Tips for transplanting your plants when moving house | DIY Garden Projects | Gardening Australia

Sophie shows how to take some of your garden with you when moving house. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe
The simplest way to take your garden with you is to collect seed.

It’s nature’s way of preserving the next generation of plants in a safe, protected package. “Once you get to your new property, all you need to do is add water,” Sophie says.

Pick seed heads from flowers or vegetables.
Let them dry.
Store them in a jar or envelope - and make sure you label them with the name and date!
Keep them somewhere cool and dry.

Digging up a living plant:
This can be stressful for a plant so doing it correctly will help them survive.

First cut off about a third of the leafy growth, to compensate for the loss of roots.
Dig around the plant with a sharp spade, cutting cleanly through any larger roots.
Pot it on if not moving immediately, and water in well. If keeping in a pot, you may need to water daily.
Plants will need regular watering until they’re established in their new spot.
Avoid moving in the heat of summer - autumn and spring are best.

For larger plants, take cuttings:
Fill a pot with seed-raising mix.
Cut just below a node - where the leaves come out from a stem.
Cut a piece about the length of your index finger.
Remove the lower leaves.
Dip the cut end into hormone rooting powder or liquid.
Make a small hole in the mix with a chopstick or dibber, put in the cutting, and firm the mix around the stem.
Water well and keep moist and warm.

It’s a good idea to take a number of cuttings and put all the same species in one pot together - this increases humidity and prevents the cuttings from drying out.

To take a large number of cuttings - to plant a new hedge for example, you can use a speedling tray, which can take up to 100 cuttings or seeds.

Lifting pots:
Always lift carefully, using a trolley if available. It may be easier to empty larger pots of plant and soil to move.

Transporting plants:
Pack trailers and utes securely to avoid plants moving around. Tall plants may be best lad down and secured into place.
Cover with tarps to avoid wind damage.

WARNING:
Invasive plants and weeds should never be moved from one place to another.

Be aware that quarantine rules vary between states, so check before taking plants interstate. WA and Tasmania have particularly strict biosecurity rules.

Check also for soil or insect pests.

Moving significant plants after the point of sale can violate your sale contract so move plants before selling.

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