How to Make $500 Dollars an Hour with Trees | Sell Plants for Profit

[@wordvendor1]

Exactly what I'm doing! My retirement nursery is growing every year. I have 3000 plants after 3 years. Great video, Mike! 💜

[@youssefgad9740]

You also did a great job

[@GraftingTactick]

Totally agree, if you love hanging around in the garden and planting trees, you are on the $$$. Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, 3000 plants! You've got your hands full!!

[@chrissilliker8633]

Sorry what do you mean by retirement nursery ? I ask for every single thing u see that I don't know lol. And 3000 plants sounds amazing

[@wordvendor1]

@@chrissilliker8633 I am retired from work. I have been building up a stockpile of plants to start a plant nursery.

[@knotweedkninja8539]

I live next to a Christmas tree farm. I hike through the trees on my daily walk. I was horrified to see the person who leases this land had begun whacking down Doug fir seedlings as if they were weeds. I immediately began digging the seedlings up every evening and planting them on our newly logged property.

[@benicio1967]

Great idea!!

[@drthuntclub4153]

Around here, you would be charged with 3rd. degree felony trespassing if caught. 2nd. degree if carrying a gun.

[@knotweedkninja8539]

@@drthuntclub4153 We live on a dead end road where families have lived for generations. We know the landowners.

[@insanity6829]

seems like THEFT to me!!

[@acemanifester1401]

@@insanity6829but seems like death to those trees.

[@RebelCatLady]

I love how the entire family got involved. Even THE CAT helped out!

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL

[@Toni-nv2om]

Mike, I do the same thing; I work with transplants. In the first year, I did 100 plants, and the next year, 5,000. Then I specialized in a type of grass that comes in trays of 40 plants. I have a lot of work. Later, I started bringing in trailers of sold plants and reselling them as a middleman. Don't get discouraged-if I could do it, you can too.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice, thanks for the personal story

[@marklite7304]

Thanks Mike. I will not be critical of all the obstacles but thankful for all the potential. Those who find opportunities will always be successful.

[@MikeKincaid79]

There you go. I couldn't have said it better.

[@tk-zb6br]

I had a neighbor years ago that made a good living growing Japanese maple saplings from seeds in his large back yard. They sold like hotcakes for $25 each as 1 year and $40 at 2 years.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Love that. I always think about clearing a big area to grow like 50,000 of them. Kind of like a retirement account.

[@castlerogers7217]

I'm literally watching this video because I came across a place that has Japanese Maple trees that give seeds and saplings seasonally, I got seeds one season but never tried to grow them. grabbed 9 saplings 2 weeks ago and put them under a grow light in house and they're doing great.

[@cheyennebrunner7757]

​@@MikeKincaid79 that's super freaking smart!! My hubby and I just hit our 30s and we've been talking about how we're going to retire. I'm going to show him this video when he gets home!!

[@catholic3dod790]

When you rise the price, people won't buy it.

[@NoNORADon911]

Selling plants is very hit or miss and difficult, people don't have to have them and can be very wishy washy, nickle and dime you, waste your time, etc. My experience anyway, I had the same idea, that in x amount of years = $$$...but no..in my experience anyway. Its a huge market with many variables.

[@UnaNuevaIdeaMasSV]

Everybody loves Mike. 😆😁 I love the way he explains things little by little. Big blessing to you and your family.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've seen that done with other trees too. I know it's done a lot with nut trees. Pretty cool.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Mike, I love your family-friendly videos. They bring enthusiasm and positivity to a less-settled world. Thank you! I hope your family has a great weekend. ~Margie

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for that Margie. I'm glad you're here.

[@fishaholic27nc50]

MIke! Every time I watch your videos I get the itch to start my own plants! Thanks brother! Just ordered Japanese maples and getting them potted

[@MikeKincaid79]

Definitely getting to be that time of year!

[@Gnarmarmilla]

Thank you, sir. As always, your enthusiasm is appreciated. I would like to add one thing, “for money to be good, the one who possesses it must be righteous.” Let us love our neighbors as we love ourselves and keep our prices honest and generous. There is a nursery in the near by city where the fool charges 150 dollars for little trees that should cost 30-50 bucks. He is depriving the public of the joy that is owning a beautiful tree. I have many of the same kinds of trees sprouting up on my property and I am hoping to sell them for 30 dollars soon in order to bless my neighbors with trees instead of trying to get rich. Seen? Not judging you, Mike, just hope others will be blessed by this saying, that, “when you work for the love of money, the reward is temporary, but when you work for love of society and of God, the reward is eternal.”

