Create low-maintenance living arrangements from succulents and air plants. These trendy, drought-tolerant plants appeal to both plant lovers and those seeking easy-care greenery.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
Create low-maintenance living arrangements from succulents and air plants. These trendy, drought-tolerant plants appeal to both plant lovers and those seeking easy-care greenery.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Create 10-15 succulent arrangements in thrifted containers using propagated plants. Sell at farmers market, craft fair, or through social media.
What container styles sell fastest? What size arrangements move best? Are customers asking for custom orders or specific types? What price points work?
Arrangements sell consistently and customers ask about custom work or workshops.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Succulents in regular potting soil rot within weeks—fast drainage is non-negotiable
Good enough: Cactus/succulent mix or DIY blend with perlite/pumice; doesn't need to be expensive
Weak or diseased plants struggle in arrangements and may spread problems
Good enough: Start from healthy mother plants you've grown yourself
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your succulent arrangements & terrariums business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Grow and sell fresh, local vegetables directly to consumers. Even a backyard garden can produce significant income when focused on high-value crops with strong local demand.
Grow beautiful blooms for bouquets, events, and subscriptions. Local flowers offer freshness, unique varieties, and sustainability that imported flowers can't match.
Propagate and sell plants, from vegetable starts to ornamentals. Spring seedling sales and year-round houseplant demand create multiple revenue streams.
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Create 10-15 succulent arrangements in thrifted containers using propagated plants. Sell at farmers market, craft fair, or through social media.
What container styles sell fastest? What size arrangements move best? Are customers asking for custom orders or specific types? What price points work?
Arrangements sell consistently and customers ask about custom work or workshops.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Succulents in regular potting soil rot within weeks—fast drainage is non-negotiable
Good enough: Cactus/succulent mix or DIY blend with perlite/pumice; doesn't need to be expensive
Weak or diseased plants struggle in arrangements and may spread problems
Good enough: Start from healthy mother plants you've grown yourself
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your succulent arrangements & terrariums business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Grow and sell fresh, local vegetables directly to consumers. Even a backyard garden can produce significant income when focused on high-value crops with strong local demand.
Grow beautiful blooms for bouquets, events, and subscriptions. Local flowers offer freshness, unique varieties, and sustainability that imported flowers can't match.
Propagate and sell plants, from vegetable starts to ornamentals. Spring seedling sales and year-round houseplant demand create multiple revenue streams.