Moving plants can be a bit of a challenge, and you need to pay special attention to prepping your plants for the big move.
Moving plants can be a bit of
a challenge, considering that their odd shape and fragility makes them
difficult to pack. Additionally, they are living things, which means that if
they are deprived of sunlight and water for too long, they will die. As such,
you need to pay special attention to prepping your plants for the big move.
Keep in mind that plants cannot me moved across state lines. The following are
a few tips that our professional movers recommend you follow when moving
plants:
- Roughly
three weeks before you're scheduled to move, take all of your plants in clay
pots and re-pot them into plastic pots that won't break as easily.
- Begin
pruning your larger plants by pinching back newer growth two weeks before you
move. Doing this will help make your plants more compact so that they are
easier to handle and transport. (However, avoid pruning succulents and ferns.)
- Inspect
your plants for any insects or parasites a week before your move. You won't
want to transport these with you. If you find any, use an insecticide to
eliminate them.
- Keep
watering your plants as usual up until the day before the move.
- The
night before the move, pack your plants. Larger plants should be wrapped with
tissue paper or old bed sheets to help protect their branches.
- Use
regular boxes to pack smaller plants. Make sure that each pot is situated at
the bottom of the box. Use packing paper around the pots to ensure that they
don't shift in place during the move.
- Punch
holes into the lid of the box as well as into the sides so that your plants get
the oxygen they need to breathe.
- Label
your boxes so that you know what's in them and which they should be placed. You
can do serious damage to your plants if the box is placed on its side or upside
down.
- Move
your plants in your car and not in the moving truck. Not only is there a risk
that they will be damaged in a moving truck, but they won't get any sunlight or
oxygen.
- When
you get to your final destination, unpack your plants as soon as possible and
place them back into their original pots.
These tips should help you
move your plants without risking damage or harm to their health. For more tips
from our professional movers or to schedule an upcoming move, contact us at Brandon
Transfer today.