[@christmasallyearlong9691]

That's a lot of trees! Good job. I hope you sell them and help replenish the earth. There have been a lot of fires everywhere.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll plant them right here but I'm constantly multiplying plants through propagation. For every tree I've cut down here, I've planted at least 10 more trees and plants around my property.

[@benmcmurray5134]

I had a retail/wholesale nursery for a bit. It's brutally competitive and hard to make a profit. I was selling 1 gal really nice landscape plants for $6. Don't forget the labor of watering and keeping these plants alive in summer. Just too hard to make a profit when you compete with the big guys that have huge lots with lots of low paid laborers.Combine that with most customers buying their plants at big box stores these days. I wish you luck, but it crushed my soul.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm sorry to hear that Ben. As you know, there are many aspects to selling plants and making a profit. I think too many people think they have to open an official nursery to be in business. I make these videos to show people what's possible in their own backyard. Since starting this channel, I've met countless people who just sell one or two different types of plants that they love right out of their backyard. They do it once or twice a year, some more often. Many make thousands of dollars this way. It's a nice supplemental income if you keep it small and uncomplicated. I wish you the best of luck!

[@Anon-xd3cf]

​@@MikeKincaid79 most people don't have a "backyard" as big as yours... Most people need to rent or buy additional space to do what you do in your own garden.

[@steveburton7463]

Not to mention many seem to get away with shipping diseased plants all over the country as well as foreign invasive insects . If a regular nurseryman did that , they’d destroy him but they don’t stop the big boxes do they?

[@joebobjenkins7837]

Biggest question I have is where do you get bulk pots? I cant find anywhere theyre sold.

[@SpiderF27]

@@joebobjenkins7837 China?

[@josephbeauleau420]

you have so much energy, how have you not been approached for your own network show. you seem like a natural!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Ha! Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[@baloog8]

​@@MikeKincaid79sending love Mike

[@ERICSELDERBERRYNURSERY]

Yep this is how I do my plants Been propagating and selling edible plants

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on!

[@baldyeti]

Daggum!! Great score, Mike. Love your entrepreneurial mindset, brother. Thank you for laying out how simple the process can be. If you’re willing to add 1-2 years to the process, do the same from seed and double those profits! I appreciate how the family is getting more involved in your videos. That aspect adds so much to your channel. As if the knowledge, hope, enthusiasm, and laughs weren’t enough, you went and made it wholesome family entertainment as well.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos. I've been trying to include my daughters more as they get older. I'll work to keep that going on the channel as I've gotten a lot of positive comments about the family videos.

[@Padraigp]

It wouldnt be triple the proceeds? How would it be more profitable to do it from seed for longer years when the seedlings here were free anyway ?

[@lesliegrayson1722]

My wife and I made over 1000 fig cuttings in one half day, 3months later (one half day again)we had to pot 500 little trees at $25 each... $12k, next year I'm using rooting hormone stuff to get the whole 1000 plus we are giving the tree far more food and water for more cuttings.. people kill plants all day long so its a great business.

[@chroniclesofthecreeks]

I'd like to hear more about what you did with these fig trees please! What would be a good way we could get in touch about this?

[@rsn849]

Fig trees are where it’s at. People always want them and people often agreeable to you taking 6-12” cuttings. Plant them straight in milk cartons or jugs with good soil, shade for a week while they adapt. And water well. Figs are fun. They will root quickly in warm weather.

[@JoshuaMcguire-zs3di]

I'd like to get some fig cuttings ...

[@castlerogers7217]

The money aside.. it's nice that you're helping the environment one tree at a time.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I feel the same way about trees. I absolutely love them and have plans to plant plenty more on the property. I want to leave the majority of my property forested and continue planting some areas that are currently just pasture. I have plans to plant a lot of coastal redwoods as well due to their longevity, carbon sequestering ability, and general beauty. I'll never live long enough to see the end result but have thoughts of putting the property in some sort of trust that won't allow logging it. We'll see where we end up.

[@snowpeaky]

Another awesome video Mike! I'm planning to grow/sell my own Japanese Maples. After watching your videos on growing those red JM it has inspired me to do the same! I have 100+ seeds stratify in the fridge currently and will start growing them this spring! Can't wait!

[@suzanneb8996]

Same here! I started too, and some of them germinated already and I put them in little pots! It's still cold here in New England but for now I started the few that germinated indoors, and will slowly move them outside as soon as the weather gets better! Good Luck!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That’s so awesome! Good luck!!!

[@snowpeaky]

@@suzanneb8996 :) I've got quite a few that have germinated too. They have been in the fridge since Nov. 19th. Still a little cold here on Vancouver Island (Canada) but in a couple weeks, I'll place them in a tray outside!

