My family is moving to another state. My mom has a few house plants that she loves and wanted to take to her new home, however the moving company said they won't be able to take the plants. What should we do?!
2006-08-08 15:34:37 · 6 answers · asked by jetstosf 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
They are little houseplants... like those money plants. Not moving via car, flying.
2006-08-08 15:51:04 · update #1
House plants die quickly in the heat or cold of a dark moving trailer and the moving companies will not assume responsibility. Furthermore, it is illegal to take plants across many state lines. The same applies to some fresh fruits and vegetables. For instance, you are stopped at a checkpoint before entering osuthern California fron Arizona and asked to discard any and all fruits and vegetables. This is to prevent the spread of pests like the medeterranean fruit fly into the lush fruit growing region of California. Some plants are particularly invasive. Kudzu is a prime example. It is a huge problem in many parts of the south and its' eradication costs electrical utility companies millions of dollars a year. Many aquarium plants are also considered invasive species. Some of these discarded exocitc now choke the waterways of some of our best recreational waters.
Good luck with your move.
2006-08-12 08:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they can't be held accountable if they die. Their moving guys not gardeners.
You'll need to do it yourself. Depending on what type of plant your moving, you'll have to dig up quite a bit of dirt around it (so that you have the plant, and a large lump of dirt at the bottom w/as much of the roots as possible)
2006-08-08 15:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by send_felix_mail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to make sure that you can take them first- some states will not allow you to take certain plants into their state because it may be an invasive species.
2006-08-08 15:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by DISCOVERI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them in the back seat with the dog and 2.5 kids and start your engines.
2006-08-08 15:39:21 · answer #4 · answered by daca_moracca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave them behind. Your mom can start over in the new house. It will be fun for her. I promise.
2006-08-13 06:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by bystander1212 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw them in the back seat of the car. buckle them in. ;-)
2006-08-08 15:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by sillychelsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