebeccajones2334]

I LOVE YOU! I have never heard someone who matches my excitement and passion for growing plants and being able to live off the benefits in so many ways. 💖

[@melvinosborne5691]

simply amazing, im still watching and learning, way to go little bro, you have taught an old dog new tricks.

[@melvinosborne5691]

thank you sweetie, im melvin osborne on facebook

[@thebeeskneestreasures3596]

You are literally standing in my dream!!! A nice size greenhouse, surrounded by beautiful plants......AND the potential to make some money with what I LOVE. It truly doesn't get any better than that!!!! Thanks so much for sharing :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, thanks! Sometimes I need to hear that from someone else. I get use to all this after 13 years of having it set up. Believe it or not I have plans to tear it all down and build a bigger one in its place.

[@thebeeskneestreasures3596]

@@MikeKincaid79 I know what you mean...we get used to having certain things and may forget just how AWESOME it is!! If you still have room on the property, 'd build a bigger one next to or near this one instead of tearing this one down 😉 I'm super excited since watching your video....the only way to live our dreams is to get started! I look forward to watching your other videos, I've got lots to learn 😊

[@chandratyler9567]

Mike your plants LOVE you just as much as you love them. It shows from the way they thrive.

[@henryphelps3590]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍9

[@sherrydee7880]

Those are growing wild on the hillside behind us! I never knew what they were until I watched this video! They do grow at a fast rate when their roots go deep & find a water source!

[@dcano86]

I absolutely love your enthusiasm in all your videos. It’s like you can make people believe in themselves.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well I believe in ya if nothing else, lol.

[@KimberlySYoung-ub5lo]

Kim from Kennewick here. Love your enthusiasm. I hold the same type of passion for growing!

[@Bee-tb5dr]

Wow... Paitence & Time. Love it.

[@lindapeterson9267]

Just a pointer, when using “used black plastic pots”, remember to clean them out and dip in a mild bleach water..and set out in the sun.

[@CHloE748]

Why?

[@leefu2000]

@@CHloE748 to get rid of any bacterial or fungal problems that could affect the next plant that's in the pot.

[@gwenkilby]

Which will increase the amount of time spent significantly. but its important.

[@profbri.02]

@Anonymous City it's not about the .15, it's about the plastic waste that's poisoning the planet. Cool video, though. Contagious enthusiasm! 🙏

[@brighterdaysplantnurseryan2629]

Thank you for the caution. Much appreciated.

[@terrykrantz2332]

Keep doing what you're doing!

[@camicri4263]

That's awesome Mike! Can't wait to see them in the planted in the yard. 👀👀😉! Hugs

[@JacobSimpson]

Awesome! Those laurels look amazing!

[@bohorustica8545]

That's pretty darn amazing. I am wanting to start cuttings from my huge Honeysuckle. It got so big it dragged the trellis the previous owner of the property have grown it on right off the side of the Workshop. You have inspired me. I got a huge pile of chipped branches a couple years ago from a tree service who chopped down a huge Alder Tree for me. It has shrunk by half now so thinking it is now perfect to use for a starter mix. I used the top for mulch in my back garden paths and the lower I go the finer it seems to be. I credit the use of that to you ... must have been in my future to use it as such. Thanks for sharing so much in your videos. Hope you keep them coming ... : )

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad the wood chips are working for you. It makes a beautiful mulch!

[@JacobSimpson]

Awesome! Those laurels are amazing!

[@lobe2032]

Mike, you are a wonderful person that can make anything grow, plants, kids, even rocks, I just want to say you are, and your family, my go to people, I don't know what I would do without you guys. Love you all so much. 😁😁😊🤗🤗🤣🤣🙃🙃😇😇

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well, you're family now, Glenda, and I'm glad you're a part of it.

[@hereskrista1161]

I just loved this so much! Thank you for the green swim!! Your energy is so awesome!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, you're welcome for the green swim, Krista! That was my favorite part!

[@MsJeffreyromero]

Nice! I getting excited to see more follow up video like these!

[@NicoleLola2]

Sweet! Glad I found you. ♥️

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm glad you found me too! Have fun in the garden.

