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How to Move Plants or Your Garden
You put a lot of love and care into your plants and garden, right? So when it comes to moving away, you don't want to leave everything behind. With the right planning and if your move isn't too far, you can take your plants and garden with you.
Some food for thought: If something can be easily replaced, say rosemary, maybe it's not worth the move. For a precious plant that took extra care, maybe that's what moves to your new home. Think through and plan carefully to decide on what makes the move. Also, the summer months will make for a more difficult time to move them since uprooting during the hot and dry period is not ideal.
Can You Legally Move Them?
You need to answer a few questions first. Are you crossing state lines for your move? If so, you need to check with your new state home to see if you are permitted to bring your plants with you. Secondly, how far are you moving and have you hired movers? If you have hired movers, they can do do for moves under 150 miles as long as the new home state permits your plants. If more than 150 miles, you will have to move them yourself.
Prep the New Garden
Prepare your new garden in advance, if at all possible. Whether you're planting into the ground or into pots, get things ready for your arrival. This means preparing the soil and making sure that it is well watered for the new planting.
Potted Plants
If you have potted plants, you should be able to keep them in their pots. If the plants are small, simply wrap the pots only to protect them from breakage. If they are small enough, you can pack them in a box and put them in the front seat of your car to transport yourself. Taller plants may shift around a bit more, so you may need to protect the soil more by sealing it up with some cardboard and tape. Once you have reached your new home, you may need to replant it if it is unsettled. Be sure to properly water them once you have unpacked everything.
Digging Up
It's time to dig up your plants from the ground in order to transfer them. The best tool to properly dig out the stem and root system is a hand shovel, also known as a trowel. You will want to dig around the stem and be sure to be gentle around the root. For larger plants, you'll need to go six inches deep for the root. Once lifted, keep the soil in tact to protect the roots. One way of securing the roots for transport is to wrap them in moss, newspaper and a plastic bag.
Transport
Shipping to your new home is an option, however not the best one since it could take 5 days or possibly more to arrive. You will need to pack the boxes properly and label the outside so that carriers will handle the boxes appropriately and not disrupt the contents. Shipping at the beginning of the week is suggested in order that it does not ship over the weekend and prolong the trip.
Your own vehicle is the best way to move your plants. This way you know they are not going to get damaged and they will likely not get dried out from being in there too long.
Moving trucks are a possibility as mentioned above, however if it's a long-distance move then there is the possibility of it wreaking havoc on your plants (heat and lack of water).
Replanting
As noted above, hopefully you have already prepped the soil in advanced. Most importantly, you need to make sure that the soil where it will be planted is watered and ready. Place the plants into their new ground and provide as much shade in this new spot for the first few days. Water daily until you see evidence of growth.
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