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title: "Hi guys! I am getting ready to move about an hour away from where I…"
description: "Hi guys! I am getting ready to move about an hour away from where I live now… does anybody have any good tips, tricks, or hacks on how to pack and move 75+…"
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# Hi guys! I am getting ready to move about an hour away from where I…

_Posted by Mel on 2023-07-04_

Hi guys!

I am getting ready to move about an hour away from where I live now… does anybody have any good tips, tricks, or hacks on how to pack and move 75+ plants?? Also if anybody has been able to successfully move with fiddle leaf figs or a variety of other ficus… I’m so worried my FLF and ruby rubber tree are going to have a freak out 😭😭😭

## 7 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-07-04

If you have 2” plants, use an egg carton to hold all of them at once! And if you have 3-4” plants use a drink tray to hold 4 at once. You could make sure the soil stays in the pot with plastic wrap/newspaper/tape/cotton stuffing/etc. If you’re worried about some plants drying out, use sphagnum moss. I’ve never actually moved with plants but have heard these before so I’m sure other people will have better tips!

#### Mel replied on 2023-07-04

Oh!!! The egg carton and drink tray’s are a great idea!! Thank you so much!!

### Ana commented on 2023-07-04

I recently watched a video from Madison from PlantTherapii (give her a follow, she is awesome I love her) about tips and tricks with moving. She has another 3 videos afterwards where she also shows how she unpacked them so you get to see the packed plants as well if you need a visual.  
Can’t link the video but here is a screenshot 🩷

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cpK_6pSwrzP0dNZd31nNAYnclUnpyhdx53xCZOKMmzU/68b3f31e8f834f21ad27bf9c9855c117.webp?size=large)

#### Melissa replied on 2023-07-04

Thanks for this. I will be moving within the next 1-3 yrs and I have no intentions of getting rid of my plants. I will be taking them with me. This helps. I’ve saved her video in YouTube. Thank you.

#### Mel replied on 2023-07-04

Thank you so much!! I’m going to go follow her right now!

Melissa from plantsbymelissa moved last year and I did watch her YouTube videos on how she packed and moved and her tips and tricks as well. I will def watch the video you recommend as well though 😁

#### Ana replied on 2023-07-04

Oh yes! Melissa is awesome too! I did not watch hers but I bet she had some good tips too 🤗

### Russty commented on 2023-07-04

Your FLF is going to be upset whether you move her to a grow light closet to protect her from the “gardening” 2 year old or halfway across the country, but just like my wife when I bought a motorcycle, she’ll get over it. Give her similar or better conditions at the end of the journey and she’ll start putting out new growth within a month. The rubber on the other hand is a champ. Keep him fed and lit and he’ll forget about the dark moving truck in a couple days

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