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  • A Side Hustle Creating Hanging Flower Baskets

    A Side Hustle Creating Hanging Flower Baskets

    Hanging baskets offer a perfect blend of beauty and practicality, transforming any space with cascading flowers and lush greenery while requiring minimal floor space.

    The problem most people encounter when buying hanging flower baskets from big garden centers is that they are all the same and boring. It’s hard to add dimension to a patio or front porch when every hanging basket you see has either Marigolds or Lobelias in them.

    They also tend to be fairly expensive to buy, with some baskets pushing $50.

    If you have a green thumb, creating your own hanging flower baskets could be an enjoyable way to earn a few extra dollars.

    Your advantage

    If you want to venture down this side hustle, use creativity and uniqueness to your advantage. When putting together a flower basket, cater the flowers (as best you can) to the location where they are going.

    What flowers would get best with the patio furniture?

    This patio only gets partial sun, why flowers would got best here?

    How could an hanging basket accent this path?

    By creating something special, you can make a name for yourself and set yourself a part from the big garden centers.

    Create the baskets on demand

    To avoid unnecessary expenses and the added work of watering and maintaining flower baskets you wish to sell, create the basket once you get an order.

    It does mean that you’ll need to make a trip to the garden center to buy some flowers each time, so there is a little extra overhead in that regard.

    You may want to have a small inventory of hanging baskets on hand. Most garden centers get a limited supply during the summer months, and once they are gone, they are gone. Having some on hand means you’ll just need to get dirt and flowers for your finished product.

    Pricing

    A few things to keep in mind when you think about how much to charge.

    1. Consider the costs of the physical hanging pot, flowers and dirt as well as your time to create the product.
    2. You could add a discount if multiple pots are ordered to split travel time between each item.
    3. If you are delivering the final product, make sure you also add that time into your final price.

    Two Side Hustles?

    Once you have a customer base, you could also offer to water their flowers while they are out of town for a summer vacation. If they have invested in their garden, they won’t want it to dry out in the summer heat.

  • Watering Gardens as a side hustle

    Watering Gardens as a side hustle

    Consider yourself lucky if you have a green thumb. Many people try, but just can’t seem to make things click when it comes to their gardens. Take advantage of this skill and earn a little extra money on the side.

    Planting a garden in the summer is a lot of work. The summer is also when most people leave on vacation for extended periods of time, putting those beautiful flowers of drying up under the hot summer sun.

    This creates a perfect opportunity to water garden beds and planters while people are out of town.

    Getting Started

    To get started with your garden watering side hustle, it’s just a matter of getting your name out there. Start out with your local communities. Post a flyer on the bulletin board at your community center, church, the local coffee shop or any other place that has a community bulletin.

    Once you start, and do a good job, chances are word of mouth will be your best marketing tool.

    Gear

    Watering gardens when people are out of town is a great way to earn some extra money because it requires very little investment to get going.

    Chances are you can use the watering can where every you are going. If you are worried about the weight of some of the bigger watering cans or reaching up to the hanging planters, you could always bring your own watering wand with you.

    Things to think about

    Consider the area you want to cover. Even though you have a green thumb, do you want to be driving 15 minutes each way to water for 10 – 15 minutes. If you do, make sure you can price accordingly for your time. If you are in your local community, you can walk between houses giving you a little extra exercise each day.

    Pay attention to water restrictions: if it’s been a dry summer, pay attention to any water restrictions in place. Some municipalities only allow watering during certain days based on house number or during certain hours of the day. Make sure you ask first so you won’t be breaking any rules.