I have a big tree 🌲 in the garden that I have to reduce. I use it to make soil for my blueberries but after seeing your video I will take cuttings and grow some in containers for screening.
@awakenacres2 жыл бұрын
I have a 10 ft. green giant, an emerald green, several dwarf globes and a golden arborvitae. Are they all as easy to propagate as green giant? I’d like to try all of them to see what sells best.
@B30pt87 Жыл бұрын
I will be, now!
@AKakAK2025 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered online. Plan on making privacy barrier first and may sell later.
@johnliberty3647 Жыл бұрын
It’s what I grew in my nursery in NC. 95 to 99% of what I propagated. If someone has a production nursery specializing in one plant (zone 7 or close to that). This is the plant. People buy them by the dozen. I was voluntarily pruning plants in intersections that the state put up to make interstates look pretty. Came home with garbage bags full of branches and spent all day and night propagating them. 10000+ a year and 3 years later they were at peak profit size. And yes any knucklehead can do this… I did.
@SolidworksUnlimited2 жыл бұрын
It's not those that hate their neighbors. It's more like good screens make good neighbors, absence makes the heart grow fonder. What you don't see your neighbor do won't bother you about them.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Tongue in cheek… of course. 😀
@SolidworksUnlimited2 жыл бұрын
Yup lol
@jeanettepatchett37615 ай бұрын
Great guns means going like wild fire. I am watching from Melbourne Australia. Been binge watching since I found your chanel about four months ago. Had previously had a backyard nursery years ago but work govto take up all of my time. Semi retired now with hundreds of plants now. You have definitely renewed my interest in having a backyard nursery agein. Thank you for your wonderful inspiration. Take care and God bless you and your family Jeanette❤🌲🌺
@savvydirtfarmer5 ай бұрын
Great!!
@AKakAK2025 Жыл бұрын
I for one need to block a neighbor. Not going to get all into it but let's say he uses night vision and is a rude old man! Have 21 so far and 20 are small still about 3 to 4 inches high. I need many more to go around side and front of property...so about 90 - 100 more!
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
Many good uses for screening trees!
@bradwhite9065 Жыл бұрын
After you dig up your trees from your beds, what size pots are an appropriate size for a plant 3 ft. tall? Also, I'd like to see a video of you digging them up and preparing them for selling them. Thank you!
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
I pot nearly all my plants, including green giants, in trade1 gallon. Occasionally 1 gallon.
@gardeningwithjason2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I’m located in Ohio and very wet behind the ears when it comes to growing. I am really enjoying trying to propagate various plants. I hope to one day get a good collection built up to be able to have a plant sale maybe once in the spring and once late summer just to try and fund my plant hobby.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@patriciamillard52782 жыл бұрын
Thankyou. I love all your videos and watch them religiously from Australia. You are the one who enticed me to open a backyard nursery, a long held dream of mine and it's going great guns. Keep up the good work.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
“Great guns.” That’s a new one! 😀
@patriciamillard52782 жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer must be an Aussie saying.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
@@patriciamillard5278 Probably correct!
@hosta1272 жыл бұрын
I am still in the beginning stages of my backyard nursery. I have ordered 20 Green Giant seedlings (14-18") from Thuja Gardens for $199 - $10 per plant - because i am willing to do that for future sales. i am also thinking about buying two 48" plants from Lowe's for about $35 apiece just to rip up for propagation. Do you think that is a good plan? I want to get as many cuttings rooted for future growth as possible. And if I buy these two plants, when is the best time to take the cuttings for propagation? I'm in zone 7, same as you. Thanks as always for your good ideas and teaching.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Take one of the arbs from Lowes and plant it where you can keep it. Treat it like a shrub, and each time you prune it take cuttings. I do cuttings under mist around June and also as hardwoods, sticking them any time in winter. Seems like you have a long term view of this thing... if you keep that in view... you will win!
@hosta1272 жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer Thank you!🙏🏻
@andirogers71332 жыл бұрын
Iv taken your advice from a previous video for hydrangea cuttings and very successful ,iv now taken green giant cuttings from a neighbouring tree and hopefully get the same results. I look forward to your video's.thank you.great work 👍
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@زکریارضایی-م1ط Жыл бұрын
سلام لطف کنید به فارسی زیر نویس کنید از تجربه شما بهتر استفاده کنم ممنون
@LisaMaxwell-f9eАй бұрын
Hi, i need help, i have these beautiful green giants as a screen, super tall and beautiful but one is dying, infact its dead,another one i saved by cutting out the brownish orange....still looks like its going to die. There are no worms, i have asked garden shops, everyone is puzzled. I need help
@savvydirtfarmerАй бұрын
I would be puzzled too. Sometimes a plant here or there dies for no obvious reason. I know that isn't helpful, but true.
