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Home » Miscellaneous » Wholesale Plant/Nursery Stock Sale Event! 3 Days!

Wholesale Plant/Nursery Stock Sale Event! 3 Days!

Updated : June 9, 2019

54 Comments

We are hosting this wholesale buying event for 3 days only.

June 9, 2019, 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

June 15th, 2019, 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

June 22nd, 2019, 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

We are offering . . .

Rooted Cuttings, 95 cents each.

Quart Containers, $2.25 each.

One Gallon Size Plants, $3.35 each.

This is some of what we have in Rooted Cuttings, . . .
Minimum 10 per variety.

Emerald Green Arborvitae, Dark Green Arborvitae, Lucy and Aphrodite Rose of Sharon, Java Red Weigela, Tango Weigela, Little Princess Spirea, Shirobana Spirea and more. All 95 cents each. You have to buy at least 10 of each variety, sold in bundles of 10.

This is what we have in Quart Containers . . .

Dark Green Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Annabelle Hydrangea, Blue Rug Juniper, Java Red Weigela, Rheingold Arborvitae, Purple Sandcherry, Lucy Rose of Sharon, Aprhodite Rose of Sharon, Gold Finger Potentilla. All $2.25 each.

This is what we have in One Gallon Size Plants . . .

These are all ready to be bumped into a 3 gallon container, all loaded with cuttings to be taken now.

Palibin Lilac, Pochahontas Lilac, Kamischatcum Sedum, Angelina Sedum, Declaration Lilac, Annabelle Hydrangea, Miss Kim Lilac, Burning Bush, Allegany Viburnum, Little Princess Spirea, Variegated Weigela, Black eyed Susan, Purple Sandcherry, Techney Arborvitae, Blue Girl Holly, Eenie Weenie Daylily, Little Busienss Daylily, Gold Standard Hosta, Mocha Coral Bells, Carnival Peach Parait Coral Bells, Cherry Cola Coral Bells, Stormy Seas Coral Bells, Prince Coral Bells, Venice Coral Bells, Dark Secret Coral Bells. All $3.35 each.

The dates of the three days are listed above.

Where:

Mike’s Plant Farm
4850 North Ridge Road
Perry, Ohio 44081

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Comments

  1. Pete Willemsen says

    September 13, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    I watched your video in the web and you mentioned the ability to get a list of tree wholesales from you. What would I need to do to get a list?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      September 14, 2019 at 8:03 am

      Pete,

      You have to be a member, or at least a temporary member. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  2. Travis says

    July 7, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    Hey Mike.. what’s the best website for ordering bulk containers?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 8, 2019 at 7:54 am

      Travis,

      Post this to the members area, http://backyardgrowers.com/join, they know the best places depending on where you are located.

      Reply
  3. morgan gooden says

    June 17, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    Good afternoon Mike. I am coming to the sale on June 22. For the cuttings, what do we need to have in place after our purchase. Like what size pot do we plant them in? After fall is over can they be kept outside. I read an article where you said a green house was not necessary.
    For the one gallon pots. It looks like we will need three gallon pots ready to go? What are our options? Resell them? or use them for cuttings? I also read the article you did on pots to plant the cuttings, Will those be available for sale on the 22nd?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 18, 2019 at 7:43 am

      Morgan,

      I will not be selling any pots. For the most part you’ll need one gallon pots and maybe 3 gallon pots if you intend to keep the plants for a while. You can plant a few plants in the ground so you can get cuttings from them later. But I encourage people to sell their plants as quickly as possible, we talk about this daily in the members area, http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  4. Steve says

    June 12, 2019 at 9:18 pm

    Hi Mike, Does the “The Backyard Growers University”. cover everything in the “Backyard Growing System”?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:30 am

      Steve,

      For the most part they are different products. Some information might be similar but much of the university content was created over a period of years. All good stuff. We used to sell that university content for $297 so both products are a steal. https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2015/10/backyard-nursery-tools-of-the-trade-things-to-turn-you-into-a-successful-grower/

      Reply
  5. Morgan says

    June 10, 2019 at 1:02 pm

    Hi Mike. I have a question regarding soil recipe. Can I use pea gravel instead of silica stones? I understand the recipe except for the compost part. When just starting out and getting these ingredients together what can I use for compost?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 11, 2019 at 8:01 am

      Morgan,

      You can use pea gravel but pine bark fines are better. Compost is compost and you can buy it bulk just about everywhere. See this;

      Okay, let me see if I can make the important points.

      My most recent video on potting soil, this one is about pine fines or pine bark mulch; https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2018/03/potting-soil-can-use-make-potting-soil/

      Just in! This mix is actually pretty good, https://www.amleo.com/berger-bark-growing-mix-3-cu-ft/p/BM7/. If nothing else gives you an idea of what a good mix should be.

