- If you plan to move your house plants call your local U.S. Department of Agriculture to check on regulations if moving from one state to another.
Many states have restrictions on certain kinds of plants to prevent importing bugs or pests that can destroy valuable cash crops in that state.
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- Water your plants the evening before the day the plants are to be transported.
Remember, if you are moving during the winter months water in the root system may freeze during transport. During warm weather, plants with an abundance of water in the root systems may develop fungus.
- When moving garden plants make sure that your plants will be able to survive their new surroundings. Research the climate and soils of your new home.
- Bulbs should be dug up and transported during their natural dormant season. They should be packed in a mixture of vermiculite and loose, dry peat moss.
- When moving your garden tools and equipment clean and disinfect rakes, hoes and sprinklers. Household bleach can be used to disinfect a variety of items.
The blades of lawn mowers, clippers, and shears should be sharpened and then a coating of household or motor oil should be applied to protect parts.
- Hiring a self moving company can be a solution, if you don’t want to move yourself or get a full service moving company.
Those companies are often referred to as “U-load We-drive”. As the name imply, you do all the packing, loading, and unloading yourself, but you leave the hard part of driving the truck to a professional driver.
- You can save on your move by hiring a self service moving company.
Read more about Self moving companies in Moving Guide->Self Moving.
- Rule number one when unloading your things – keep the whole process organized and under control.
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