Promote your Nursery Business with Social Marketing
When you start your own plant business or backyard nursery, it's up to you to let the world know about it. That's where it pays to have a marketing plan right from the start - and in my opinion, it's a better strategy for the small plant business to focus on social media and community engagement rather than paid advertising. One of my best tools for connecting with potential customers has been presenting at garden clubs and other local groups. Public speaking is more than a little uncomfortable, I admit, but has proven very useful in getting the word out about my backyard rose nursery.
If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out:
Deadheading - the removal of spent flowers - is a technique you can use on annuals, most perennials and some shrubs to encourage a quick repeat of flowering. It also helps to maintain a tidy appearance, avoid unwanted self-seeding and to stage (schedule) flowering through the season. In this video I'll mainly focus on the deadheading of perennials and roses, and I'll discuss which plants are more (and less) responsive to this kind of management.
Some topic notes: the list of perennials in the video is not exhaustive. There are many more perennials than those listed. YMMV. Response to deadheading ranges from none (peonies) to scattered rebloom through to a full 2nd or 3rd flush as the season allows. It can vary by species and cultivar even within the same genus, and many plants also have daylength and temperature responses that will contribute to their "willingness" to keep going.
If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out:
Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page:
https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/
Leave a review of our farm on Google:
https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review
For shareable articles on roses and gardening:
https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/articles-on-roses-and-gardening/
Photo credits:
Dianthus (Carnations) by Noordzee23 CC BY-SA 3.0
Lavender by Disundarideket CC BY-SA 4.0
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Veggie gardeners know the value of companion planting, but the very same concepts apply to selecting good companion plants in your ornamental garden beds. Roses make excellent neighbors, and they benefit greatly from the biological diversity of sharing beds with other plant families. In this video, I talk a bit about the carrot, daisy, mustard and mint families - which make wonderful additions to the rose garden. Aside from supporting beneficial insects and stable pest populations, companions help to round out your ornamental display with different colors, textures, bloom form and timing.
If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out:
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1
And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/
Photo credits:
Trollius CC BY 2.0 cultivar413
Eryngium CC BY 2.0 Gareth Williams
Melittis CC BY-SA 3.0 GMLinz
Amsonia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sten Porse
Salvia caradonna CC BY-SA 3.0 Averater
Salvia splendens CC BY-SA 3.0 Hanna Zelenko
Lamium CC BY-SA 2.0 daryl mitchell
Limnanthes CC BY-SA 4.0 Agnieszka Kwiecień
Physostegia CC BY-SA 4.0 R. A. Nonenmacher
Heuchera CC BY-SA 4.0 Acabashi
Digitalis purpurea CC BY-SA 3.0 Armin Kübelbeck
Digitalis parviflora CC BY-SA 3.0 H. Zell
Digitalis obscura CC BY 3.0 Javier Puig Ochoa
Iberis CC BY-SA 3.0 Rameshng
Asters CC BY-SA 2.0 Markles55
Agastache CC BY 2.0 cultivar413
Physocarpus CC BY-SA 4.0 David Stang
Dictamnus CC BY-SA 4.0 Espirat
Rodgersia CC BY 2.0 Matt Robinson
Nepeta CC BY 2.0 cultivar413
Penstemon CC BY 2.0 manuel m. v.
Viburnum CC BY-SA 4.0 Krzysztof Ziarnek
Acanthus CC BY-SA 2.0 Tatiana Gerus
Lysimachia clethroides CC BY-SA 3.0 Dalgial
Lavender CC BY 2.5 Ken Irwin
Thalictrum CC BY-SA 3.0 Schnobby
Delphinium CC BY-SA 3.0 KENPEI
Angelica CC BY-SA 3.0 Deecodee
Eupatorium CC BY-SA 4.0 David J. Stang
Stachys CC BY-SA 3.0 Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
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Join me for a tour of Clearview Horticultural Products - propagating and growing millions of clematis vines and a large assortment of other flowering and fruiting vines. Rob Wein takes us through their assortment, discusses their hybridization program, shipping, plant care - all the behind-the-scenes details of how this busy nursery produces and ships 3.5 million plants per year.
BTW - if you're reading this far into the description, my favorite part of the tour happens at around 11:20 You know, superhero action movie kind of stuff.
