Holly tree for sale?

[grumpydavesmith]

The other day while working on a lime the following happened. Some random guy tapped me on shoulder and said

 

Rg : excuse me I've got a holly in my garden would you like to buy it?

Me : you what??

Rg : I've got this holly and seeing as its Xmas you be able to cut it down and sell it, so would you like to buy it?

Me : are you joking mate? Why don't you sell it?

Rg : I wouldn't know how to make wreaths or what to do with it!

Me : well neither do I, any holly I cut down is going through that chipper behind you!!

Rg : oh right well could you come n have a look and give me a price only take you 10 mins n I'll pay cash!!

Me : now you're talking!!

 

 

Made me n lads laugh all day it did!! Some people are on another planet!!

[jpbeaver]

I've taken 2 loads to my local florists, I'll get a couple of wreaths and a few bunches of flowers off her for it. She takes spiky aswell as smooth.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

the really desirable one is variegated single point on leaf blade with berries, they rip your arms off for it, also juvenile euc foliage, lawsons with pods

[Taupotreeman]

The wife's a florist, she'll take all she can get, even better with the berries on. Pointed or smooth, doesn't matter.

[Johny Walker]

it would appear i have loads of holly trees in my yrd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kerr chingg

[Taupotreeman]

You'd be surprised what florists will pay for. A lot of the stuff we cut down every day can be used in floral works of all kinds. Contorted Willow and Hazel are favourites along with Dogwood, Holly, Ivy, Magnolia, Honeysuckle and Jasmine etc. If it looks pretty or different they can probably use it. If you have a local florist or two it's worth having a quick yarn. You might not make a whole heap of money but the odd freebie bouquet for the wife doesn't hurt now does it?

[niftysteve]

You'd be surprised what florists will pay for. A lot of the stuff we cut down every day can be used in floral works of all kinds. Contorted Willow and Hazel are favourites along with Dogwood, Holly, Ivy, Magnolia, Honeysuckle and Jasmine etc. If it looks pretty or different they can probably use it. If you have a local florist or two it's worth having a quick yarn. You might not make a whole heap of money but the odd freebie bouquet for the wife doesn't hurt now does it?

 

you beat me to saying about the willow and hazel josharb from here tipped a whole truck load a few years ago at a local florist. i think the florist have to pay £50 a bundle from there supplier for willow, when i stopped outside the same shop with a load of evergreen shrubs on the trailer they clipped a good couple of bin bags offtheloadfor there arranging

[Stephen Blair]

thats a good point, might be worth everyone dropping off a business card/leaflet so it works both ways to every florist on their block.

 

If everyone does it then your oposition could knock the price of the product off the job, therefore being in a position to undercut you yet still

Make the same money.

The clever guys get the florist to get her husband his mate to labour for them for the privellidge of clearing your feet and still give you bunches of flowers for free.

This way you can charge accordingly and make money from your free labour, just make sure you do not share your secrets with the world

make sure they sign your RA and have boots and hat, this is all hypothetical remember lol

[Taupotreeman]

Sometimes it was just an excuse to perv on some of the prettier florists. Not allowed to do that any more though