Business Ideas You Can Start On: Home & Gardening

By - Angela
07/24/20 09:00 AM
Business Ideas You Can Start On: Home & Gardening
We won’t stop saying it: this is the perfect time to start your own business. There are many challenges unique to the situation, it’s true. However, many business giants started in times of recession just like this. They have triumphed through adversity, and your business idea can do that as well. Just just have to take a leap of faith.


We’ve given you a few ideas on what businesses to start since June. We talked about health & wellness business ideas last week. This week, it’s not too far off: we’re looking at businesses that make an impact in our own homes and gardens.


Perhaps some of these suggestions speak to you and give you the courage to try a new business venture.

Where Are We Now With Home & Gardening

Everything that has to deal with the home has long been in the wheelhouse of mothers and titas alike. However, one doesn’t have to be either to appreciate tidying up the home, especially now when most of us are spending most of our time inside it.


It is no surprise, therefore, that household-related and gardening industries are seeing some interesting movement since the lockdowns started. The household cleaners industry are seeing a 195% growth; demand for seeds grew 20%-30% year-on-year in March in Russia; more and more homeowners and house-bound professionals are focusing on beautifying their surroundings through home decor.


Locals are turning to the hyperlocal marketplace as well to serve their household needs. Community Facebook groups advertise everything from house plants to cleaning and maintenance services. Demand for home office related furniture is up, while many professionals work from the safety of their own homes.

Ideas For Your Home & Gardening Business

We have some suggestions on businesses and services you can start in the home & gardening industry. Perhaps one of them are right up your alley:


  • Cleaning business - energy and some basic supplies is all you need to get started.
  • Selling plants can be a good business for now, when people are always staying inside their homes.
  • If you have a knack for growing beautiful flowers, you can try selling them in beautiful arrangements.
  • Why not offer gardening services to other people who have the space to grow gardens?
  • Start a green nursery and homeowners can purchase from you to start their own gardens in their homes
  • If you’ve got an eye for space, helping homeowners and businesses in designing their perfect home or office can be a great business.
  • Starting a blog on home organization, DIY, and/or gardening can be another way to take in some advertising dollars in this high-consumption time.
  • Carpenters and woodworkers would do well to focus on projects that focus on home organization and decor furniture projects.
  • Laundry businesses are useful especially in cities -- whether you take laundry or open a laundromat, many people would love to offload this time-intensive chore.
  • Starting an online class on growing your own vegetables may gain significant viewership as people try to discover if they have a green thumb or not.
  • It would be a great time to start a business focused around hydroponics, when people are into growing their own vegetables and herbs.
  • Natural and environment-friendly cleaning products can both be a great niche for your business and a calling to boot!
  • If you’re a crafty sort, crafts to beautify someone’s home can be a great idea, such as doilies, quilts, pictures, and the like.


This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means--there are many more possible businesses in this industry that may be the right match for you.


Whether you decide on a service- or product-oriented business, this is a great time to get started on a business that will surely continue past the lockdowns. People are more inclined to try smaller brands now than ever before, and if you make a great impression now, you can be well on your way to a bigger business before long.


Chatbuddy can even help you spin up an online ordering system using just Facebook Messenger as your online shop, or take reservations for you quickly.


We’ll have another post Friday on business ideas in a different industry, so stay tuned!


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Angela