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Plants can be moved fairly easily in your car, if room is available. It is not recommended that plants be placed on moving vans because of extreme temperatures that the plants may be subject to. The following are some suggestions for moving your household plants.

Call your local U.S. Department of Agriculture to check on regulations if you are moving from one state to another. Many states have restrictions on certain kinds of plants to prevent importing bugs and pests that can destroy valuable cash crops in that state.

Three weeks before the move prune plants back as much as possible to make them hardier and less bulky for the move.

Two weeks before the move place the plants in a black plastic bag with a bug/pest strip or pest control powder. Close that bag and place in a cool area overnight. This will kill any pests on the plant or in the soil.

The day before your move, place the plants in their travel containers (cardboard preferable). Secure the plants by packing dampened newspaper or packing paper around them. Use more paper to cushion the leaves and place a final layer of wet paper on top to keep them moist. Water the plants normally a little less in the winter.

On the Day of the move set the boxes aside and mark "Do Not Load" so they won't be taken on the moving van.

On the day of the move close the boxes, punch holes in the top and load them in your car.

While traveling, be careful not to leave the plants in extreme temperatures when the car is parked.

Unpack the plants as soon as you can after arriving. Remove plants through the bottom of the box in order to avoid breaking the stems. Expose the plants to sunlight gradually to reduce shock.

If you must leave your plants behind, take cuttings. Put then in a plastic bag with wet paper towels around them.