      1. First of all, it is confusing because there are so many options that make for a good mix. A lot of it has to do with what is available to you in your area.

      2. Pea gravel. I used to add pea gravel to my well rotted hardwood bark mulch but I’ve learned that adding pine bark is really a better option. In small quantities pine bark is often sold by the bag and called soil conditioner in the box stores.

      3. Rotted hardwood bark mulch is still a good option, I used it for years with great success. It only failed me when I tried to really stock up (50 yards worth) then it rotted too much and didn’t drain well. That’s when I started mixing in large amounts of pine bark.

      4. Growers actually use pine bark fresh because even as it ages it really doesn’t change a lot.

      5. So right now my ideal mix is very heavy in pine bark and to that I add either commercial compost or well rotted hardwood bark mulch.

      6. But what I really do is buy a load (90 yards) of pine bark then I start working that into the potting mix that we are current using. I think it’s important for me to stay ahead of the wave by adding more pine bark before I am out of soil. Right now I have a large pile of pine bark that’s been sitting here since ???? early summer I think. And there is a part of my potting soil pile that is far too aged and compacted so on my to do list is to blend these two piles together before spring.

      7. Yes, I now have a front end loader that makes this easy. But at this place, https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2016/03/mikes-first-backyard-nursery/, I used a shovel, a wheelbarrow and a rototiller. I usually kept about 10 yards on hand and always replenished my pile before it ran out using the old to mix with the new.

      8. But back then I never turned the entire pile. That would have been crazy. I’m too lazy to turn compost! Or as I like to think of it, I value my time more than that.

      9. Instead when I added fresh material, bark mulch, commercial compost or pea gravel to my pile, I simply put it on top. I’d use a two by twelve as a ramp to get the wheelbarrow up on top of the pile. I built the pile like a “Dagwood Sandwich”, you might have to Google that. Layers of materials. Then when I needed soil I would simply rototill one corner and get an awesome mix that I’d shovel on to the bench by hand.

      10. And that’s where the legless potting bench came in. I’d rest one end on the pile so it would be nice and close for shoveling, then the other end on blocks or a saw horse. https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/01/homemade-mobile-potting-bench-it-has-removable-wheels/

      11. So yeah, today I do things very differently, but I started exactly where all of you are today.

      No matter what you use, it doesn’t have to be my mix, just pick a potting soil that somebody else here is using with great success. Bagged soil? Sure if that’s what you want to do. I have no idea how much it costs to fill a one gallon with a bagged mix but I am curious about that if anybody wants to share than number with us.

      Here are some tips on getting good potting soil;

      Looking online for mulch is probably not the best place to look because many of the dealers who sell mulch really have little to no web presence at all. I’m sure there has to be some hardwood bark available in New Jersey.

      I’d pick up the phone and start calling around. Garden Centers, landscapers and excavators will know who sells bulk hardwood bark mulch. These dealers are often hidden away on some side street.

      I’d take a full day and visit as many garden centers and nurseries in your area that you can. Browse, ask some casual questions.

      1. Do you know of anybody in the area that sells bulk mulch.

      2. Do you know of anybody in the area that sells bulk potting soil.

      3. What do most growers around here use as a potting mix.

      Bulk potting soil is available, usually around $55 a yard, but worth it. But it’s not readily available in all areas and in most cases you need to send a truck to get it.

      But it won’t cost anything to ask these questions. You’ll either get really good, answers, might get the brush off, or you might find somebody who loves to talk about growing plants and will bury you in valuable information.

      Good info here about potting soil, https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/12/mike-mcgroartys-secret-bed-building-and-potting-soil-recipe/

      and here;
      https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2015/10/how-to-make-your-own-awesome-potting-soil/

      Reply
      • morgan says

        June 12, 2019 at 2:45 pm

        Great information. Thank you for your time

        Reply
  6. Christine says

    June 8, 2019 at 12:23 pm

    Cash only or will take credit card?

    Reply
  7. Billy says

    June 8, 2019 at 10:40 am

    After reading the comments, is it safe to assume you don’t ship plants?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 9, 2019 at 7:24 am

      Billy, that would be correct.

      Reply
  8. Doug says

    June 8, 2019 at 12:45 am

    Some friends have huge Acer palmatum that’s covered in seed pods . When should I collect them ?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:10 am

      Doug,

      October or November, just keep an eye on them and get them before they fall, but not until they turn brown.