[@annacoventry5054]

Where did you get your seeds? I bought some on line but none germinated. Resorted to buying bare root but would like to grow from seed too

[@snowpeaky]

@@annacoventry5054 I collected mine from trees in my town and outside of town. I work in landscape construction - one client has a few Japanese Maples so that made it easier!

[@Dreamzz101]

for the first time in many year last year we went out and cut our own Christmas tree .. as the holiday ended I felt so bad to have killed that beautiful tree for only 1 month of enjoyment.. WELL...I found out you can propagate them.. so I took a few good cuttings and planted them in good soil .. and now I have 2 baby Pine (fur) trees.. I will be trying to keep 1 in a pot I can bring in for Christmas every yr till it gets to big .. 🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on! That's so awesome to hear. Many people ask if you can propagate your Christmas tree but I'm never tried it. Guess you answered that question!

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

Excellent video 🔥🔥 motivational for sure 🔥🔥👍👍 I told my family years back to plant like 1000 teak trees in their land overseas instead of just letting it sit …teak wood is expensive .. easy to retire big with these trees .. there are many ways to make good money but one has to work for it .. loved the video 🔥🔥👍👍

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

By the way, is there any particular app or site or place you recommend for selling plants?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, that’s it. Ya gotta work for it. Love your idea about the teak trees.

[@stuttgurth]

Remind me of when I worked at a nursery. Ill be doing this as a small (very small) business plan with regards to fruit trees.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Good luck Tim

[@annacoventry5054]

I did this... Bought 12" tall seedlings for 75 cents each, potted them up (3 to a pot) and sold for $15 per pot.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, that's awesome. Good for you!

[@VladOnEarth]

How many you sold tho? 10? 😁

[@annacoventry5054]

@@VladOnEarth i made just over $800 profit

[@Zelp789]

How do you sell them?

[@Martin_Hermann]

How did you sell them?@@annacoventry5054

[@joshuamagiera4389]

I had 53 of these this year on my property, and mine started as babies in my yard. I paid nothing but after giving 33 away decided maybe I can grow them and sell them like you show here

[@joshuamagiera4389]

Mine may not be the same type but close to yours

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can absolutely grow them and sell them. The sky is the limit. People are only limited by their beliefs so adopt a belief system that is congruent with what you want in life. Good luck!

[@joshuamagiera4389]

@MikeKincaid79 thanks and very true. I'm going to try selling them and see how it goes as they get a year or 2 old to where they're bigger

[@trentnicolajsen3731]

it is very easy to grow a bare root row of evergreens from seed, most forestry nursery now grow them in container plugs, the one issue with planting out to areas that may not get watered is for the root mass to be bigger than the seedling top. as the photo-transpiration rate on a hot sunny day will pull all moisture from the roots to the the stem and the trees will die, when we use to plant bare root trees in the forest they did not trim the roots, and the tops where short.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, I plan to water until they get established.

[@aleftinagileff8747]

Hi Mike, I love your videos always inspiring me. I have wanted to sell plants but really didn't quite know the what and the how! I know that it could work well for me here in Australia it's a matter of working out what plants people are gravitating towards, I have noticed a shift from traditional plants to low maintenance and fast growing. Absolutely loved the whole family getting in and helping, warmed the cockles of my ❤ heart. I love plants and gardening and just want to bless people with plants that aren't as expensive as in nurseries. I really appreciate all your videos.

[@MikeKincaid79]

So happy to inspire you Aleftina. You absolutely can do this!

[@aleftinagileff8747]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you 🙏❤

[@barbthreinen2628]

Love to see you back on line more. You have such good information on horticulture. You really made a great find. I'm in MN and we can get trees through our county soil and water commission, (much smaller plants, and higher price) but you can not re-sell them by law, so no gains here. Lucky you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoy the videos, Barb. As you know, all areas are different but there are always opportunities if you look for them.

[@youresoakinginit2113]

How are they gonna know! Just mix in a few "Christmas Trees" with some wreaths and Xmas plants at the flea market-- Then donate proceeds to a to a charity. (Keep the wreath n poinsettia $$ for Yourself! 😄) Eventually you could do your own starts and not worry about re-sell rules. 🎅

[@lucybrenton149]

I don't think it's against the rules to use them as intended - reforestry.... then take cuttings or grow from seeds of the parent plants. The plants you bought stay installed contributing to your local environment.

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

Mike, if you want to get $20 a plant, you'll need to trim the little fir trees to one leader, so they'll take on a straight growth habit. But you're right, there is no such thing as something for nothing...laziness brings nothing!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's it!

[@natee9931]

Try to also not bury the root collar. Then they'll be the strongest 💪

[@wildchook745]

Baaaargain! Good score, Mike. If later you decide to sell them, you could always make more plants from your existing trees to plant out on your property.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, that's how my mind works!

