Wholesale Trees & Retail Nursery: Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms

Bootstrap Farmer Radio

Ordering trees from a wholesale nursery this season? Watch this video for tips on when to order and what to expect when your shipment comes. Bootstrap Farmer is on-site at the Bob Wells Nursery in Mineola, Texas, followed by an exclusive interview with nursery owners Ed and Rachel Donnelly, where they discuss the process and the care taken when shipping out trees for wholesale orders. Learn more about what makes this nursery unique and how they have managed to draw customers from all over, both online and at their retail location.

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:39 Starting the Tree Nursery 5:50 Budgeting for a Nursery Business 7:35 Acquiring Bob Wells Nursery 9:03 Demonstration Gardens, Workshops, and Experiences at Bob Wells 13:30 Starting a Local Seed Exchange 14:15 Drawing Outside Customers 18:40 Competing with Big Box Stores and Loss-leader pricing 21:20 Converting from Wholesale to Retail 25:36 Workshops and Classes 30:19 Nursery Seasonal Schedule 33:43 Forecasting and planning for demand 38:22 Online ordering and shipping 45:24 Staffing and Labor Requirements 51:51 Navigating Customer Questions 57:02 Providing Retail Products

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