How to Send Cheap Plants

Sending plants is cheap and easy.

Sending plants in the mail is easy and inexpensive. Instead of ordering pricey plants on the Internet, purchase cheap plants at a local nursery or home improvement store. With proper packaging, the plant will arrive in good condition. Check with your local shipping company about mailing certain plants to different states.

Things You'll Need

• Newspaper
• Burlap
• Box
• Bubble wrap
• Packaging tape

Instructions

1. Purchase a cheap plant at a plant nursery or any place where plants are sold. Water it deeply the day before you are sending the plant. Let it drain in the sink.

2. Wrap the plastic plant container with newspaper and place burlap around the leaves and stems. This will protect the plant during transit and keep the soil moist

3. Place the wrapped plant in a box that is big enough to fit just the plant. You do not want any extra room in the box that may cause the plant to move around. Fill any little extra spaces with bubble wrap.

4. Secure the box with packaging tape. Address the box correctly with the recipient's address and ship it overnight mail.

References

• Federal Express: Packaging Guidelines for Plants and Flowers
• U Ship: How to Ship Plants & Agriculture