[@johnkelly9451]

You can also get the seeds from Sugar Maples (helicopter seeds or alot of times self planted seedlings), Honey Locusts, Cherry trees, Norway Spruce Pine cones (just turn upside-down onto paper towel), Walnut (just push shovel in dirt, lift, drop walnut hull with walnut in and drop shovel and move to next one) on and on. The bunnies and deer like to chew on the bark in winter though. Very good video, I never thought to plant them in bulk as you showed, then transplant and sell. Only have done for our property for future generations. My father planted a hillside 40 years ago and it's just beautiful. Blue Spruce, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Oak, Hickory, Ash, Pines. A field of Walnut trees about fifteen years ago. Chestnut trees about ten years ago. We have deer, turkey, so many birds and wildlife. We want to plant apple, in laws already planted pear. Thank you. -John's wife

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, that sounds wonderful. I love plantings like that, that mature over time.

[@jonathanryals9934]

I saw an awesome use for Leyland, they were grown to full size then cut off about 6 ft tall and all branches cut off. It made perfect and beautiful fence posts! If you could do a line along a long border, you could make a showcase fence in about 10-15 years (they grow pretty fast).

[@Padraigp]

Thwyre banned in a lot of places because of that.

[@mneraasen224]

I live in a development and I first started to notice a few evergreen type of saplings growing around my pool. And around the back of my house. I started digging them up and potting them. Going to plant them soon so excited. Looking forward to seeing how yours turn out🙌🏻

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll definitely have updates. Good luck with yours, Denise!

[@lesreed8803]

I would have had Jeremy and Jason Staples 30 lb roofing tar paper around the bottom edges up about an inch away for the moisture barrier to keep the wood from rotting out plus green treated pressure treated wood termite resistant at least on the bottom that anything touching the ground or concrete needs to be pressure treated green 💚

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Mike you are forgetting one thing. Plants don't pot themselves. A person has to be willing to work to be successful at this. I propagate and donate to a place that is a daycare for the mentally challenged but has a plant nursery for funding. It is a full time job but it makes me feel really good . Good luck with those trees. They look fantastic.

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, that's certainly true

[@VladOnEarth]

They don't sell themselves either lol, just saying.

[@jonathanryals9934]

I ran into the same issue with log carvings... sure, I can carve an owl in an hour or two, but I gotta get the wood then haul the thing around to sell it... paints oils gas chainsaw blades etc all add up... but in theory I get paid to haul off the wood, then I get paid for the wood, so it is a great business idea, 😆!

[@moerfani]

Thank you for having such a strong dedication to life. I love it.

[@TinaWells143]

Your wife is a woman after my own heart, that is going to look awesome! You seriously scored on that. I have trouble even finding those in our area in Northern CA and if you do they cost a lot. Got one from a friend about a year ago, dug it out of her yard, was doing great for a few months and then I lost it. Good luck.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, it was definitely a great deal! Northern Cali? We'll be driving through there soon. What area do you live in?

[@TinaWells143]

@@MikeKincaid79 North Bay in the Sonoma Wine Country(near Napa), Santa Rosa, CA

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on. We’ll be going right through Santa Rosa on our way to Phoenix. Have to show the girls the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@TinaWells143]

I sent you a message on Instagram

[@unamordiezdose5579]

Weeee Doggy! I love plants and propagate them with the goal of sale. And should really get serious about sales, but in the meanwhile I arrange all the pots in the yard to just look like the landscaping. I constantly have to rearrange them as they grow or because they have different light requirements. But I make my own compost from the property's organic debris. Takes about a year doing little to nothing. (Usually after a rain I would turn the pile over and add harvested rain water, I added some mychorizal fungi one time about half way through the process. That's it) The pots were the debris from my landscape jobs, the plants were usually harvested from lawn cleanups or during preparation for new landscaping, the water exclusively rain water and recycled water from my washing machine (regular tap water was ultra last resort) So not including my labor every plant I sold was almost 100% profit. My only expense was the mychorizal fungi. So when I saw you show the potted saplings after your hard work next to the pile of soil. Well hell even I got all excited. I was cheering you on as if they were my plants cause I can so closely relate. Wish I had the amount of land you have tho, and was blessed with a supportive wife and family as you have. You have true wealth my friend regardless if ever sell one more plant. But prayerfully you continue doing what you enjoy and the beautiful plants sell themselves

[@MikeKincaid79]

I love your enthusiasm for this and it's exactly how I feel about growing plants and building a landscape. The selling part is just the icing on the cake. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this. Good luck in your endeavors!

