| The first thing you'll need to do is to prepare all | | | | foam cushioning or bubble wrap so that your plant |
| moving supplies for your special belongings. Most | | | | doesn't topple over or move around too much |
| moving companies will be able to help supply you | | | | during transportation. Place your packaged plants |
| with tools and equipment for specialty packaging if | | | | at the back seat of your vehicle, with taller ones |
| you ask them about it. There are several kinds of | | | | placed on the floor. |
| moving supplies for specialty packaging. These | | | | Moving Breakable Items |
| include things like wardrobe boxes, mirror boxes, | | | | The materials you'll need to move breakable |
| boxes for fragile or awkward items (glass | | | | items are packing tape, bubble wrap, small and |
| figurines, china and other breakables), and boxes | | | | medium boxes, and blank newsprint or peanuts. |
| for mattresses. These are just a few examples, | | | | Wrap each breakable item in bubble wrap and |
| so you should list down all the items you are | | | | secure with packing tape. Place layers of bubble |
| planning to move within your budget, and then | | | | wrap between breakable items like plates and |
| explain to the moving company that these items | | | | bowls. Place peanuts or wadded paper at the |
| will need the appropriate containers to arrive in | | | | bottom of each box and layer in breakable items |
| one piece. | | | | with peanuts and paper. Seal all boxes carefully |
| Moving Plants | | | | and mark "fragile" as well as a list of items inside |
| Moving plants require special attention. You need | | | | each box. |
| to make sure that they survive during | | | | Moving Pets |
| transportation. If you're moving from state to | | | | Moving companies will often not move anything |
| state or from one country to the next, you may | | | | living. If you want to move your pets, that type |
| not be able to move your plants (this depends on | | | | of move will be a different story. It is usually |
| certain regulations). In this case, you need to find | | | | suggested that you bring your pets with you in |
| out from authorities within your area as well as | | | | your own car if traveling very far. You may be |
| your final destination if your specific type of plants | | | | able to fly your pets to your final destination, but |
| will be allowed. Most moving companies will note | | | | regulation may ask you to accomplish a series of |
| cover damage to plants, so inquire what plants a | | | | tasks/confirmations, such as clearing your pet in |
| company is willing to transport, since some are | | | | terms of vaccination and rabies shots. Make sure |
| just too fragile to be transported safely. One | | | | you attach an ID to your pet. You need to make |
| good alternative is to transport the plants on your | | | | reservations to accommodate your pets at your |
| own. Get some durable containers or boxes, line | | | | final destination and make sure that they are |
| them with plastic and put your plant inside. Fill out | | | | actually allowed to be transported in your new |
| the spaces between the pot and the box with | | | | location. |