      Reply
  9. Glenn Maccready says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:41 pm

    I will find other means

    Reply
  10. Tom says

    June 7, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    I have been on the mailing list for at least a year now. I would like to join the members area but I can’t find where to do so. There are a million ads and redirects, but nowhere to actually send you some money and gain access to the network. I look forward to long time membership as I am starting a business. Thank you Sir

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:14 am

      Tom,
      the members area is here; http://backyardgrowers.com/join Duston will send you some the link you want.

      Reply
  11. Russ Davis says

    June 7, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Mike, do you ship out of state on these sales?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:15 am

      Russ,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  12. Judy Adams says

    June 7, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Hi Mike,

    Are you willing to mail these to other locations in the US?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:15 am

      Judy,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
      • Judy says

        June 8, 2019 at 11:36 am

        OK, thanks Mike.

        Reply
  13. Kathleen Clifford says

    June 7, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    How would I go about purchasing a quart-size pot of Annabelle hydrangea?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:16 am

      Kathleen,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  14. Nam says

    June 7, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    I like to order Japanese maple red trees.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:16 am

      Nam,

      There should be Japanese maples available in our members area very soon. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  15. Cheryl lynn andrassy says

    June 7, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    where are you located.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:17 am

      We’ll around today after 9:30 am til mid afternoon unless it’s raining. I have a lot of other beautiful plants for only $7.00 as well. 4850 North Ridge Road, Perry

      Reply
  16. Beverly Cosby says

    June 7, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    Hi, Mike!

    Is the Wholesale Sale Open to the Public or Members Only?

    Bev

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:18 am

      Beverly,

      Actually anybody who shows up. Crazy I know.

      Reply
  17. Diana Bean says

    June 7, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    Can I get these plants mailed to me, I live in Oklahoma?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:18 am

      Diana, I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  18. Jeff Christiansen says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:47 am

    Do you ship plants? I would love to buy a bunch of Japanese Maple seedlings or up to gallon size. Thanks

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:18 am

      Jeff,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  19. Jerry E Sawyer says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:34 am

    Is this an on site sale or will you be shipping plants also

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:19 am

      Jerry,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  20. Nancy Trimble says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:20 am

    Hi Mike,

    I was just shown your website, we have a pretty big garden for us anyway, 2 people. I have been wanting to start a small nursery out there where we live, south of Flippin, AR in the Ozark mountains. We have access to lots of rocks and other natural material, plus a sawmill where we can get materials for our soil. We’re kind of far out so I don’t know how busy we could get without some advertising. Right now I’m fighting deer and coons and other wildlife trying to keep them out of the yard and garden area (any suggestions?), and have had to spend about $50.00 lately on Liquid Fence just for that. Anyway, I could use some advice, I really am interested in getting involved with this!! We just finished building a 12 x 24′ greenhouse and also have a 8 x 10 smaller one. So we’re getting a pretty good setup going. I need to learn more about propagating plants so I can save money and make money. Thanks, looking forward to visiting with you. Oh, and can you register to win that tiller or do you have to be there?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:20 am

      Nancy,

      You have to be present to win the tiller. We have some pretty successful members in Arkansas. Best thing to do is buy one of our products then join the members area where advice you seek is shared daily. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  21. Frank Berlingeri says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:10 am

    I live in New Jersey. Is it possible to buy some of these bargains over the net?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:21 am

      Frank,

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  22. Craig says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Any chance any of these items could be shipped?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:21 am

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  23. Larry KIRKLAND says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:57 am

    Do you ship

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:21 am

      I don’t ship at all, all has to be picked up here in Perry, Ohio. But in our members area deals like this are offered every day. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  24. Safia Shah says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:57 am

    What is the address?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:21 am

      We’ll around today after 9:30 am til mid afternoon unless it’s raining. I have a lot of other beautiful plants for only $7.00 as well. 4850 North Ridge Road, Perry

      Reply
      • Christine says

        June 8, 2019 at 12:41 pm

        Cash only? Or will you be accepting credit cards?

        Reply
        • Mike says

          June 9, 2019 at 7:23 am

          Christine,

          we do accept credit cards, thanks for asking.

          Reply
  25. Ken says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:43 am

    when you say wholesale, does that mean you need to buy a certain number of plants? I would just want a few of certain ones.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:22 am

      Ken,

      The rooted cuttings you have to buy bundles of ten. Everything else is as many as you want.

      Reply
  26. Jonathan Relkin says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:42 am

    I am looking for Weeping Larch cuttings.
    Have you tried rooting them?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 8, 2019 at 7:23 am

      Jonathan,

      They are grafted. You’d have to buy a bench graft, pretty hard to find unless you want a quantity. Even then, still hard to find but they are out there.

      Reply

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