Moving Plants & Doing it Right

If you have a green thumb, chances are that when you move, you will be moving with your plants. It may seem straight forward, but moving plants comes with special considerations. The last thing you want is to have your plants die on you during the move or shortly after. It’s spring 2021 and every gardener is about to start planting so get a head start!

The Ultimate Guide to Moving Plants

Know The Law

If you are moving inside of Canada, then your plants are fine. If you are planning to move to Canada or to another country, you need to know the regulations that affect the importation of plants. There can be hefty fines or even jail time if you try and import a banned or invasive species.

Transfer Preparation

Move any plants from breakable pots, such as clay, to plastic containers. Having pots break during your move will cause a huge mess and possibly kill the plants.

You will want to prune or trim any plants in order to make them smaller and easier to transport. Two days before your move, water your plants. Watering plants too soon before a move will result in a wet backseat or trunk. You also want to check for bugs and insects trying to hitch a ride, you do not want them to come with you.

Pack Tightly

When packing plants, make sure to use open topped containers, milk crates are great for this. If you have the containers that the plants originally came with that’s also a great idea. You don’t want to keep them in darkness for too long, lots and sun and fresh air is best.

Unpack Immediately

Leaving plants sitting in a car or moving truck can cause them to die quickly. It’s best to unpack and replant them as quick as you can. Getting them settled in your new home fast is key to keeping them alive and well.

Need to store some plants? While we can’t have any live plants inside our storage units, you can store seeds and tools!

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.