[@everettedl]

Love your enthusiasm man. I feel the same way when I get stuff to grow. I'm always outside doing commentary like it's a football game, lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's exciting creating something out of nothing.

[@BusyBeaver22]

Great stuff. We had these as a hedge growing up. A lot of work keeping them hedged every year but great as a privacy screen and they grow tall

[@MikeKincaid79]

I love these plants as they get bigger. My intention is to plant them out where they can grow huge and naturally, without pruning much. We have a lot of property so it won't be a problem.

[@simplifygardening]

Wow they certainly came along well in one year. Brilliant and it just shows exactly how you can propagate your plants to make hundreds if not thousands of new plants and increase stocks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Crazy how fast they grow! Great channel, by the way.

[@simplifygardening]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike, So is your pal, Great information that's passed on, quality :)

[@mikeymike3194]

They look great, thumbs up Mike.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Mike!

[@mangneo1064]

You are an inspiration,sir. I am dreaming to be like you. I am a teacher by profession but gardening is my passion. Thankyou for the tips and advices. 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun on your journey. It's a wonderful hobby and business.

[@rhadoolinho]

I dont usually comment on youtube, but i just found your channel and i think your passion for gardening is mesmerizing. Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well I'm glad to make the grade! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@shaurishauri7786]

Awesome show Mike. Good luck always.

[@gurbhalla]

Thank you so very much for teaching a beautiful green edged glad we can grow and sell easy to make a nice fence for somebody house with a green plant thank you for sharing your knowledge for the new beginners like me

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem, glad to help!

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

Very beautiful plants.

[@1533ramsay]

Love this guys passion for his plant's....👍👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoy it, Mark!

[@Bright_iiii_s]

I love your passion! Ty Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're so welcome, Michelle!

[@jimmysheridan2271]

That is awesome brother I just started propagating myself this year learning a lot of tips from you you keep keeping the passion for what you do I love watching this it encourages me every day to go out at least try one of these days I’ll get it and you’re going to help me along the way

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's it, just keep trying and working at it and you'll be a master. "Keep choosing the same thing"

[@cish6047]

Love your enthusiasm! I have to go google what an English Laurel looks like--you've got me hooked!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Caught another fish!

[@robertdurkin7596]

lovely and Beautiful greenish plants to growing more and more and happy time for you, Mike !😁😁👋👋🌿🌿🌿

[@Metallicmonk87]

I really appreciate your enthusiasm toward this trade. Subscribed

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the sub! I appreciate it, Mark, and glad you enjoy the videos.

[@hpgurgel]

Awesome work. Thanks

[@yourstrulyautumn102]

Tq Mike. You are very inspirational. Stay awesome.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey thanks! Glad to inspire.

[@yourstrulyautumn102]

@@MikeKincaid79 Yes. I have a few big pots of Hydrangeas in my garden too . I followed the tips given by you. So far its ok.

[@musavir8]

Mike I am excited to see yours video & progress you have,good luck & good health.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you so much!

[@shuangfei5046]

Your video and your passion makes wanna grow something for fun as well. Btw, more Happier to see your little finger is FINE.

[@BrutalToucan]

Dude you are absolutely amazing, much love and thank you for the knowledge

[@MikeKincaid79]

My pleasure!

[@SuperScratchproof]

Long time youtube watcher, first time viewer of your content. Love your sincere passion. Subscribed. 👍🏼

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey, thanks a lot for the sub! Glad you're enjoying the vids.

[@sandiegotropicalgarden3531]

Awesome video 👍thanks for sharing 👍

[@carrot72]

Hello from Hindhead in Surrey, UK. I'm so so excited to see your lovely video - I'm so fired up! I'm putting on my wellies now and going to get busy on taking 100 cuttings of my own and seeing where it takes me, Thank you, you are amazing!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm so excited that you're excited, Carrie! This is why I make these videos and nothing fills me with more joy than to inspire you and see how excited you are about doing this yourself. Good luck and have fun!

[@rlewis9608254]

Wow, that's amazing I remember when you planted those. Great job!!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Ralph! They sure have grown.