@SirPercivals Жыл бұрын
I followed your great videos on growing arborvitae from cuttings. For repotting the arborvitae into bigger pots from the trays, does it matter what time year to repotting? Or if I repot now in Oct, can I leave the plants outside for the winter?
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
I only dig cuttings from their propagation trays when they are dormant. If you do them in plug trays or 2 inch pots, you can repot any time. They can stay outside all year.
@teresaholland4790 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience with us 😎
@TheShaggyfrog5 ай бұрын
So how did you take the very first step into growing arborvitae? Did you purchase seedling, grow them out and then take cuttings, or did you buy older plants, then take cuttings from those?
@savvydirtfarmer5 ай бұрын
Very first step? I bought in Arb liners, potted them, and quickly sold them. Did it again, kept some to grow out, took cuttings from them, and got decent at propagation.... growing those while selling others. Then, did that over, and over, and over again.
@TheShaggyfrog5 ай бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer thanks a ton! I'll get to looking around for some liners then and get this thing rolling!
@زکریارضایی-م1ط Жыл бұрын
ایران
@likeskittys Жыл бұрын
Nice info, but turn up the volume a bit for the future. I had a hard time hearing you.
@Dicofol1 Жыл бұрын
How do you find customer and market and deliver your plants, aside from YTbe ? I live in a residential area, I am not allowed to run a store and have customer traffic, what do you suggest? Do you think a garden centre would buy wholesale potted plants or rooted cuttings, from me, for resale at their store ?
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
Garden centers will likely buy from you if the deal is right for them. Marketing? All done via Facebook.
@Dicofol1 Жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer Generally what is the markup from wholesale for a garden centre, 50% ?
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
@@Dicofol1 tough question... it probably depends on several factors that I'm not intelligent enough to answer. I try to double mine, if it's a quick buy - and - flip plant. Otherwise, I'm buying starter plants for $1-$2, growing them out and selling them for $8+ once they grow.
@gardentours2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. That was very informative 👍
@jaclynschultz26162 жыл бұрын
Caught you on the side hustle podcast and I said “that’s the savvy dirt farmer!! I watch him on KZbin!” Lol long time watcher, first time commenting. I enjoy your videos. I live in NY and would love to start a nursery.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@johnclements62012 жыл бұрын
I’m starting at ground zero. I want to order starter plants from a wholesale nursery. I’m looking at Hosta, Arborvitae, Cora Bell and Hydranga. When should I have this delivered. Fall or spring? Thanks for you help!! Zone 6b
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Order now. Pot them now. Next Spring they'll look nice!
@somethingsgottagive82822 жыл бұрын
At my old house we had 2 type of arborvities. I knew the variety. My dad has a couple but doesn't know the variety. I don't have any where I'm at now. Should I take cuttings off my dad's and just sell as arborvities? Ugh almost anyone else would not track variety 🙄 so not sure what to do.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
If propagating and selling any plant, you MUST know exactly what they are.
@32speedygonzales2 жыл бұрын
Hi, binging on your videos. Would you have a video by chance how you did the Rheingold Arborvitae. The technique you show how to propagate green giants, does this work the same with global shaped arborvitae?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
I've not done a video specifically on Rheingolds, but the principle is the same. The cuttings are very small, but they root very easily.
@deckerswormandgardening64792 жыл бұрын
Ok Savvy …… so I am growing these from bought cuttings and from wholesale from box store………as well I got myself a plastic tote full of cuttings from the potted green giant that had two in a pot so I cut one out and shredded it for cuttings! All my green giants are in pots and winter is coming ….. what do I do with them ? I live in Missouri and I do have a little cheap green house I was gonna put them in once cold temps get here…… your thoughts?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
The green house is fine. JUst be cautious... it gets very hot in there, especially as early Spring comes. But if your giants are well rooted, they will be fine sitting out in the weather all winter... mine do.
@avalon37872 жыл бұрын
What zones aew they viable in ?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
5-8
@digsindirt44902 жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer Bummer! Zone 9 here.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
@@digsindirt4490 you need colder winters!
@synocrat6012 жыл бұрын
Because of your video I'm going to buy a few of these to start growing into clipping donator mother plants for a few years from now. Along with a dozen hostas
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Do it!! Plant them, grow them, take clippings, keep them growing, take more clippings, repeat ad infinitum.
@jeffsmith7840 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I’m in PA and have 9.8 acres. Going to start a nursery and love your channel
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@ChangingTimes17762 жыл бұрын
Great video! Quick question: if I take cuttings from an established Green Giant, will those branches grow back or will I be left with bare patches? TIA Have a great weekend!
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
They'll grow back... just don't cut them back all the way until there is no green left.... also, if you have older GG, let me know if propagation works. I've never tried it with older trees.
