When moving house, you may want to move your plants but are concerned about them getting damaged during transit. Follow these guidelines so that they arrive safe and healthy at your new home.
Many don’t uproot their outdoor plants, and instead prefer letting the new home occupiers enjoy them. If you take some outdoor plants with you, remove any dead leaves from them first, and prune branches. Plants not in a dormant state or in hot dry weather may not take well to being uprooted, so it’s better to leave them. Shrubs and trees can be moved at any time of the year.
Put the uprooted plants in pots or use boxes with soil or compost. If plants are uprooted a few days before the move, keep them hydrated with a water spray. Form packing paper into a cylinder around each plant to protect it. Roots can be tied with string and sticks used to support tall plants. Don’t pack plants together too tightly, allowing room for them to breathe.
Indoor plants are easier to move. Pack small potted plants into boxes. If large plants are in expensive ceramic pots, you can replant them in plastic pots and pack the original pot in bubble wrap to prevent breakages.
Plant outdoor plants in soil as soon as possible when you arrive at the new home.
For Merseyside and Southport removals tell our team at Merseyside Movers & Storers about the plants you need moving, and we’ll make sure that they arrive at your new home safe and sound.