[@MrMockingbird1313]

Hey Mike, you and I have similar problems. I have almost 200 seedlings in 9 species coming in late March and early April. I was going to rent a Ground Hog one man hole digger. You can see these monsters on line. Big box stores rent them at $300 for 24 hours. But, my lady and I located a good used one 300 miles north in Chicago, for $2000. We bought it because we will use it for saplings, fencing post, and foundation piers. Anyway, a Ground Hog can make 20-50 holes an hour along your fence row. Good luck. Jeff.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Jeff! Yeah, those things make the job much easier. I have a post hole auger for my tractor and that's what I dig most of my holes with. I've got a video from last spring where I dug holes for planting figs with the tractor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3Pdh4yLi6d0aZI Definitely a good way to go when you buy your own equipment and don't have to pay a rental yard. Now you can do the job at your leisure and you can always sell the equipment when the jobs are all done.

[@jett888]

regarding pulling the pots apart- take a stick, like a thin bamboo stick and poke it through the bottom holes to another bottom hole- and just pull it's very easy as well.

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

I did this with willow trees but ran in to some problems with advertisement it seems that most places to advertise would not because the tree contained Salicylic acid (Aspirin) which is a Drug ,If you did not know Willow tree is where aspirin is made of ,If you have a head ache you could chew on a willow branch and intake aspirin.....Great video just subscribed

[@MichaelPNW1982]

Hey Mike - Does your source have more of these seedlings? Or did you buy him out? I’m not too far from you and would be interested in a bag or two!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Unfortunately, he sold out for the time being. He had 8 bags left and I got 3 of them. He was located down in Chehalis and posted his ad in Facebook Marketplace. He said he had more trees on order and may have more for sale in the future but he wasn't a business, just a private individual trying to reforest about 20 acres. I'd check Facebook Marketplace from time to time and I see deals on Craigslist too. There was another guy up in Puyallup that had similar seedlings already potted up. They were more expensive but it would save you time and money on pots and bark. Good luck!

[@MichaelPNW1982]

@@MikeKincaid79 thanks, Mike! I think I saw the ad for the guy in Puyallup. They looked a lot smaller. Chehalis would’ve been perfect. I’m in Longview/Kelso area. I’ll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks again!

[@maplenook]

A forester could sell you some

[@michelelara5982]

Farm mom is busy at work too!! I miss her videos, hopefully she can share some spring planting petunias in those wheelbarrows again. 🌸🌸🌸

[@MikeKincaid79]

We were talking about that last night. She'll get her butt back in gear this spring, haha.

[@michelelara5982]

Yes, it would be a fun kickoff to the spring season 😊

[@browpetj]

Good stuff. Ppl in the UK, look at "liners." This is what the industry call them here. Can buy bare root or plugs. Buy and grow on for a year or less to fill in the roots then sell potted in summer ;)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, same name here. Thanks Peter

[@DOLfirst]

Enjoyed seeing the entire family work together...including your cat.

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, several cats came out for the party

[@DOLfirst]

@@MikeKincaid79 well ...you had it in fast motion lol

[@camicri4263]

Great video Mike! Good to see you all! What ever happened to the cuttings of arbovitaes you planted 2 years or more ago? Hugs!!!🤗🤗❤🤗🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

They're growing up front. I definitely need to do an update as it's long overdue. Hope you're all doing well down there Camelia.

[@camicri4263]

I would love to aee how big they got! We are doing good. Assuming that you are all good since I just saw you in the video? Hugs🤗

[@davidmcclellan9959]

I PUT IN MY MOM KITCHEN WINDOW THEY LOVE SUN LIGHT THEY ALL LOVE IT THEY SUPER FAST LOVE DAVID

[@GMAMEC]

I am so excited for you! It’s nothing like finding a deal and a home for new plants, flowers, trees etc. This is a great investment too.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes! That's what I love about trees. You plant them and care for them for a few years and then they grow and increase in value every year after.

[@juanananguren9136]

Mike I would like to see how the progress of those Douglas fir is going since it's been almost a year now, firs are my favorite trees

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll work on an update.

[@christmasallyearlong9691]

I have 2 acres in TX. What are some good trees and plants to plant? I am going to have honey bees.

[@MikeKincaid79]

All areas of the country are different and you would be much more familiar with the types of trees that grow there than I would. Try googling it and I'm sure you'll get some solid answers. Good luck!

[@trinitybrian2807]

Stuck pot secret: three out fingers push up on pot coming out, thumb pushing down on underneath pot. Use the thumbs strength and push down. No index finger. Always works. More hand pressures and movements creates the pots to grab each other only more.

