Moving Plants

House Plants

 

A Couple Of Weeks Before You Move

Research the most effective method for moving your specific plants on your favorite website or book, or consult a florist. The plants need to be pruned or cut back for packing.

A Week Before Your Move

Kill the pests on the plant.  Place your plants in a black plastic bag, along with a bug/pest strip, conventional flea collar or bug powder. Close the bag and place in a cool area overnight which kills any pests on the plant or in the soil.

One Day Before The Move

Place the plants in cardboard containers (boxes) and with a wet packing paper (or newspaper) surrounding the plants. Use paper to cushion the leaves and place a final layer of wet paper on top to keep the plant moist. If you must leave your plants behind, you could take cuttings. Put cuttings in a plastic bag with wet paper towels around them.

On The Move Day

Take the card board boxes with you in the car. You can remember this by writing on the boxes “DO NOT LOAD” so they won’t be taken on the moving van. Punch air holes in the top so that the plants can breathe.

Parking The Car

Park your car in a shaded area in the summer and a sunny spot in the winter.

At The New Place

Unpacking the plants is the first thing you must do after arriving at the new place. Make sure that you don’t break any stems. Let them get accustomed to the light gradually: don’t expose to direct sunlight immediately.

Garden Plants
Research the climate and soils of the new home to ensure it will be a suitable for the garden plants to survive in the new location.

Seeds

Seeds can be gathered and stored in an airtight container.

Bulbs

Bulbs should be dug up during their natural dormant season. Pack bulbs in a mixture of loose dry peat moss and vermiculite to provide a lightweight and protective transport medium.

Garden Tools

Sharpen blades of clippers, lawn mowers and shears and apply a thin coating of household or motor oil to protect the paint and metal parts. Clean and disinfect rakes, hoses and sprinklers. Household bleach can be used to disinfect a variety of items.