How we propagate, grow, and sell THOUSANDS of green giant arborvitaes every year!

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  • @dorareyna3791
    @dorareyna3791 11 днів тому +10

    WE, WHO MAKE TREES HAVE THE SATISFACTION OF HELPING THE EARTH TO REJUVENATE ❤

  • @teresaholland4790
    @teresaholland4790 12 днів тому +12

    My love of gardening has been lifelong. My husband saw the arborvitae’s and he goes. I want a whole row of those to block out the neighbor who curses and carries on a little too much. I said, sure thing buddy he’s on a tight right now I told him we have to wait till spring.😂❤

  • @GregHiller1
    @GregHiller1 7 днів тому +2

    Very nicely done. I really liked the multiyear follow up.

  • @peculiarlife9923
    @peculiarlife9923 9 днів тому +3

    I've been planning on opening a nursery for a couple years, and in 2025 we're finally going to start building.
    I appreciate, so much, everything you've shared on this channel. I've been in search of information, tips and tricks, what to do and what not to do for a long time, and I've run into gatekeeper after gatekeeper. Your videos have been immeasurably helpful! Thank you.

  • @righteouscountryliving2110
    @righteouscountryliving2110 8 днів тому +2

    Thank you! Great propagation lesson!

  • @commonlaw5400
    @commonlaw5400 9 днів тому +2

    Craig, the dishpan idea is GREAT for starts. Thank you.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  9 днів тому +2

      Just about any kind of container will do.

    • @commonlaw5400
      @commonlaw5400 9 днів тому +2

      @@savvydirtfarmer Yes it will, but the dishpan sure beats 70 individual solo cups I filled and a WHOLE lot easier to move and water when needed. I about lost my mind during the 7 week drought we had. And less holes to make in chosen vessel. Thank you for sharing your journey. You are very generous. I appreciate your efforts. From York County Pennsylvania.

  • @jeffsmith7840
    @jeffsmith7840 11 днів тому +3

    What I like about Kincaid is he follows his propagated plants and gives us updates.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +1

      Yes!! It's interesting to see how they've grown... especially his privacy screen. I've learned more about plant propagation from him than anyone.

    • @jeffsmith7840
      @jeffsmith7840 9 днів тому +2

      @ I’d like to see updates on your propagations throughout the year

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  9 днів тому +1

      @@jeffsmith7840 will try to remember to incorporate that into some videos.

  • @petereich1715
    @petereich1715 10 днів тому +5

    I started a year ago doing these using your guidance. Success!! Thank you so much!

  • @danradtke1663
    @danradtke1663 12 днів тому +5

    Awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend

  • @stevenfrey8034
    @stevenfrey8034 11 днів тому +3

    I remember when you planterthosr babies a couple years ago. You inspired me to do Green Giants. Now I have babies.

  • @lauradevries6864
    @lauradevries6864 7 днів тому +1

    Thank you! I always look forward to your videos as they are so informative 😊

  • @stevie1748
    @stevie1748 6 днів тому +2

    For rooting I use 20 % sand, 60% pine bark mulch. 20 % shredded leaf mold.
    I find if it was just sand it would have great drainage, but would dry out too quickly in warmer weather.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  6 днів тому

      When I have used pure sand, or mostly, I put the pans out in full sun where they get hit with irrigation once a day... never had any dry out.

  • @Growing-Our-Retirement
    @Growing-Our-Retirement 11 днів тому +3

    The Green Giant and Emerald green are such a great seller. We have a lot of other growers here selling them but still sell plenty each year. Pretty much sell all that we grow. Great video showing the whole 1-2 year process! Merry Christmas! Wish you all a prosperous 2025!

  • @diversegardener392
    @diversegardener392 10 днів тому +1

    Thanks for being so transparent. ❤🎉😊

  • @robfairley854
    @robfairley854 12 днів тому +2

    Ok that’s me in the garden today to give it a go and save some money 2 years ahead.
    Great tutorial and much appreciated
    Anna& Rob in Poland

  • @sailme2day
    @sailme2day 12 днів тому +3

    That was a wonderful start to full grow out video , thank you .

  • @buckeyeranger6438
    @buckeyeranger6438 12 днів тому +3

    Thank you. Excellent video. ☕️😎👊 love your videos & appreciate your enthusiasm

  • @ChanceHubbell
    @ChanceHubbell 11 днів тому +1

    I love them green giants.