[@itsoktoberight4431]

I live in Australia but not a fan of the spiky dry native trees and bushes, I love evergreens so I'm planting a row of leyland cypress trees which i cant wait to see full grown, plus they'll go well with the pine trees on our property

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds beautiful. You must be in the middle of spring by now. I’m a little jealous 😂. Have a wonderful summer!

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

See the problem in my opinion isn't finding good hustles with plants, it's finding the market and customers

[@tishku8885]

This right here. In theory it sounds good, but hard to compete with experienced tree farmers with excellent customer service.

[@gotthyme]

What did you plant them in? Where are you buying the seedlings ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I explain it all in the video but here's a video to help out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIKwaoJ7Zqxli8k and here's a video about rooting medium: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m327eaxqdplgrs0

[@everettanderson9493]

Very Informative! I'm here in WA State and propagate broccoli, Kale and Cucumbers for a youth ministry plant sale. Always looking for more ways to grow new plants and trees!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on Everett! Cool to hear your helping out the next generation and using plants to do it.

[@demk818]

Thank you for sharing and showing ways. Will you share the website link where to buy it thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here's the link: propagateplantslikeapro.com

[@demk818]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hello I did login but i wasn't able to find the link for the trees

[@demk818]

Hello, when you get a chance can you please help me to look for the link how to order the trees

[@demk818]

Hi Mike did you get a chance to send me the link I payed for the subscription but I can’t find anything

[@demk818]

It looks like you only wanted to get your money, but not willing to help after getting paid. I want my money back because you lied about the information I want to get. I subscribed your channel for a while.

[@stevenvitali7404]

I’m thinking about doing a similar thing by taking Salvia hot lips cuttings, I can get hundreds of cuttings from my Salvias in my garden and they root in 2 weeks and start flowering 2 weeks later

[@alanjbuddendeck186]

Another great video! Thanks, from Blue Cottage Farm in the Virginia Piedmont, Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome, and I'd love to visit that part of the country some day. The pictures are so beautiful!

[@AGirl-SomeLand-andADream]

I’m attempting to sell plant starts this year. Not sure how well they’ll go over, but the interest from one post on Facebook give me hope. Oh yeah, and I started my own channel. 😳

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! The best advice I can give comes from Neale Donald Walsch, "Keep choosing the same thing." Wake up every day and keep choosing the same goal and moving in that direction and you'll get there. We all start somewhere but the people who finish stay focused on one point. If you ever need help, just ask.

[@AGirl-SomeLand-andADream]

@@MikeKincaid79 I absolutely love that!!! Thank you! I love how willing you are to help all of us. I’m so glad I found your channel❣️

[@jaymz0074]

Can you tell me what is your potting mixture and where to buy bulk like your pile? Thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's just finely ground fir tree bark. I buy it by the dump truck load at a local landscape supply business. It's basically just finely ground up mulch.

[@jaymz0074]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you

[@hillscleaning7]

Omg how beautiful trees, I'm in Arizona zone 6b ,from where can I get some seedlings?

[@robertdurkin7596]

Great video, look like plant trees that you said, as like growing though summer, sell them as Xmas trees in this November, good job, Mike !😉👍👋🌲🌲🌲❤️

[@JesseP-q7g]

Where do you find a bag of them that cheap?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I found these on Facebook marketplace if I remember correctly.

[@mandyschlitt7834]

Did they survive in the pots over winter for planting in the spring?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I already planted out about 120 of them or so. I plan to plant more of them. I got so busy with the house build that I haven't had time to film much else but we'll get back on track eventually.

[@mekkiz_]

Nice find, hope something like that comes my way

[@MikeKincaid79]

99% of the time, it doesn't come your way. But if you go out and look, 99% of the time, you'll find it. -Mike Kincaid

[@jeremiahlee2146]

What is that soil you’re using to pot these up?

[@MikeKincaid79]

If you haven't seen it yet, this is part 2 for this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJO0aKiQa9V8mKM And this video goes into more detail on how to sell your plants online locally: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIHWoYJ-pppkm68

[@jaimanandersen2662]

Where did you get them for $75 per $120.00? DM me I am in the pasific North Wast.

[@MikeKincaid79]

@@jaimanandersen2662 they came from a private individual who over bought from a big seedling supplier. He sold all his but you can buy them fairly cheap from Wayerhauser.

[@kushcraft9914]

Nice 👍 The most I've made was 2,400 a week . Rite on old man ! ✌️ Proud subscriber of the Dirt Ninja !

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right on!

