Making the Most of your nursery Plants - what to do with early summer leftovers??

[@renee2005]

Chloe is awesome, she’s knows her plants like her Dad😊

[@savvydirtfarmer]

She's pretty awesome and clearly smarter than I am ( just ask her).

[@LittleSpaceCase]

Dont forget the value of adding some of these plants to the landscape of your nursery! If your nursery showcases the plants you sell and creates a nice environment, people will want to spend time there. It also shows people how these plants will look in their garden and encourages them to buy

[@emilyneal7888]

Geraniums will continue to bloom. Snap the boom stem off at the main stem. They will set buds again. Deadhead the tick weed. It may rebloom.

[@jessiebabineaux9297]

I love that this is a family business. I know you are so proud of your crew. I love that I have watched you grow from your backyard out to a full fledge retail space. Great job! On the job training is the best. Cheering for your success!

[@Lollylobacres]

Have you considered, when you have plants that you need to provide an example of use to sell, creating a little bed using some of your plants? It will beautify your nursery and provide examples of use. I know you are not a fan of the Alaska Daisy, but perhaps showing how to use them would be helpful. Also, I often find that if you top plants like this early they will often bush out instead of just sending a single flower up. Perhaps these plants should have topped early on. Anyway, just suggestions.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Those daisies would look great out on the property as a meadow! Great market for the larger trees! They just keep becoming more valuable! A great way to expand the business in the coming years. Great video! Thank you!

[@kburkes4245]

You might want to see if your county Master Gardeners or other non-profit gardening group could use them. They are happy to rehab ugly plants (especially perennials) to use in community beautification projects.

[@emilyneal7888]

So true. I used to do a greenhouse clean out for the Master Gardeners. We got a lot of free advertising because of it.

[@pamelamercado6902]

I'm so amazed how fast Chloe has learned the nursery business she is so good and great at doing videos I did the last sale of the year on a Saturday and Sunday 6 hours each day I was lucky I sold nearly every one of my plants that I just so wanted to get rid of. I take some of the leftover perennials and I plant them in the yard Seminoles I will keep here on the property I've done them as a display and the other ones I will sell the following year I will just put them up as you have and sell them also the next season I am just so happy for that you and the family.

[@hosta127]

I got behind the curve and have only sold Green Giants successfully through FB Marketplace. I still have all but 3 of my hydrangea - 60 each of Limelight, Silver Dollar & 30 of Phantom. I probably have 60 thornless blackberry left and I just ordered in 600 more perennials. Timing has just been upside down because I was waiting for plants to sell to purchase more. I’ll be doing a lot of overwintering. Wah, Wah!!! 😩 I trust I am learning through this experience! Thanks, as always for your insight, particularly now as to what to do with surplus plants.

[@danradtke1663]

Canna lilies are great to get into the ground as the rhizomes give back 4- times for next year starts. We need to pull them in fall and store indoor but you may have them as perennials? Glad you tried cannas. Did you start your test garden to see how they do in the ground to extend your learning keep learning that is what keeps it interesting and fun. Great job guys. Some people love ready made gardens and yes reach out to landscapers. A new avenue for revenue. Always think out of the box. Pumpkin patch?

[@erbauungstutztaufgnade1875]

God bless you brother. 🧡

[@adammusser2159]

You definitely should put those 3g Green Giants into a 7g or even a 10g. Bigger jump in pot size means bigger margins and they’re big liners.

[@MarcyOdom.]

Great video!

[@angieketcher5917]

Have you ever thought about building flower beds with left over scrubs, perrinals etc..? Draw customers in with beautiful flowers, trees, scrubs.

[@amsohn1]

Great info... blessings ❤

[@anitahouse3600]

black elephant ears! That is one thing I sell. I have them in my yard and dig them up and pot at the beginning of the season. They spread like crazy! Love y'all! Hope to come see you the next time I come home to bama!

