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Is building a small green house and growing / selling potted plants to local nurseries a lucrative business?

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Question by yeildsign: Is building a small green house and growing / selling potted plants to local nurseries a lucrative business?
I have worked at a garden center for 5 years during which I have learned a lot about plants and the inner workings of the nursery business. Recently I have been considering building a small green house and selling plants locally. If I wanted to make this worth my while… How big does the nursery need to be? About how many plants do I need to grow? And what types of plants have good mark-up value and are fairly easy to grow? Any and all advice welcome! Thanks for your help!

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Answer by linuxsuze
Bamboo always costs a lot at nurseries

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how do i grow plants with a small cheap portable green house?

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Question by DinkinFlicka: how do i grow plants with a small cheap portable green house?

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Answer by kate
The most important thing is don’t put it in direct afternoon sun unless you want to create an oven. It would be best if you could put it in a location with morning sun. Most plants will do well with 4 to 6 hours of sunlight. You have other things to consider, are you only trying to start seedlings? Are you growing flowers, vegetables? What area of the country are you in. You could get help by doing a search for a Master Gardener. All you need to do is type in your state and Master Gardener to find one. They can tell you what will do well in your area of the country.
Even if you live in a cooler climate, you can grow some really nice flowering plants in a little greenhouse. In the afternoon you should open the door for ventilation if it is one of the really small ones with no windows.
Good luck!

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