Moving house!! What do i do?

Howdy pals,

This is my first post. My partner and I are moving from a rent house to one that we are buying. I've lived here for 10ish years and built out a lot of trees and garden spaces (all in raised beds). Has anyone been in this position before? What advice do you have for moving over all soil and established plants?

Thanks for any input!
-Meg

Welcome to the forum!

I have been there and done that several times.

If you want to take plants with you my suggestion would be to start digging now and keep the plants watered and in the shade until your actual move.

To me, the stress of moving is so much that I do not have time to dig up plants much less take care of them until I can get them replanted, though that is just me ...

I've been known to adopt trees from other people in that position who didn't trust their replacements to care for them.

1.  How far are you moving - plants/dirt are heavy and awkward.

2. Consider if taking cuttings from some of them, wouldn't be the easier way to go. Not all plants cooperate with the cuttings route, and some will only root if done at a specific time of year (yes, I learned this the hard way, and now I research before just faking it!)

3. Set priorities - plants that are hard to get and that you really love would be my top priorities, but everyone's different.

4. How well do you know the new property? Will the ecosystem be similar? Consider sun/shade in particular, as they may change more than the climate, but a difference in wind patterns, underlying soil, and moisture levels can change dramatically.
For example, my sisters live 2 large blocks from each other, but one property is wet clay and the other is dry sandy soil. The gardening is totally different.

5. Consider your time. Will you have time to look after plants while doing all the other things moves require. Some sellers are friendly, and may let you move pots of plants before the closing date. Others may not.

Good luck!