Here are five tips for safely transporting plants.

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Here are five tips for safely transporting plants.

Despite the importance of transporting plants, it is often overlooked until it is too late. Plants enhance the aesthetic appeal of a space. Not only does vegetation improve air quality, but it also softens angles, adds color, reduces noise, and rounds off edges. Taking care of plants frequently becomes part of our daily routine, whether watering, snipping off dead leaves, or rotating pots.

When relocating, we frequently wish to bring familiar items and plants from our previous residence. Special care and planning are required to transport plants without causing any damage or disruption.

Find new homes for your favorite plants if you're moving internationally; if you're only moving within Australia, continue reading for our top five tips for moving with plants!

Chatswood has mastered transporting plants after nearly two decades of assisting people in shifting their homes, businesses, and belongings.

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On the day of the Move, plants should get transferred from fragile decorative pots into plastic or aluminum containers.

Some of the most stylish indoor and outdoor planters are crafted from ceramic, clay, or metal. When filled with soil and a living plant, these take on a new level of beauty and gravitas.

Ceramics and clay are both easily broken. We have no intention of spoiling anything, but heavy pots are challenging to move, and once broken, a ceramic or clay pot is irretrievably lost.

Our first advice for relocating with plants is to report as many as possible into non-breakable containers, such as plastic or aluminum.

Take the best alternatives and leave the rest.

Before a move, trimming and pruning plants can help lighten the load. On the day of your Move, you should clean out your cabinets and drawers and inventory your plant collection.

When relocating with your favorite plants, it is essential to make informed decisions. As moving day approaches, set aside some time to deal with loose roots, weed out plants that will not cut, and dispose of any dead or dying foliage.

Reduce the quantity of water used when relocating plants.

Even without La Nina, potted plants can receive excessive water from the sky or an overzealous gardener. However, we will not dwell on the fact that wet, heavy plants are notoriously difficult to relocate.

Customers moving with plants should bring their containers, drain all excess water, cover the plants for a week to prevent rain, and reduce watering in the days preceding the Move.

Bring any outdoor plants indoors or cover the bottom of each one with a bin liner to prevent water from entering.

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Plant shipping containers should be lined with plastic bags to prevent water damage during transport. The foliage of plants get easily damaged during relocation.

Plants with delicate flowers or large leaves can get protected with newspaper. The newspaper sheets provide shade, absorb shock from bumping into objects, and allow the plant to continue breathing.

It is a good idea to wrap the pot and its supports (stakes) in the newspaper. Finally, cover the newspaper around the plant to secure it above its leaf canopy.

Removalists in the Central Coast routinely line moving boxes with plastic bags to prevent leakage and provide a stable base to avoid multiple pots colliding or toppling during transport.

Place a plant with substantial foliage in a separate container. Low, miniature plants such as succulents and cacti can be grown in pots together.

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To quickly settle into a new home or workplace, it is essential to label boxes and belongings. Keep the lids of plant containers open until just before you need to move them when relocating plants.

Before moving, label each box so you know where to place each plant in your new home.

Add any special handling instructions. For instance, if you don't want the box in direct sunlight.

To conclude:

Moving plants requires careful planning and, in many instances, specialized equipment. Before loading the plants onto the truck, the best Removalists in Glen Waverly will wrap, box, and label them.

Even when appropriately packaged, plants are frequently heavy and easily damaged. During plant relocations, only plant boxes get placed on the floor of our vehicles; no other bulky or unstable items get stacked around them.

We will gladly prepare for transport any plants that a customer wishes to transport in their car.Moving blankets protect fragile vases against damage and absorb excess moisture.

Even though we will do everything in our power to ensure that the plants on Moving Day receive sufficient water and sunlight, their fate ultimately rests in the hands of Mother Nature.

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