How to Package and Ship Live Plants Through the Mail | With Unboxing
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I get asked all the time how I package and ship live plants through the mail and in this video, I'm going to reveal all of my secrets!
I came up with a great method for packaging live plants that ensures they will arrive at their location in the same condition they left.
The best part about this video is that I was able to collaborate with the recipient of the package and he filmed the unboxing!
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With your enthusiasm, I have somehow gone from being anxious about shipping my plants crosscountry to feeling pumped and excited. Thank you so much!
Awesome, Vince! Good luck and have fun with it.
My favorite thing about this video is Mike’s enthusiasm! Kinda wanna get a fig plant now..
Thanks for watching, Aurora! Glad to inspire.
Hi.. do you think it will last for 18 days? I was planning to get calathea from Singapore to Philippines.. do you think it’ll survive? Thanks
Hoping to get a response from you 🙏
Mike Kincaid notice me 🙏
Oh yes.
We don't want to hear a boring person talking lol
@@valerieaikopalileo1769 I noticed you just now! I had a plant last for almost 3 weeks in the package like this and it came out just fine. It was a fig tree that was shipped to me and got lost in the mail.
This is the absolute best video on how to ship plants! You can feel the love and passion through the video! Thanks for this video Mike.
So glad you enjoyed it, Samantha!
I sell trees to and I just learned a lot!! Thank Mike!
Wow, what a nice compliment! If a fellow plant shipper is learning something then I must be on the right track. Thanks for that!
Hi please help me how I can select plant category on Amazon
Awesome
I'm about to start growing plants and video is so helpful.
Wondering what is the name of that cardboard a D where do you get it from?
Did you wrap the trees just like that... that must be much harder :-)
Mike Kincaid agree mike
It just shows how much you care and I love you for that! 💝
Keep carrying, no matter how busy the deliveries get!
🤗
Awe, thanks Julia!
Nice to see people like you care enough to go the extra mile. That is awesome!
I pack care packages the same way when using the flat rate boxes at USPS. You are right, the USPS does play football with packages. So does UPS and Fed Ex because my Amazon packages are beyond recognizable sometimes.
I also sell plants online and I can make one improvement in that which will reduce shipping cost.
You have put plant in between of cardboard length.. put it towards bottom and not exactly touching the bottom. Then there will be a small gap at the bottom of box and pot base. Just fill it with either bubble wrap or balls and then tape it.. thus the total height of the item with packaging will get reduced which will make volumetric weight way less than present.
Thanks for the idea.
That's a great technique you used for packaging, Mike. I will keep this video as a reference, if and when needed.
Thanks for your support, Steve! Hope all is well with you guys on the other side of the mountain.
Doing research for my etsy house plants shop set up. This video was number one in the youtube search! So very, very helpful. Thank you, Mike. Another well done video. Really enjoyed seeing the buyer's reactions 😁
Thanks Joan, glad you liked it! Good luck with your shop!
Thank you sir. I'm starting Green Arm Gardening and I'm grateful for your videos.
I've shipped several seedlings and plants to my son who lives in a small port town in Alaska. There are a lot of herbs and vegetables that he can't get locally so I've been sending him plants that he can grow. Using your method here everything made it to him safe and sound. Thank you for sharing your idea
Awesome! I'm so glad to hear that, Ella.
Best plant shipping method I have seen yet, Also, your enthusiasm is contagious. Great videos man.
Thanks, Troy, glad you appreciate the video!
Mike, I followed these instructions and shipped a delicate plant from NC to Ohio in June. The plant was shipped Priority Mail, but took a detour through Texas and 8 days in transit, however, the plant arrived perfectly and the buyer was thrilled. Thanks so much for this video!
I'm going to be mailing my first plant this week and this video was so much more helpful than my basic google search. Thank You for your quality info and you just got a new subscriber too
UPDATE: Both plants that I mailed arrived safely and in PERFECT condition!!! One traveled to California while the other traveled to the tip of Florida and I'm in Utah so that's great to know that this method works well for close and longer distances!
Awesome! Thanks for the sub.
GREAT Job Mike 👍.. I think this video of you showing how to pack and ship a plant should go VIRAL for all those sellers that are out there selling plants on line...I must say this is the Best packing method of a plant that I have seen....Wish all of us buyer could receive our plants that we purchase in the condition as this young fig tree did...The gentleman when he started opening the box he had a look of Surprise and was Very impressed with the care you gave his fig tree in shipping..I think he just fell in ❤ with his little fig tree 🌱
Thanks for the really nice comment! I sure hope it goes viral. I agree, we should all be able to receive the plants we paid for in the condition the picture shows and hopefully this will give some sellers some great ideas!