  • @countrymanvideos6006
    @countrymanvideos6006 12 днів тому +3

    oh wow winter time nursery video just love it & i been doing it for 40 plus years flowering plants are good but evergreens are better just my opinion

  • @rulistening7777
    @rulistening7777 7 днів тому +2

    Great privacy trees for a distant fenceline.
    Just know that the
    🔥 FIRE DEPARTMENT 🔥 strongly advises people to NOT PLANT these trees/shrubs anywhere near a home, barn, or anything that you don't want burmed up.
    These plants contain very volitile 🔥 resins and oils.
    I watched my neighbors green ,tall arbivita tree/shrub catch fire.
    It went up like a Roman Candle...
    Like a torch!!!
    It was obviously burning with much more intensity than the other vegitation in his yard.
    I proceeded to have the ones that were planted at the corners of my home REMOVED.
    I work in the nursery industry.
    I always inform folks of this concern.
    FYI

  • @Newtown-Orchard
    @Newtown-Orchard 9 днів тому

    Fantastic video, Craig! Thanks for sharing all the steps.

  • @joshua511
    @joshua511 8 днів тому

    This is great info. Thank you.

  • @dorareyna3791
    @dorareyna3791 11 днів тому +1

    ❤ BEAUTIFUL, YOU HAVE A GIFT FROM GOD❤ THANK U TO SHARE❤

  • @Apuhiishaloo
    @Apuhiishaloo 11 днів тому

    Well done video Craig, this answered a few of the remaining questions I have had on this process. Thanks!

  • @KidCity1985
    @KidCity1985 8 днів тому

    Great video, thank you.

  • @dorareyna3791
    @dorareyna3791 11 днів тому +1

    ❤AMAZING VIDEO❤

  • @nick63660
    @nick63660 11 днів тому +1

    I have tried this for the first time this year. We will see how I did this spring.

  • @TreasureFiend
    @TreasureFiend 11 днів тому

    Great info, thanks for sharing!

  • @LibertyFallFarms
    @LibertyFallFarms 11 днів тому +2

    Great video Craig! I am glad that you mentioned that you can use the flat branches for cuttings. Many times that is what you get when you order from wholesale suppliers. They work great. They just take a bit longer to reach a sellable plant. My question to you is, do you check your trees to ensure a single leader? I bought a group of clearance from a local box store and most of them had 2 leaders. That’s ok for me since I am about to strip them. Thanks for the great video. God bless! ❤

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +3

      I try to prune them to single leader when I pot them up.... whether that is rooted cuttings,, 1s into 3s, or 1s into 5s. Sometimes one here or there will grow a little wonkey and it may need a little extra care.

  • @hersheybang
    @hersheybang 3 дні тому +1

    Hi there, I am renting space out of someone elses house. Can I grow a nursery indoors in a small space and still be successful by making a decent profit?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  2 дні тому +1

      You can! Keep the operation's expenses very low - propagate your own plants. Think about growing on shelves multiple levels high to maximize space. Sell your plants on FB marketplace, other social media, or at local farmer's market.

    • @hersheybang
      @hersheybang 2 дні тому

      @savvydirtfarmer thank you so much!

  • @melodyscamman244
    @melodyscamman244 11 днів тому +1

    Do you get the problem of "wind scald" or "wind burn" in the south as we do in the north? During their dormancy we wrap our arborvitae in burlap cloth to protect them. Also, does there come a point where the "mother" trees have to be replaced?
    Love your channel ❤

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +4

      I really don't know. They turn an ugly golden brown in winter, if that's what you mean, but I'm not sure that's caused by the wind.??? Replacing mother trees? Probably at some point. But I cut them back really hard so mu cuttings always come from new growth. I think cuttings don't work as well from older trees because the tip growth seems to be older. It just looks.... different. Older.

  • @pamelamercado6902
    @pamelamercado6902 11 днів тому

    I only wish arborvitaes grew here I really do like them. I always watch your videos on propagating arborvitaes and other plants you just don't know when you might pick up a tip

  • @dorareyna3791
    @dorareyna3791 11 днів тому +1

    ❤ HERE IN TEXAS PEOPLE LOVE MORE SOMETHINGE DIFERE T LIKE: TEXAS CHASE OR MAGNOLIA AND I USE THE SAME YEAR PROCESS BUT IN 20 F X 5F ❤

  • @brucebradsher9882
    @brucebradsher9882 8 днів тому

    Great video! Wondering why you cut off so much of the growth that looks so good in the ones you are going to root? Wouldn't leaving that give it a head start to looking good sooner?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  6 днів тому +1

      I don't have a good answer, other than, that's just how I do it. I've done them trimming them and not, and I don't see any noticeable difference.

  • @VerageJoe
    @VerageJoe 11 днів тому +1

    Hey i noticed your shade cloth holds up pretty well. Would you be willing to share what company makes it?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +2

      It's not a particular brand that I know of. I have bought it from different sources, including amazon and harbor freight, and I haven't had trouble with any of it tearing or failing prematurely.

  • @MrSmurf0000
    @MrSmurf0000 11 днів тому +1

    What are the little balls in your medium? Is it some type of fertilizer?

