How many plants are you talking about? 50 or 500? Many small scale growers sell their plants to friends, family, neighbors, at the local farmer's market, at the corner grocery store, from the back of their pick-up along the roadside, etc. in the spring at planting time. It only becomes complex if you get into sales across state lines or make enough sales where you have to collect and pay state sales tax declare it as income or if you set yourself up as a small business (contact the local Small Business Bureau). Dept. of AG has rules that can limit sales/transport across state lines and each state has its own rules on amounts requiring sales tax collection and payment. And your local farmer's market association may have their own rules too - some do, some don't. You can find out what the county/state regs are from your local county extension office or the local state revenue office. Dave

Local papers have classified ad sections. If you have an area where there are lots of market gardeners, then how about a supermarket bulletin board where they shop? I don't understand why you are trying to focus on this segment of the market. Homeowners also have large gardens and need tillers of this size. Who cares who buys it. Money is money. The source is irellevant.

Thanks, cactusmcharris. I really appreciate that. So will the doggies and kitties at the Baltimore Animal shelter. :) Succulents on the east coast ... except at a couple of specialized garden stores, there are no good quality succulents. Home Depot and Lowes has some but they don't look too happy. Prices are 'retail' which means it's not very cost effective for someone who wants to make succulent terrariums for sale. It's been frustrating trying to get a local source for succulents. I've been looking at websites at local stores in Austin and along SoCal that have exactly what I need. But they don't ship! If I had a sunny yard, I'd build a greenhouse to do it. But that's a bit difficult from an apartment .... Thanks again. Do you have any photos of your garden posted? It sounds wonderful.

It has been seven years since I have been there and I don't remember whether they had ferns. My impression is that they sell the common landscape plants of all types that the majority of landscapers would want in large quantity. I have a few small ferns that haven't done well. Perhaps that is just me, but perhaps central NC isn't good fern growing country? I do see that HD and Lowe's carry lots of ferns which suggests that they are a common landscape item, but landscapers may know better??