[@camicri4263]

I remember when he planted them as well, I love propagating plants too, I just don't have the right set up and the energy.🙄

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll be your energy!

[@camicri4263]

That would be awesome Mike, you just need to move 3000miles though.🤗🤗💞

[@hrnature5501]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you 👍

[@samiyalcas1280]

1:54 proud of your work the best man beoutifl work

[@miltonescobar9194]

Awesome job. Amigo. ❤️❤️❤️

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Milton!

[@danaschield5090]

Great series Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Dana!

[@kriswhite1344]

GREAT SERIES

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Kris!

[@kerrylatter371]

Thanks for the video and sharing all your great ideas. Hope your pinky is much better now. 😇

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's still attached to my hand. That's the best I can say, lol.

[@teresamunoz4086]

Wow, amazing!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you, Teresa!

[@bobbymcgovern]

Incredible! Great job as always. Your hand seems good as new!😃

[@MikeKincaid79]

Looks good on the outside but doesn't really work very well. I'm hoping for more mobility out of the finger over the next 4 weeks now that I've started using my hand again in PT.

[@bobbymcgovern]

Mike, before you know it, it will be fine. Trust me! Take care.

[@brentboudreau4360]

Great video Mike...I started a bunch of Mimosa Trees this year, growing them in 1 gallon pots. I made quite a bit from selling just these alone :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sweet!

[@ernestocruz7953]

Where did you sell them?

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Holy Cow, it's absolutely amazing the amount of growth those plants have put on in one short year! Mike, I can't wait to see these planted along side your property to block the sounds from the road. I wish I could grow English Laurel, but it isn't hardy here in my zone 5 (boohoo sniff sniff):0( Please do more follow up videos on these beautiful plants!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll do it!

[@lily12370]

Fantastic video, Mike! Your passion for horticulture is absolutely amazing. I wonder as a youngster if you grew plants or was it a latent gift that blossomed in adulthood.

[@MikeKincaid79]

My Dad was an avid vegetable gardening so I was always working in gardens growing up. I didn't discover taking cuttings until I was older.

[@TheStanman99]

Really good info, thank you 🇬🇧

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem Jon 👍

[@belkhawas4025]

So good

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks!

[@jessicamelendrez8]

Wow thats amazing haha!!

[@markwalker9107]

Alright alright alright 👍

[@mattmcghee1137]

I love watching your videos. I’m fairly local to you. I near Bremerton Washington. Please do more vids like this. It is giving me inspiration to try my own side gig!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure, I can work on that. I never did many videos of making money with plants because some people get really turned off when you start bringing money into it (which I always think is weird), I mean who doesn't like more money, haha.

[@mattmcghee1137]

Mike Kincaid or maybe make vids for Facebook. Keep it separated?

[@JoshPitts530]

When you stumble across a great KZbinr and instantly subscribe.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks a lot, Josh!

[@J87Visuals]

Nice one Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks

[@Lili-bx1qh]

Hi, thanks for share

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome Lili

[@ginawix7574]

I love your video’s

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Gina! Glad you're enjoying them.

[@markwalker9107]

I want to do that with fruit trees. I'm just starting to get my collection. Probably the Pakistan mulberry is the most rare that I have so far. Once I get it established I'm going to be making alot of clones of it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're on your way, Mark.

[@henryphelps3590]

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[@ashes833]

Me too Mark

[@carmenbailey8209]

Enjoyed your excitement for cuttings and the rooting success. I’m in Ontario with a 5.5/6 growing zone. Regardless I’ve for the first time I have rooted coral bells with great success, I will try rhododendrons and hopefully have some luck.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you're having success, good luck with the rhododendrons!

[@basantswaroop2566]

Amazing ideas I propagate putinia plants as per your advice and find positive result

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! So glad to hear it.

[@strive4impact]

Great video! Swimming in them was great.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I love these English laurel, just beautiful plants if you have the space.

[@strive4impact]

@@MikeKincaid79 and the right zone. One half of our property is basically zone 3 and the other is 4b. And if the deer qnd bear don't get to everything, the mice and chipmunks like to have their fill too. Guess I have to propagate more to feed the neighborhood. Any idea what zones English laurel grow in?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Zone 6-9 so you're probably too cold for them but if I lived in an area like yours I'd look into growing a hedge of doublefile viburnum.