If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out:
Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
Photo credits:
Clematis jackmanii by scott feldstein CC BY 2.0
Clematis florida sieboldii by Stephen Hopkins63 CC BY-SA 2.0
Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ by Matt Lavin CC BY-SA 2.0
Jasminum polyanthum by 阿橋 HQ CC BY-SA 2.0
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I need your help about the rose cane borer. In my garden, it's not a very serious pest - but I puzzle as to why it's still recommended sometimes to seal pruned canes with asphalt, glue or nail polish. Is it really necessary to prevent these (sometimes beneficial) insects from overwintering in my garden? Have you ever seen major damage or death of a rose due to this pest?
If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out:
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1
And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/
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Which type of lavender is best for your garden? It depends on what you want. If your climate is agreeable, English lavender (L. angustifolia) is an excellent choice, and to my nose it has the finest fragrance. For something similar but a little bolder, there's Lavandin (L. x intermedia) growing a little taller in general and with a stronger camphor-like scent. If you're all about the flowers, you could hardly do better than Spanish lavender (L. stoechas). I'll also throw in a handful of recommendations for warmer climates.
If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out:
Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page:
https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/
Leave a review of our farm on Google:
https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review
For shareable articles on roses and gardening:
https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/articles-on-roses-and-gardening/
Photo credits:
L. angustifolia flowers (with butterfly) by Emőke Dénes CC BY-SA 4.0
L. x chaytorae by Couleur Lavande CC BY-ND 2.0
L. multifida by Forest & Kim Starr CC BY-SA 3.0
Lavandin flower by Julien FourCC BY-SA 2.0
Phenomenal and Sweet Romance courtesy of Walter's Gardens
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It's time to start plant propagation for the season, and I usually start with my seed varieties (perennials mainly) in mid January. This year we put together a DIY version of a seed germination chamber to help sprout our seeds quickly and consistently. The overall setup is really simple: temperatures around 25C/77F and consistent high humidity. So far, the results have been great: some varieties of seed have been coming up within 5 days or so. I'll talk about the temperature/humidity controller I used for the project and also some alternate methods.
If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out:
Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
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Here's our crop of peaches from trees grown under plastic at the back of our greenhouse. Winter protection isn't really necessary here: peaches are plenty hardy in our zone 8 climate. It's more an issue of protecting the trees from the ravaging effects of peach leaf curl during our coot, wet spring. The extra heat from the greenhouse does push along ripening I suppose too! I've seen other local gardeners succeed with peach trees under an overhang against a south facing wall.
If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out:
Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page:
https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/
Leave a review of our farm on Google:
https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review
For shareable articles on roses and gardening:
https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/articles-on-roses-and-gardening/
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Peach Leaf Curl by Duartd Frade CC BY-SA 4.0
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I prefer to propagate plants from cuttings under timed mist (as compared to humidity domes or "tenting") - the better air circulation can reduce the risks of rot. This DIY project lets you install timed mist at a small fraction of the cost of a professional system. It's a great way for beginners to plant propagation to get some experience with managing mist - without breaking the bank!
For a details on the parts I chose: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm?listId=2HU03N4GX8CCO
If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out:
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1
And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXv5ftjzPtY
Some types of roses (blue rose, rainbow rose) you see as cut flowers or pictured online have such amazing colors and features, you may wonder if they're for real. In this video, I'll take you through 10 amazing rose traits, and evaluate whether they're natural features of roses. Spoilers: rainbow rose seeds are complete fakery!
If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out:
Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm
Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm
Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1
And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/
Photo credits:
Rainbow rose, public domain
Rainbow rose, photo by INTVGene used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license
Rose Twins of Regensberg バラ 双子のレーゲンスベルグ, photo by T. Kiya used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
‘About Face’ Rose, public domain
‘Bull’s Eye’ Rose, photo by Malcolm Manners used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Richard vs. Henry at Bosworth, photo by John Taylor used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Tudor rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2, public domain
Sign for the Tudor Rose, photo by Trish Steel used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Rosa 'Alba Semi-plena', photo by Henryhartley used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
Rosa Gallica officinalis at Mottisfont Abbey, photo by Malcolm Manners used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Rosa Double Delight, photo by April King used without changes under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license
Blue rose - artificially coloured, photo by Noumenon used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
Beautiful blue rose with water drops, photo by Marco Verch used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Blue rose ‘Applause’, public domain
Rose Sophie’s Perpetual, photo by T. Kiya used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license
Rose Zephirine Drouhin, photo by T. Kiya used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
Rosa viridiflora, photo by Obsidian Soul used without changes under the
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