[@Kay-xi9kv]

Great video, thanks! Where do you get your pots?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I find them all over. The pots I used in this video came from a garage sale a couple years ago and I'm just new using them. I paid 20 bucks for like 500 1 gallon pots. The guy doing the garage sale was cleaning up his parent's house after they passed and they ran a small nursery at their house. The pile of pots you see behind me has been acquired over the years from ads on Craigslist and Facebook. I just look for big deals and pick them up while I can. Paying for brand new pots is a huge waste of money in my opinion. Look for deals and buy them used.

[@johnhamilton9229]

If I had this information in addition to my gardening knowledge when I graduated high school, I would have owned a nursery. No ifs ands or buts about it.

[@adrieldavis]

“If” I had this information 😬

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's never too late.

[@aacallison1535]

Great gung ho attitude. I began a home plant hobby nursery in 1987. Not a real business, no nursery license etc. Never made a lot of money. And eventually had to realize I'm not the entrepreneur type. Still I enjoyed the plants. Still do.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That’s really what it comes down to. You can take it as big or as small as you want. I know a guy who turned his plant passion into a multimillion dollar business. I also know many more people who just love it as a hobby.

[@Mgardener7849]

Beautiful Saplings.

[@i1bike]

Hi, im from Europe (Croatia). There is one beautiful garden company near me. They are selling 1,5m tall citrus trees for only 7 dollars/euros. Man, those 7 dollars/euros cant even cover the soil, fertilization, spraying and watering. Plus, someone needs to spend time searching which branch to clone and re-grow, and then move it inside-out periodically depending of weather condition. Only 7 dollars/euros, unbelievable. I took 14 trees. Other trees like apples, pears, peaches and apricots are 4 dollars/euros. Basically, a tree costs like 3kg of its fruit in market. Even if its so cheap, a very little % of europeans farm their own food

[@armedmariner]

I love those trees. Makes me smile.

[@MikeKincaid79]

There sure are a lot of them there. Planning to get them planted out this winter/spring.

[@jamescc2010]

Great idea because I love gardening. I’m in southern California. What kind of plants can I do?

[@MikeKincaid79]

There are probably hundreds of plants you could choose from in your area. Check the local nurseries to see what they're selling.

[@petekooshian5595]

And there are plenty of easy fast trees to grow from seed too! That could save you even more potentially!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes!

[@kusterflattail]

The feline helper was cool to see!!😸

[@outdoors_life7544]

Hey Mike do I need to trim/prune my young arborvitae to get them to fill in and bulk up?? And how?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, if you prune them they will fill in and bulk up more, but what type do you have? Emerald green should grow naturally thick. The green giants don't grow as thick but will take well to a light pruning.

[@outdoors_life7544]

They are green giants and only about 12 to 16 inches tall should I still lightly prune them? And what time of year should I do that??

[@MikeKincaid79]

I wouldn't prune them until they get much bigger, like 5 to 6 feet tall. I have a video somewhere that shows how they look when they're pruned at about 5 or 6 feet and again at closer to 10 feet. They are full, thick, and bushy. The pics were from a viewer who did this. If I can find the video, I'll post it here. It's on my channel somewhere in one of the green giant videos.

[@outdoors_life7544]

@@MikeKincaid79 i’m asking because right now they are a single stem and only growing branches 180° apart from each other on either side of that single stem

[@JoshuaMcguire-zs3di]

Id like to get some off them trees u got saplings for sale yet ... or can u point me in the right direction?

[@TheresaDarylsWife]

What great video. Mike whats the name of that weeds killer you use? I thought I wrote it down and cant find it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Casaron is the brand I used here. You can also use Preen. It's a pre-emergent.

[@FoodForestBrad]

Hey Mike, any idea where to find Korean Nut Pine seedlings/saplings?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just googled it and this was the first thing that popped up for sale. Looks spendy. There's got to be a better source for bulk seedlings: amzn.to/4a4Y8yi

[@willowroundtree-ross2167]

Hello. We are in Beaver, Washington. Was hoping to find out where you purchased trees

[@MikeKincaid79]

It was a private transaction with a guy who had ordered too many for his property.

[@willowroundtree-ross2167]

@@MikeKincaid79 oh, ok. Thank You Mike. Really enjoy you Amazing channel. Have learned a lot from you and Always share your videos. Have a Beautiful day. The Ross’s 👨🏼‍🌾👩🏽‍🌾🧑🏼‍🌾

[@javierortega7551]

Any idea where to buy pine tree or oak seedlings?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just about any plant can be found online these days. I’d search google and I’m sure you’ll get a few good options.

[@Helmholtzwatson1984]

What did you use for potting soil i missed it

[@MikeKincaid79]

Finely ground fir tree bark: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIKwaoJ7Zqxli8k

[@redprankster9317]

Omg u are special the way u fill the buckets lol

[@lucillemartin8664]

Can you share with me where you got them. I want to get my recovery group into this. We garden now. But this seems cool to. I'm near Seattle but willing to drive.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I found them on Facebook marketplace. A guy had overpurchased from Weyerhaeuser and sold the extras.

