I Moved 80+ Plants Across the Country: Here's What I Learned

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

I don’t know how I survived moving all 80 of my houseplants across 1500 miles from New York to South Florida with my husband and our parakeet in our rented minivan. It was quite an adventure, and I learned so much along the way. Despite all the chaos, I only lost two and a half plants, which is an achievement! My husband got an amazing job opportunity. I am fully digital with my business. We wanted to move closer to family. So we decided to go for it!

In this episode, we learn:

[01:18] Why moving with houseplants is challenging
[04:05] How does mindset influence the moving process?
[05:51] Moving preparations and logistics!
[08:20] Why minivans are a must for your plants!
[09:53] What is the best way to pack your plants?
[15:17] Bring a touch of home to your new space with a soothing Wind River Chime!
[16:44] Learn how to create stunning bouquets with Lisa Ziegler’s Cut Flower Handbook!
[18:26] What was the three-day road trip like?
[22:39] Unpacking plants and settling into our new home!
[23:02] How did the first 10 days go for our plants?
[25:17] Simplify your move and your gardening with Crescent Garden TrueDrop self-watering planters
[27:22] Adjusting to our new Florida home!
[29:35] How we lost 2 plants during our move :(
[31:26] How transplant shock is affecting me

Mentioned in our conversation:

Growing Joy Ep 217: I killed a bunch of plants this year, here's what happened: How to Do a
Growing Joy Ep 61: How to Move with Plants
Plant Audit
Enterprise minivans
U-Haul
Lockable Storage Tote Footlocker
PAR Meter
Hygrometers
Soltech Aspect™ LED Growlight

For a complete rundown of my New York to Florida move,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Quarto: The Cut Flower Handbook by Lisa M Ziegler

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Better Help.
0:04.7	Plant Friends, if you've listened to the show,
0:06.4	you know that I have struggled with depression and anxiety
0:08.9	my entire adult life.
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0:12.2	I don't know what life would look without it.
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0:38.0	restarted therapy a couple of years ago I tried three different therapists before I
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