If you have tons of land then you can grow trees for sale, but is there anything you can do with trees to make money? There certainly is! If your trees are fully grown, you have the option of cutting them down and selling the wood to Timber Buyers in your area, for example. But what if you have a smaller space, as most of us do, and can’t grow lots of fully-fledged trees? In this case, a good way to make money would be selling your tree sprouts, and in this article we will explore how you can do so.

What Are Tree Sprouts?

Before we talk about how to make money selling tree sprouts, let’s define what they even are. This is harder than you might think. Browse around online, particularly in gardening forums, and you’ll discover it’s a point of contention because many people use the term to define different phases of a tree’s growth.

Sprouts Are a Stage of Tree Growth

Trees grow in stages. Some of them are obvious. For example, seeds become saplings, seeds being an earlier stage of the process and saplings being the first few feet of tree growth. But some, like sprouts, are less obvious or agreed-upon. Different ways people define tree sprouts include:

• Some say a sprout is the same as a sapling. But even a sapling definition varies. It’s a small still-growing tree, but is it under one foot tall or three feet tall?
• Others say that the five stages are seed, sprout, seedling, sapling, and tree. In this instance, then, the sprout is smaller than a seedling.
• Along those lines, some use seed and sprout interchangeably, and others say that a sprout is a seed that has just broken through the soil.

Generally speaking, we can say that tree sprouts are trees that have sprouted from their seeds and are growing but are in the early stages of growth.

Tree Sucker Growth

Note that sometimes when people talk about tree sprouts, they’re actually referring to tree suckers. They’re little growth that sprout out from the roots of the tree. They usually grow due to stress and you need to remove them to keep your tree growing healthy.

Can You Make Money Selling Tree Sprouts?

If you are good at sales, you can sell just about anything in this world. But, of course, some products make more sense to sell than others. Can you make money selling tree sprouts? Probably. You can actually make money selling trees in various growth stages from seed to sapling and even large trees. Seeds, sprouts, and saplings are ideal. They’re small, so you haven’t invested a lot of time and space into them.

Benefits of selling tree sprouts:

• You get the joy of growing trees even if you don’t have a lot of space to keep them.
• Adding more trees to the world is good for the planet.
• If you are good at the early stages of the growth process, you can sell sprouts and saplings to people who find it hard to start from a seed.

In fact, some tree nurseries actually prefer to start with sprouts or saplings. Therefore, you might be able to connect with local nurseries and sell directly to them. This could be a great business. If you really love growing trees into sprouts and saplings, then you might even want to start your own tree nursery. There are lots of different options for making money selling tree sprouts. Give it a try.

Read More:

• 5 Quick-Growing Trees To Consider Planting This Fall
• You Need to Mulch Trees for the Winter – Here’s Why
• How Much Does It Cost to Remove a Tree

People love to put avocados on everything. I’m as much an avocado fanatic as the next person, but they don’t come cheap. Here’s how to start an avocado seed at home.

Growing avocados at home

I’ll be upfront with you. Growing an avocado tree takes time and patience. And it’s not a task suited to beginners who kill most of their indoor plants.  Your homegrown tree is unlikely to bear fruit, even if you’re a meticulous pro. And it can take over a decade for some trees to produce fruit. Yikes!

But even if you don’t manage to cultivate any edible fruit, starting an avocado seed is a fun project to do with kids. It’s also a challenge all on its own.

Steps involved in starting an avocado seed

Before you attempt to sprout an avocado, you’ll need an avocado pit. So get ready to make some guacamole and save that pit for later.

Make sure you keep avocado out of reach of any pets in your household. It can be toxic to some animals.

You can start an avocado seed one of two ways: In a glass of water or in soil.

The glass water method is slower but it’s fun to watch the seed sprout.

In soil, everything happens out of view.

If you’re starting an avocado from seed as an educational activity with kids, use the glass water method because it’s more visual.

To start your avocado seed in water:

• Pop some toothpicks in the avocado
• Set the tooth-picked seed atop a full glass of water, half of the seed should be submerged in water
• Put the water glass set up on a sunny windowsill or under a grow light
• Make sure to add water as needed to keep half the seed submerged

It can take several weeks for the seed to sprout. Small sprouts will appear and, eventually, the main stem will emerge. At this point, go ahead and plant the avocado seed in potting soil.

To start your avocado seed in soil:

• Pot the seed up in potting soil destined for houseplants
• Make sure the pointy end juts out slightly from the soil
• Keep the potting mix moist but be careful not to overwater
• Fertilize regularly

Need a visual? Here’s a helpful video on how to grow avocado from seed:

Trees provide shade, shelter, and beauty. They also support an abundance of wildlife. But having trees on your property can also be a lot of work.

Raking leaves, pruning branches, shaping growth, and dealing with disease are all things you’ll need to deal with if you decide to rent or buy a home surrounding by trees. In some cases, you may need to remove a tree if it becomes too diseased to save—especially if there’s a risk of it toppling over and damaging nearby structures. Tree removal costs vary significantly, but removing a dying tree might save you money in the long run.

I know someone who had a tree fall straight into their fence and into their neighbor’s yard. They hadn’t even realized it was diseased! Regular tree maintenance should include inspections to check for sneaky illnesses. Had the tree fallen the wrong way, it could have decimated the wood deck, the home, or seriously injured someone.

Most towns won’t let you remove a tree without a very good reason. I happen to think this is how it should be. You shouldn’t be removing a tree unless it’s dying or damaging your home’s foundation. In most locations, you’ll need a permit to cut down a tree on your property. Go ahead with the removal without permission from your city, and you risk hefty fines.

If you’ve confirmed your tree is diseased, always check local regulations to determine the steps necessary before cutting it down. Don’t do it yourself. Call a professional to get the job done. Arborists are qualified professionals who can do a variety of tree-related jobs, from Tree Trimming and pruning to felling.

Tree removal cost

So how much does tree removal cost? It varies depending on your location. You should contact a few professionals for quotes before signing a contract. Go with the professionals who have certifications and will clean up after the job is done.

Tree removal cost also depends on the size of the tree. Removal of smaller trees under 30 feet high may cost less than $500. The bigger the tree, the more involved the job, and the higher the price. Larger trees can cost upwards of $1,000 to remove.

If the tree is in a tricky location (e.g., near power lines), you can expect things to be a bit more complicated and the cost to skyrocket.

Source: https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/lawn-and-garden/tree-removal/