[@LibertyFallFarms]

Great content! I struggle with throwing out plants…. But like you said, it is necessary. I tried cannas this year.. I didn’t order mine in and I don’t have a greenhouse so, they are behind the big box stores when it comes to blooming.. Fingers are crossed for a greenhouse this winter! For those who are just playing with the idea of plant sales, this is the perfect time to shop the big box stores. With the spring coming to an end, they are discounting their inventory.. Especially those places that doesn’t have a year round garden center that is stocked with plants. I picked up some Green Giants that in 3 gal pot for the price that I sell trade gallons for. That is great for entry level nurseries. Thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts.

[@judymorgan319]

I love your sweet daughter❤

[@anniathome]

#BeLikeChloe !

[@denisebalog994]

We're your Canna lilies in bloom when you offered them? Also, were they in one gallon pots? Thank you 👍

[@savvydirtfarmer]

1g size. Some blooming, some not. Pretty sign cards make the difference though!

[@WameKgomotso-pv2le]

Tour please🙏

[@mrjasonjneal]

Where is your 50% off Ugly Plant Sale?? Or small Clearance section??

[@lilyrosedaisyvioletsweetpe1207]

💚💚

[@wordvendor1]

So what do you think of growing annuals and perennials from seed? In your opinion, worth it or not worth the time/hassle?

[@anniathome]

I specialize in native perennials, and almost all of mine are grown from seed. Growing from seed is not for the faint of heart! It takes a lot of time and space. And prayers!! First, cold/moist stratification can take between 10-120 days depending on type of plant. Then nurturing the seeds to germinate can be an exercise in frustration. Then transplanting, of course. Depending on where you live, perennial seed-grown plants can grow very slowly. I’m in Indiana, and most of my native wildflowers are just beginning to look respectable, early June. But they won’t flower this year. Some will flower year 2, most will flower in year 3. Some very desirable plants even have double-dormancy, where they need 3 months cold/moist, 3 months hot/moist, then a second 3 months cold/moist before they will germinate. Some seeds have a very tough outer coating that needs to be rubbed on sandpaper, then have boiling water poured over them. There are some that don’t need stratification, but not very many. It’s definitely much less expensive to grow from seed, but you need to consider your time invested as well. And don’t forget to pray over your seeds! Only God gives the increase!

[@mariavelikonja3317]

Question: You said you recently put some of your full sun plants under shade because the sun was too strong for them. I am finding the same. What percent shade cloth do you use to cover plants that normally can be out in the full sun (when not sitting in a pot!). Love your videos.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

50% plus or minus 10%

[@cheezytaco1000]

I see your growing up those green giants. There is a nursery/landscaping outfit near me that I made friends with the owner and he shows me the prices of some of the things he brings in, a lot of it is used in commercial jobs. He had some big green giants being unloaded that were in the 10 to 12 ft range and HE was paying 500 bucks each for them. He said it’s very hard to find big ones like that.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I definitely don't want to be growing them out that big, that's a whole other infrastructure need, but I do want some bigger trees, for sure. I have a huge wholesale nursery just north of me that specializes in VERY LARGE plants... he grows Green Giants up to 25 gallon size.

[@cheezytaco1000]

@@savvydirtfarmerthose are too big but 7 to 10 gal is a very popular size

[@HoaGarden902]

I seeded Alaska Shasta Daisy last year and they were too small to sell. So I over wintered them in the ground. In March I dug them up, rinsed off all the dirt and potted them in 5” and 1 gallon pots. I have 77 pots and so far only sold 16. For all the labour that went into them they are not worth it. People don’t want white flowers here. My only saving grace is that they will be blooming soon and whatever I don’t sell will be planted into my garden to be used as cut flowers. I will make my money by selling them in bouquets. They only grow 2-3’ tall here and bloom from July til frost.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

@@HoaGarden902 Sounds about right... the white flowers thing also. I'm not impressed with them.

[@juliknapp9270]

R u going to have fall perennials? I'm just getting in new plugs for fall sales

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Yes! We did very well with them last year

[@andielliott7721]

I can't deliberately "kill" a plant...except for weeds.