Start a business that promises to move a client's plants to their new home or business. They do not need to let their plants die; they can have them carefully moved. You can charge a minimum of $25 per hour to move their plants. Your competition will be moving companies, but how much do they know about plants? You are the specialist, and know how to keep them alive for your client's new home or office.

When moving, people not only have to move all their belongings, but many with living plants are not sure how to move these safely also. They will be rather confused on the best way of taking the plants without hurting them. Sometimes they may feel it better to let them die at their residence, instead of dying in transit. This is where you can offer your services in helping them move their houseplants with them when moving.

Although there are many movers out there, they will not have the expertise to help in moving houseplants. When moving houseplants, you have to have some understanding facts about plants; the temperature, soil, atmospheric conditions, and insecticides best suited for individual plants not all movers will have this information! Since you are an authority on plants, and can keep the plants alive during the move, plant owners will all approach you for assistance in moving their cherished plants.

There is just a minimal investment for you in this business. You have to have packing material for the plants, ready at all times when called by clients. Suppose you have some doubts on the care of specific plants, you can always research your books or surf the Internet to get the relevant information. Then of course, there is the local U.S. Department of Agriculture office you can approach. If there is any plant whose care you are not sure of, do check up before moving the plant, lest something happens to the plant while in transit. This will be a bad mark for your growing business!

It is important that you know of any restrictions some states may have on the bringing of plants into their states. Taking the plant to a state where it is not welcome will be a waste of both time and money on the part of the client. If you are aware of any regulations, it is your duty to inform the unaware client about this. You can turn to the State Department of Agriculture or the Department of Natural Resources for the latest regulations of your destination state.

You should be aware of the fact that most states require that the transported indoor plants are growing in sterilized potting soil. Therefore, you will have to either have some sterilized soil ready with you or perhaps get some from the local lawn and garden shop. However, make sure to read the label of the soil on its mixture so that it meets the requirements of your plants. You will have to go to the clients to repot the plants using sterilized soil about three weeks before moving day. Then there are other precautions such as using dish packs for holding the plant and anchoring the plant with paper in their boxes to fit snuggly. Of course, mark the boxes to distinguish between boxes of belongings and plants!

Most plants do not need any watering in transit; it will be enough to water them when you reach your destination. Of course, providing all this care and service for the plants will be at a price, a minimum of $25 an hour. You will soon find that this is indeed a lucrative and enjoyable business!

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