[@strive4impact]

@@MikeKincaid79 Great tip. Thank you!

[@CleoCastonguay47]

Thanks for sharing this Mike. It's amazing to see how fast they grew! Love your videos and enthusiasm :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Cleo, they sure did grow fast and that's what makes these plants so much fun.

[@Sketchy_Ry]

Thanks for the video. I’m new to the hobby and appreciate the knowledge. Also love the enthusiasm! young John gruden of the plant game !!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, thanks! I've been compared to John Gruden a few times.

[@Sketchy_Ry]

@@MikeKincaid79 lol. I really do appreciate your videos. I just recently stumbled into the hobby and am alone in the game. My friends are dorks and don’t get it. Just seeing a younger guy actually doing it, boosted my confidence and made me realize it’s possible. So thanks man

[@DeathnoteBB]

I think this is the Canadian guy I just heard about from a Reddit thread video. And if so, hello! I love gardening and really want to learn how to care for plants so hopefully this channel will help me learn

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's what it's all about here. Welcome to the family! By the way, I'm American but I live close enough to the Canadian border.

[@everettedl]

I'd be interested in seeing you plant those hedges for you and your brother

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, I can do a video on that.

[@marionbolwell9276]

Cooking bay is Laurus nobilis, hedging Laurel is prunus laurocerasus. Correct Latin name is Important especially if you want to eat it.

[@samiyalcas1280]

Hello really truly love your video s all of them thumb ☝ thumb ☝ thumb ☝

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad to hear it, Samiy!

[@tangobayus]

Tomato cuttings (use the suckers) will root in about 2 weeks.

[@thewizardoftod]

Thanks Mike your a Pal !!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad to help!

[@Tina06019]

I wonder if I can do this with boxwood. I want a hedge so much. We have had about eight scraggly, sick, damaged or dead trees removed from the front of our property, and I am trying to get the area “spruced up.”

[@tommycapps9903]

That Crow was saying to his CrowTube subscribers, “you guys hear that Dude making all that noise!” Updates would be great!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I'll keep it in mind.

[@ryantheentrepreneur4040]

Easy money 💰

[@frizzyfrancfm]

This man is the Steve Irwin of plants

[@MikeKincaid79]

Best compliment ever!

[@paulaneary7877]

Great video Mike, I appreciate your enthusiasm and resourcefulness, and also your willingness to share the information. I am now a new subscriber. I also watched your video on how to package and ship plants in the mail, which was incredibly helpful. Does English Laurel grow in California? I live in Santa Barbara, which is in Central California. just about everything grows here.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's a hardy plant and I'd assume it will grow there but I don't have any personal experience with growing laurel in your location. Beautiful place though. My ship (the Abraham Lincoln) pulled into Santa Barbara for a visit when I was in the Navy, back in 1999.

[@pcperambra1555]

sir great

[@MikeKincaid79]

thanks

[@maehay4065]

Those plants are beautiful Mike! You swim and I’ll watch! Lol 😂 Id be happy as a lark if I could bring in some cash like that 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can!

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

You should check out Pineapple Guava. It makes a beautiful hedge with silvery fuzz on the underside of the leaves, delightful edible flowers and with more than one plant you get yummy fruit that taste like the flower and falls to the ground when ripe. I know it will grow well for you, I have had it in my yard for 8 years and if I was not pruning it, it would be 10-12 feet tall. It does fine in clay soil too even though it is not it's preference.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I like fruiting hedges. Thought about planting figs along the front of my property but they lose their leaves and I'm looking for an evergreen hedge.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

@@MikeKincaid79 Pineapple Guava is evergreen, that is why I love it for a hedge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh cool, can it grow in 8b?

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

@@MikeKincaid79 Yes, I have been growing it for 8 years and the temps got down to ten degrees with no problems. I just have not been able to propagate it. I could get you a bunch of cuttings if you propagate some for me too!