Love love love this video..So simple, straight forward and very informative! Thank you Mike!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Your enthusiasm is SOOOO CONTAGIOUS!! I LOVED watching this! Thank you again!
You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!!
Thank you Mike, I live in CT and I am moving to SC in a couple of months and I have three house plants that I want to mail there the day before I fly there. You made my day so I know how to package my plants so they will be safe and not fall apart. Great video and presentation. I learned so much. Thank you again.😄 Made my day!!
You are so welcome, Gloria! I hope it all goes well for you and you enjoy your new home!!!
Thanks sooo much! This was awesome! I mailed my sister rooted cuttings of rosemary, a variegated mariesii hydrangea, and canna lilies using your method! Everything arrived beautifully. Thanks!
Awesome! It makes my heart swell with pride to hear that. Thanks so much for sharing that with me and I'm glad it worked out well.
Just wanna say thank you so much for this video! I’ve now shipped 12 plants using method and have gotten great feedback from buyers!
Awesome!
Heck yeah!! Thank you for sharing this video - I absolutely love how much thought you put into your packaging and care for your customers' experiences. I'm moving across the country soon, and while I'll likely be gifting some of the houseplants I've enjoyed here for years, but the few plants I'd really like to keep are much more likely to arrive intact now that I've watched your video. Yay!! Thank you so, so much!
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Have a safe trip and enjoy your new home.
Love your energy and very detailed video! I'm moving and need to ship some very precious plants cross country and this helps so much! Thanks.
So glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and good luck with your move.
I am so grateful for your channel and your love for plants mmwwaa!!!
Thanks, DeLora!
I totally agree with you, people pay alot of money for their plants they deserve to have a good presentable plan🌷👍
Thank you for this AWESOME video! I love your enthusiasm for plants, and I LOVE your shipping tips! WOW! Very informative! AMAZING!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you mike. You just opened a closed door for me.
Awesome! Glad to help.
This is just what I was looking for. Brilliant idea! 👍
Favorite channel hands down. Thanks Mike.
Wow! That's really cool. Thanks for your support Chris.
Thanks so much for sharing this video! I've been wanting to send my mom plants from my garden for a while and just didn't know how I could do it and the plants make it. I can't wait to send her a box full of goodies!
So glad to help! I'm sure mom will love the goodies!
This genius!!! Thank sharing your method for shipping a plant. My family thought I was crazy when I said I was send love plants through the mail. It’s easy enough that o can come exactly what you did! 👍
It's so easy and really holds the plants really snug in the package. Good luck and have fun. By the way, when they start thinking you're crazy, you're on the right path.
Great job Mike!
Fantastic video. This helps tremendously Mike. Your the BOSS man!! God bless! I'm excited in Texas!
Glad it was helpful, and even more glad you're excited! Have fun Bill!
What an idea!! 💡 U r genius Mike❤️❤️❤️❤️
nice and healthy looking fig shoots
Awesome that you get to see the results of your work. Great system for shipping plants.
The results make the video!
Another great demonstration, Mike!
Thanks, Charles! I made this one a few years ago when I realized this was a genuine problem, lol. I kept having this idea pop in my head and had to try it. Worked out beautifully and I've been shipping plants like this ever since.
Thanks Mike, great video.
Man Thanks Alot!! for showing your way of packaging live plants i was over thinking these past days Thanks again.
Happy to help!
Thank you so much for demonstrating how to wrap a package with a live plant. I am shipping an Angel wing begonia tomorrow. Now, I don't have to worry about the leaves being damaged during shipping.🤗😄🌞
You never know what the postal service will do with your box but this method ensures extra protection and that the top of the plant doesn't get smashed. Good luck!
Cute puppies!!! And thanks for the packing inspiration!
U are a wise young man!!!
Appreciate it. Not excessive at all! Just the info I need. Ty
Glad it was helpful!
This is SO HELPFUL. I feel good about shipping my plant to my new home ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Great attitude by all. Love the packing ideas. Thank you.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.
Great job, I've got some tomato plants to send, and I've been planning and trying allsorts of ways!Your way is the one I choose.
You can't go wrong with it!
Love your mindset👌 thank you for this video
Awesome vide, Mike! Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant!
