Passive income: NO

Earning passive income from gardening as a side hustle is challenging and rare. Most gardeners earn actively through direct services like landscaping or maintenance. To make it passive, one would need to establish systems such as hiring staff, automating tasks with technology, or creating a subscription model for services like plant care. However, these setups require significant upfront investment and management. Few people reach this level, as it often involves scaling a business rather than maintaining a side hustle. Many fall for the myth that gardening can easily become passive, but it typically remains active unless transformed into a larger business operation. Passive income is more realistic for those with business acumen and resources to invest in automation and outsourcing, not for casual gardeners.