You might get the impression that it takes a lot of money to get into the plant business, and over the long-run that's probably true. However, the humble beginnings of most nursery businesses also include those early steps that were cheap or even free. The fact is that even some of the largest growers in the world started out without the growing space and money that they'd eventually need to thrive. In this video I'll go through 10 low cost plant nursery tip that you can explore even at the earliest stages of a backyard nursery or plant business.
0:00 Intro
1:41 Stock plants
3:06 Free growing info
4:39 Used plastic pots
5:47 Facebook Marketplace
6:30 Start plants from seed
7:40 Basements, window sills and decks
8:48 Low minimum orders
10:26 Get to know groups
11:39 Grow from cuttings
12:10 Don't be afraid to appear foolish!
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