Moving itself is stressful enough and plant parents have to worry about their plant babies as well! In their natural habitat, plants expand to fill the space in which they are planted so the ability to be readily moved (due to their containerization) is a compromise that allows humans to have plants in their homes. But don't be afraid plants are tougher than you think can handle a move if you keep a few things in mind:

1. Base Stability/Top Sensitivity

The best way to move plants without injury or damage is to secure the pot and keep it upright as much as possible. Avoid crushing anything on the plant. A soft bag will do in a pinch, but for people with lots of plants to move, there is an amazing tote that has been useful many times. The flat bottom is rigid enough to support a fair number of plants upright, and packing paper or reused bubble wrap can be added to fill in the gaps. The upper portion of the tote stays fairly rigid,  keeping the top of the bag from flopping over onto the foliage. It also fits nicely in a compact car. If you are moving with your pet then try to keep your pet away from indoor plants.

2. Trailing Plants

Philodendron Lemon-Lime can trail a bit below the pot, but thankfully, tough foliage like this is easy enough to pack into a single tote bag. A wide bag would be perfect for carrying trailing plants. It doesn't hurt to have someone hold the bag open while lowering the pot inside. Once it's in, foliage can be tucked into the rest of the bag for transport. If you move a lot and are a plant lover, then plants that are impossible to kill are best for you.

3. Tall Plants (in small cars)

The main reason for keeping the plants upright as one moves them is so that soil would not spill out, but with tall plants, there could be rooms where they could fit in only if kept in a slanted position. The best way to accommodate this is to wrap a garbage bag tightly around the entire pot, closing off the top of the bag above the soil line course. 

If possible tie around the trunk of the plant. This way, the plant should be tipped to fit into the car, and the soil will spill into the bag, not your car. Another way is not to let it sit fully on its foliage-reuse some of that bubble wrap or towel and wedge it between the car seat and the plant trunk. This will take some of the pressure off of the foliage if it is particularly delicate, for instance, the fiddle leaf fig or ficus benjamina.

3. Keeping them Protected

Bring some tissue or muslin wraps-a couple of old duvet covers will sufficiently gently wrap around your plants to avoid breakage in transport. That will prevent any of the branches or leaves from getting damaged and knocked off. This usually applies to larger-sized plants. The small ones can be put into a cardboard box to keep them protected. Place small plants in a cardboard box with plastic laid down at the bottom to catch mess and spillages. Make sure you know how to repot a plant in case you break your container.

4. Acclimatise

They will be acclimatizing to their new environment and surroundings, which can be quite stressful, especially if it is cold. If you can, maintain conditions as similar as possible to what they had been used to two homes are the same, but pay attention to heaters and draughty windows. Avoid placing plants near these and observe general light levels and humidity. Moving damage is almost impossible to avoid, and though it's hard to keep everything flawless. Try to maintain humidity for houseplants so they might not feel the change in the environment. 

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