@robinbass3133 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a wholesaler you would suggest for purchasing pots
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
I buy mine from a local nursery supply place, but I've also bought them from amleo.com and greenhousemegastore.com
@tlt30792 жыл бұрын
After watching many of your videos when I saw the title. I thought to myself it was going to be the opera Vatos. And it was. They seem to be the backbone of your operation. thanks for the content keep it coming.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
I've probably sold more Green Giants than everything else combined.
@JGILLENKY2 жыл бұрын
The cut in was great! Good idea and very informative. Thanks!
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@janinedyason29242 жыл бұрын
When you sell multiple of one type of plant to somebody, do you give them a discount or still charge the $7 per plant. Thank you.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
No. They are $7 a plant... people almost never ask because they know they're getting a steal at that price. And, for what it's worth, most plant buyers aren't coming to haggle and treat me like a yard sale. I'm not going to put up with that anyway. Occasionally I will give someone a plant(s), throw in a couple of extras if they buy a lot, or give away something that's just not selling. But those are all rare occasions.
@janinedyason29242 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@sislertx2 жыл бұрын
What time of year do u take your cuttings.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Around June for summer/mist propagation and any time in winter for hardwood propagation.
@chantalleblanc34032 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your awsome informative videos.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@BassPotter462 жыл бұрын
Thanks SDF! You’re the bomb!
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@paulrun111 Жыл бұрын
Will these survive over winter in pots?
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
yes... very hardy plants!
@leadershiphelpdesk5102 жыл бұрын
Respect, I am from Martin. But come on...... Green Giants and Hostas? Move on man.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
What are you growing in your nursery?
@AKakAK2025 Жыл бұрын
@Savvy Dirt Farmer please don't move on...need to watch all I can on these since I need many more! BTW ones that can't even sit still making a video should not recommend what others should do! Just saying.......
@leadershiphelpdesk510 Жыл бұрын
@@AKakAK2025 Not sure what you are referring to, but really, the guy has nice, hometown content that is valuable, but he should consider more varieties to keep people interested. Trying to help, not destroy. Me? Landscaping in Memphis for 10 years, many years ago. No problem, sorry for any harm.
@bhadz1002 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy your starter plants?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Lots of sources... just use google and search for "green giant arborvitae wholesale" or something similar and you should fine a source. Various reasons I can't post everything here.
@deezie782 жыл бұрын
great video* I live where it gets cold in the winter, do I leave the pots out? maybe put them inside? what happens in the winter time with them? not the larger ones the smaller ones? thanks
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
What kinds of plants? Most of mine sit out in the weather all winter
@deezie782 жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer this one, the one you made the video about, thuja green giants? not sure that is the correct name but if you have tiny ones, you can just leave them out in pots all winter?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
@@deezie78 yes. See those green giants in the dishpans? They stay there through winter... I pot them sometime before Spring. They freeze, thaw, get flooded, buried in snow, whatever. Rarely lose any arbs at all.
@deezie782 жыл бұрын
@@savvydirtfarmer thank you so much!!!! can't wait to try this
@danradtke16632 жыл бұрын
What do you use for fertilizer on your green giants?
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Slow release always. Can't even think of the number right now
@danradtke16632 жыл бұрын
If you think of it can you pass it along. A Michigan Christmas tree grower recommended to me 10-10-10. Just wondering if you ever tried it?
@foreversettled91442 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@newtscott85022 жыл бұрын
Excellent Idea!
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@patriciahogg57632 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! 👏👏👏
@tamarareid-art2 жыл бұрын
Do you leave your shade cloths up all winter? Worried about snow load on them....
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
I have, but it's not a good idea. Snow is very heavy on them... mine were near collapse last year.
@jeanbowman1322 Жыл бұрын
Hello, Love your videos and I’m so inspired. I have attempted to propagate green giants. Took the cuttings at the end of August. They did well for a few weeks then they started turning black then dry. They never really rooted after 8 weeks. A few had started to root so I’m still trying with them. It was like they were too moist and dry at the same time. I put sand at the bottom of my clear plastic bin. I did have a cover, then took it off because I felt it kept them too moist. What do you recommend? I have more clippings from trees I purchased, should they stay covered? Can they be left outside? Currently they are in my house, out of direct sunlight and covered mostly. Thank you and thank you for the informative videos. You have a beautiful family!
@savvydirtfarmer Жыл бұрын
That's one time of the year I probably wouldn't even try them. You're getting close to fall where they're going to do nothing all winter. I would wait and do them in February or early March, just before warm up. You do need some humidity, but probably not a sealed bin. Maybe drill a few holes in the top to allow some air but still maintaining high humidity... kept in the shade.
@cherylgraham19932 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I have several arborvitae trees that I will certainly be trying my best to propagate. What time of year is best to do that? I’m in NorthWest Florida.
@savvydirtfarmer2 жыл бұрын
I do it in June with softwoods under mist, or any time in winter with hardwoods.