[@thewealthbuildingtx]

Can you tell us where you got your seedlings? I need to border my property as well.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I found someone selling them randomly on Facebook Marketplace.

[@gailw8999]

Hi Mike been watching for several years. We could use a bag or so logged a few years ago replanted and lost a lot. Need a good source fir. Live out of Eugene would be willing to drive to pick up.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the offer. My wife has decided to keep these for our property. I'll bet you can find some more locally on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. Oregon has a ton of growers down there. Good luck and have fun!

[@davidr9883]

Kitsap county just north of you has a tree sale every year. It lets people join the bulk purchase from the county. Alot of people resale them a year later.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I went to one of the Wayerhauser sales a few years ago. Got there early in the morning and the line was already hundreds of people long and they were running out of trees, lol.

[@davidr9883]

@@MikeKincaid79 You have to fill out your order months in advance. But you only get 3 days to pick them up.

[@billyd7628]

you can make a good amount with tropicals where im at. some of these etsy sellers are out here selling some of the rarer seeds for like 20 bucks for just 3 of them. normally its like anywhere like 15-20 for a packet of like 10 for something not so rare. and selling young month old trees for like 25 bucks, a year old for like 50, i see around 100 bucks for rare year old saplings. cuttings too. 4-5 inch cutting of a good cultivar dragon fruit sells for like 23 bucks on the cheap end but some of these sites charge like 50 bucks for the same cutting.

[@MikeKincaid79]

There's a living to be made everywhere you look. Glad you have an open mind and see the potential.

[@chrischristian6986]

Mike, I rooted about 500 Green mound boxwoods two years ago. They are in one gallon containers. The potting media is from a wholesale nursery supplier. I do not do this full time. I am an electrician. However I love plants. What is a basic fertilizer I can apply to get them growing a bit faster. I am wanting to root more but wondering if it’s worth it. They are about the size of a grapefruit.

[@MikeKincaid79]

500 of the same plant is quite a commitment. You definitely need a streamlined approach to fertilizer. I use a commercial brand that I get in 40 pound bags. It's slow release, so I only apply once in the spring and don't have to worry about it again until the following year. Here's a video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGalg42te6qYa5I Osmocote is another good one but they come in smaller bags in the big box stores. Whatever you choose, make sure it's a slow release so you don't have to continually fertilize.

[@JeffSueBell195]

Where do you get the seedlings?

[@askjeevescosby2928]

You should get a bunch of willow cuttings and make a live willow fence. Cool way to mark a property line and block people from being able to see.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’ve thought about doing that around my fig orchard.

[@MegaMarclar]

Western wa, where did you pick up the trees in bags from?

[@MikeKincaid79]

A private individual was selling his surplus and listed an ad on Facebook Marketplace.

[@MegaMarclar]

@@MikeKincaid79 Oh right on. I've been growing them from seeds which takes years.

[@pafiro]

I'm addicted to your videos, loving it all!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Happy to hear that! Much more to come.

[@davidhowick3665]

Great video…best you go get more seedlings so you can do follow up video on selling them…your wife is allready satisfied you are keeping the first lot

[@nedhalaziz4138]

I'm obsessed with the plants where do I get these small trees evergreen that you got it in the bag for $75 I would love to do that or to start something I'm a single mom help me out what should I do thank you and God bless you Happy Easter I wish you have time to respond to me and guide me I also love to learn about cutting and how to grow them

[@MikeKincaid79]

Plenty of info here. Keep watching videos and applying what you’re learning.

[@brokenglass849]

How do you go about marketing your plants? I wouldn't know where to begin to find buyers.

[@MikeKincaid79]

There are as many ways to sell them as your creativity allows. Farmer's markets, Facebook marketplace, craigslist, offer up, sell to nurseries, roadside stand (location), website, ebay, etsy, word of mouth, etc.

[@mikec3820]

you got a christmas tree farm going on nice! lol bonsai a few. big $ in bonsai

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm definitely getting more into bonsai. Gonna turn that huge fig cutting I did last spring into a bonsai.

[@Coolbeanstogo]

where do you sell them? Just found you and subscribed

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I ended up planting all of these along 600 foot of fence line on my property.

[@TheArboristPT]

Interesting video. Thank You for sharing.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You’re welcome.

[@Dick-d1m]

😊 I like your wife and I I think she has a good plan. It'll make year around privacy.😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

The wheels are in motion and I planted most of them last spring. Looking forward to seeing the hedge grow.