5 ways to make money gardening at home

If you have a passion for gardening and you’re looking for ways to make money from it, you’ve come to the right place.

Indeed, your love for growing plants, flowers and seedlings can make you tons of money.

Below I’m breaking down the multiple income ideas you can try, from selling your home grown plants to working with brands or teaching people how to create beautiful gardens.

Sounds great? keep reading!

What requirements do you need to make money gardening

The great thing about gardening is that turning your hobby into a business requires low start up costs. You probably already have the space and tools you need. You’ll just need to make sure you have a great camera to take pictures or videos. You can either use your smartphone or this really affordable but high quality canon camera that’s loved by many influencers I know.

The money making ideas described below can apply to virtually any aspect of gardening. Whether you grow home produce in small or large scale or if you simply grow lovely flowers.

Monetising your gardening will be a perfect way to make money doing what you love, working from home and working on your terms.

How to make money growing plants from home

1. Sell what you grow

The first obvious way to make money is by selling as a small business.

You can grow and sell vegetables or fruits from your garden.

• Medicinal herbs
• Tea blends
• Garlic
• Sets of Seeds in a ‘garden starter pack‘
• Exotic fruits
• Flowers

There are a variety of options.

You can consider selling online or at your local farmer’s market.

What will it take to set up a gardening business

Registration: Pick a business name and register it. Registering your business will give you credibility, legal protection and access to funding.

Business insurance: Depending on the nature of gardening you do, purchase a business insurance to cover you in the event of accidents.

Essential items: There are some items you need mainly for shipping and delivery.

• Label printer
• Packaging supplies- depending on your craft – bubble wrap, tissue, envelopes, water proof frosted bags, flower pots, flat pack boxes.
• Digital camera and lighting tools
• Basic photo editing software

Don’t go over board with packaging supplies, you’re better off waiting to see the volume of orders that come through before you buy in bulk.

Price structure: think about how to price your goods. Create a pricing structure that factors in:

• Cost of supplies
• The number of hours you spend cultivating
• Cost of packaging
• Delivery cost (optional)
• Your desired profit margins

How to market your gardening and make sales

Take great pictures

To attract potential customers, you need to show great pictures of your garden and everything you grow.

Establish an online presence

Display your photos on social media platforms. Pinterest is particularly great for promoting anything about gardening. You should make it your priority marketing site. And because Pinterest is a visual search engine- think about google with pictures- you certainly need high quality pictures.

You can also easily create a website using Wix or Hostinger.

Partner with complementary businesses

If you grow flowers for example you want to network with event or wedding planners who may need fresh flowers for their event.

If you grow local produce, you can reach out to local restaurants. They may be interested in getting supplies from you.

2. Start a gardening blog

The second obvious way to make money with your gardening hobby is to write about it. Share your gardening experiences, tips, and knowledge.

Everyday online, someone is asking for how to grow a particular plant or how to design their garden. Let your blog be where they find answers.

Your blog is an asset you will always have and you just never know who you may inspire.

Starting a blog is easy and dead cheap for $2.79 a month. If you’ll like to go down that route here is a step by step tutorial to begin.

The things that will make you money writing a gardening blog are selling products directly, displaying Ads for google, or through affiliate marketing(discussed below). You also need to write good content and grow your audience. The more useful content you write, the more your readers will come back from more and in the blogging world high blog traffic and dedicated readers can make you tons of money.

Maintaining a blog needs some effort. So you need to be ok with spending hours writing about gardening or planning the content of your blog.

3. Write and sell an e-book

This one requires less effort than blogging. You can put together all your gardening tips, plant care guides, or specialized gardening techniques to form an e-book.

E-books are a great way to make money. You dedicate a few hours everyday to create your ebook, until it is finally complete. And then You can sell it over and over again.

There are tools like Canva or Picmonkey to help you create cute graphics and layout for your book. To sell, Gumroad or Etsy can help you take care of payments and transactions online.

If you don’t have a website, you can sell on Amazon kindle.

4. Use affiliate marketing

With affiliate marketing, you recommend gardening supplies to your audience and get a commission for sales.

Some ideas for affiliate programs you can join and start promoting:

• Amazon Associates
• Home Depot Affiliate Program
• Gardener’s Supply Company Affiliate Program
• Burpee Gardening Affiliate Program
• BloomingBulb Affiliate Program
• Park Seed Affiliate Program
• Jackson & Perkins Affiliate Program
• The Sill Affiliate Program
• Gardening Know How Affiliate Program
• Nature Hills Nursery Affiliate Program

You can use your blog and social media pages to share your affiliate links and promote affiliate products.

5. Teach Gardening class

If you have a passion for teaching, you can make money sharing your gardening skills and knowledge through gardening classes or workshops.

There are platforms like skillshare and udemy which make teaching online very easy. Need inspiration?

This course on indoor gardening on Udemy is priced at £39.99 and has been taken by almost 4000 students!

That’s a 6 figure income. Now multiply that by several courses.

Don’t know how to make a course? Don’t worry about it. Just Write out the details and make short video clips. Then hire someone on Fiverr to help you turn it into a video at an affordable price.

6. Offer Gardening Services

if you prefer to be hands on Use your gardening expertise to provide services like garden design, landscaping, plant care, or maintenance for residential or commercial clients. You can offer one-time services or establish ongoing maintenance contracts.

7. Offer Garden Consultations

if your thing is garden design, you can Provide personalized garden consultations where you visit clients’ homes and offer advice on plant selection, garden layout, pest control, and general garden care. This can be a one-time service or part of a comprehensive garden design package.

Final thoughts on how to start a gardening business

Turning your love for plants into a source of income is an exciting journey that is within reach for anyone with a passion for creating. By following the steps outlined in this guide and leveraging the power of social media, local connections, and online platforms, you can start earning money from your hobby. Remember to stay dedicated, continuously improve your skills, and always put your customers’ satisfaction first. With determination, creativity, and a pinch of business savvy, you can garden your way to financial success while doing what you love.