  • @jore8061
    @jore8061 11 днів тому

    Can you show a quick take of the doner plant after you have trimmed it.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  10 днів тому

      Will try to remember to do that... won't be much left

  • @abdullahhussain9589
    @abdullahhussain9589 10 днів тому

    Hi sorry if I missed it but how long does it take to get the cutting from the size of them ones at 14:20 to the size of them at 20:00 minutes? One year? Love your videos by the way!

  • @keekeemyfirstcat8410
    @keekeemyfirstcat8410 8 днів тому

    Just wondering how much the overhead is with the "pine" dirt and sand.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  8 днів тому +1

      less than $.05 / plant

    • @keekeemyfirstcat8410
      @keekeemyfirstcat8410 8 днів тому

      @@savvydirtfarmer Sounds like a fine family business. Good luck to you. I live in Northern Idaho and would love to get my son, age 38, a business he might be able to do with my help. However, I know he would have to want to do it.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  8 днів тому

      @@keekeemyfirstcat8410 yes, you're right... they definitely have to want too do it. On a side note, I spent a week in a tiny Northern Idaho mountain town, Elk City, years ago. Beautiful area.

  • @TheLavenderFarmer
    @TheLavenderFarmer 11 днів тому

    Do you think this will work for every type of connifers, like Leylandy Chipres?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +1

      Can't say it would work with every kind of conifer, but it would work with leyland cypress

    • @TheLavenderFarmer
      @TheLavenderFarmer 11 днів тому

      @savvydirtfarmer thank you so much, have a blessed day! 🥺🤗😊

  • @DillonGSmith
    @DillonGSmith 11 днів тому

    Great video, I’m going to do it! Is emerald green or green giant arborvitae a better seller? Thanks! My AI 🤖 says in Seattle it’s emerald green

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +3

      Look around as you go around your area. Which do you see more of? You'll get obsessed with looking. That's probably the best way to answer the question.

  • @lostinsperry1988
    @lostinsperry1988 5 днів тому

    Can I just dig a hole and plant them where I want them? I may sell em someday but for now just want shade and wind block

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  5 днів тому

      When you say "plant them," I'm assuming you have rooted trees to plantl Go for it!

    • @lostinsperry1988
      @lostinsperry1988 5 днів тому

      @savvydirtfarmer no I mean just cut em and stick em in the dirt... or do I have to root them out in pots first?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  3 дні тому +1

      @@lostinsperry1988 always,,, try and see what happens. My opinion? They'll burn up before they develop roots.

    • @lostinsperry1988
      @lostinsperry1988 3 дні тому

      @@savvydirtfarmer oh ofcourse.. damn I tried it.. I have some growin in the house too

  • @kurt2272
    @kurt2272 9 днів тому

    Did you use a rooting hormone? I didn’t notice.

  • @funkefarm
    @funkefarm 11 днів тому

    Do you put drain holes in the pan?

  • @bhadz100
    @bhadz100 11 днів тому +1

    Have you started propogating junior giants?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому

      I have not. Right now my mid sized screen tree is the Emerald Green Arb

  • @norbertbiszczak2890
    @norbertbiszczak2890 11 днів тому

    Hi there. Do you have a website to purchase your green giant cuttings? I’d love to buy 10-20 of the ones right after rooting and ship to Vancouver island Canada. Let me know if that’s an option. Cheers.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому +1

      I do not. When I have any available, I just make the announcement here on my UA-cam channel. That said, I don't ship into Canada. It requires paperwork and red tape I don't have. Sorry.

    • @norbertbiszczak2890
      @norbertbiszczak2890 10 днів тому

      @ do you have any recommendations for seed sources that deliver to Canada, maybe even a specific link? I’ve been trying to source some, and am getting confused by some of the different species names out there. I don’t want to order the wrong thing.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  10 днів тому

      @@norbertbiszczak2890 sure don't. Wish i were more help.

  • @juneramirez8580
    @juneramirez8580 12 днів тому +1

    Will that work with a pine tree, like Aleppo pine?

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  11 днів тому

      Couldn't say for sure. Give it a try. Pines are typically grown from seed, I think.

  • @Resist.Tyranny
    @Resist.Tyranny 9 днів тому

    I'm shocked that you let them grow so long in that small container, root-bound and tangled. In most growth situations heavy competition reduces growth potential.

    • @savvydirtfarmer
      @savvydirtfarmer  9 днів тому +1

      This method works great!

    • @stevekent3991
      @stevekent3991 7 днів тому +2

      It’s called being efficient. No need to spend money on more resources or do more work than necessary.

    • @Jimdandy-w8c
      @Jimdandy-w8c 6 днів тому

      Do my grapes just like this as well many other plants,works fine no issues l

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