[@shelly5596]

We live in Washington State and I would be required to have a business license, and a horticulture license. To sell to nurseries. We have an abundance of baby Douglas fir and pine trees we’d like to pot up and sell. I’d also like to propagate many of our wild trees and shrubs like roses and elderberry, lilacs. And wildflowers. I pulled a few suckers of wild lilac and planted them on our new property. That are doing well and I’m seeing new growth.

[@soterocarrillo93]

You should do another project like this one

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll put my mind to it.

[@themachfivepets997]

I dont have space for cuttings. But I sell potted plants from doing divisions in the garden. :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like you've got a system figured out.

[@MrFarva85]

Mike - Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Im also in Pierce county and would love to know what landscaping companies you purchase from. I need to move a few rhoadies and learning how to cut and propagate is making my lady happy that we get to keep them :)

[@MikeKincaid79]

I get my bark from Julie's Construction in Mckenna.

[@Nillaferilla]

LOL I kept pausing the video and listening thinking that, that Crow was my cat meowing somewhere in the house.

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, I do that with movies from time to time.

[@sabrinafelber]

Very cool! If you go plant show us what they look like. Then you could show us in another year! Amazing results. Just a quick question. How do you keep them nice and viable until you can get them in the soil at home? I took some forcinthia cuttings and by the time I got home a few hours later it was a no go too droopy and dried up.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Place in a plastic bag and spray with water, then tie the bag closed until you get home. If I'm going to be a few hours or longer, I take a cooler with me and a bag with a spray bottle.

[@vilmat.gonzalez2759]

Is wonder what this plant looks like when full grown. I'll try to check your prior videos

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't have any video of it full grown but if you use google images, there are tons of photos of these plants.

[@harrellt1405]

I like fruit trees intead

[@mansardmanor3869]

*Awesome* You might say your in Washington, for plant Zones (will it grow in my zone) English Laural Have White or Cherry flowers *Business tip* Sell to Landscaper's Sell to Gardeners, to up sale to clients Sell to House Flippers Thanks for the education and proven results Love your Chanel

[@MikeKincaid79]

What zone are you in?

[@flowergrowersmith449]

Great video Mike! What about labels though??

[@MikeKincaid79]

Don't need labels on these plants.

[@sirdukeusa3289]

Do the English Laurel flower like the mountain laurel? Can you do a video of a lime light hydrangea tree/bush cutting, rooting and update?

[@MikeKincaid79]

2 different plants that don't flower the same. The English Laurel get small white flowers but they aren't very showy.

[@Mikey52321]

When do you take clippings of rhododendrons? Awesome work

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks. Take the cuttings in late summer, August time frame.

[@peterlecoutier9599]

I will be trying this in the spring for sure ! Could you plant them when they had the roots in video 3 ? Fantastic series

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you can plant newly rooted cuttings immediately.

[@peterlecoutier9599]

Mike Kincaid excellent thanks for the reply I will be doing this in the spring.

[@MikeKincaid79]

By the way, that's a beautiful 180 gallon tank you have.

[@peterlecoutier9599]

Mike Kincaid cheers man it’s closed down but got a new setup coming at Christmas. How are your laurels looking now ? I’ll be planting mine all around my property to give some privacy.

[@dcook4393]

Great work, Mike! I just clipped what I was pretty sure are cherry laurel cuttings. I believe they had some smaller white flowers at some point. Should I expect to use the same process with same success? Got confused reading about propagating different types of laurel.. some articles said they're difficult.. but which ones?

[@MikeKincaid79]

They're the same plant and very easy to propagate!

[@denisdooley1540]

I didn't realize English laurel needed any help being propagated. ;-)

[@robs9574]

Denis Dooley I must suck at it. I stuck 200 cuttings and only got 3 to root. Next time I’ll build that box.

[@denisdooley1540]

@@robs9574 I actually have no idea how difficult it is to strike cuttings from Cherry Laurel, I just know it's invasive in these parts from the seeds. It's not as bad as Butterfly Bush or English Ivy, but it's definitely causing problems in the Pacific Northwest and if I can dissuade anyone for using it for any reason, I'm happy to suggest good substitutes.