I am a beginner in shipping plants and this video taught all that’s needed to keep going successfully shipping plants 🌱 🪴 .. Thanku so much for your time and effort in sharing this 👍👏👏👏
Glad it was helpful!
I also always wrap mine in kraft paper after as well. Adds extra insulation and protection.
First thing that came up on my search. Thank you so much -:) Great video !
Glad you enjoyed it!
I only wish I’d seen your video first rather than trailing through all the others to find your perfect one. I love this fantastic way of wrapping and loved the unwrapping also at the end! Thank you so much 🪴😍
You are so welcome and I'm humbled that you like the video so much. Good luck with your plant shipping endeavors, Jacqui!
Mike you are the man!!👍👍👍🎉
That was a genius move packing that maderia.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤗
I'm going to remember that style of packing.😊👍
Great job Mike!!🤗👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks Debra, glad you enjoyed the video! I think packaging is more important than selling because if your customer doesn't get exactly what they paid for then you won't have a customer for long, lol.
I’m so nervous about shipping plants for the first time. This was very helpful. Thank you
Glad to help. Don't be nervous about it, just take your time and think it through and the plants will be fine.
Extraordinary job!!
Thanks, Trish
Absolutely love your channel… quickly becoming my #1 grow channel! Thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Mike!!! Just found your site this last week and Love your videos!!!! I always have a smile on my face both watching them and also reading the comments and your kind an thoughtful replies!♡♡♡ You can tell how much you love ever aspect of what you do! Throughly have enjoyed every video and content subject you have produced!!!!
Wow, thanks for the really nice comment, Lourdes! I love plants and I love making these videos and conversing with the community here. We really are one big plant loving family!
Thanks for sharing your method Mike
No problem, thanks for watching!
I was look for a video like this! Thank you so much for sharing!
You're welcome!
You may want to try 1 gallon twist tie close plastic bags from Wally World.
The Twist Tie Bags (1 gal, w/ twist ties, $0.032/each) cost less than 1 qt Zip bags ( $0.038/each).
They should be large enough for you to pull it up over the quart pot and use the twist tie to secure the mouth of the bag around the stem of the plant.
This would eliminate all the messy, sticky taping or the need for the paper towel, unless you want to keep it for moisture and to keep the soil from moving around.
Admittedly, it may require some repositioning of the tape to hold the cardboard on, but the time and cost savings for someone doing this for profit should be worth it.
Great video and thank you for all the hard work you put into this channel!
God bless.
That is a fantastic idea that I hadn't considered, thanks!
Mike, that is genius my friend! Love your videos please keep them coming.
What a nice thing to say! Videos will keep coming as long as you keep watching.
@@MikeKincaid79 isn't it more expensive.
Thank you for showing the unboxing, I needed that!
My pleasure! Gad you enjoyed it.
Love watching you videos. I learn so much thank you.
You're welcome, Becky!
Amazing packaging. Thanks so much for sharing this!
You’re welcome!
I just can't stop smiling 😊😊😊
Happy to put a smile on your face!
Great video! I just forwarded this video to the nursery that packed my aloe Vera plant that arrived with broken tips TWICE!
LOL, I'm sure they'll love that.
Great video, thanks for showing step by step how to pack a plant, I thought this would be impossible until I saw your video Thanks👍
Nothing impossible about it.
That’s brilliant, and so helpful! Thank you!
Glad to help, Amy!
That is owesome Mike! Gracias.
De nada!
Good job, Mike...yay! :)
You are the man!!👍🏾 Thank you so much for sharing!
My pleasure!
Brilliant! Best how-to like, ever!
Awe, thanks, Irene!
i loved watching the guy opening it, that was so satisfying
Haha, wasn't it!
Great job, Mike!
Thank you!
Thanks for the timely help!
Happy to help!
fantastic I went part time at work, but soon be done. I will love doing this.
Good luck and have fun!
Thank you for sharing this! My dad just transitioned yesterday and he’s in another state. I want to bring his plants back home with me but I know I can’t fly with them so this video was absolutely helpful! 💛
Great! So glad to hear it, Joyce!
Awesome bro
I love the way you work with your plant you treat them with such. Delicate care I will like to buy from you
Thanks, Connie! Nothing for sale right now but I appreciate the support.
A Top notch Quality. A+++. Great Job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You done a great job nice lovely shape plant when received hope to use your technique stay Blessed
brilliant Mike brilliant ...use this now myself .thanks from Penzance Uk
Glad you’re finding success with this packaging method.
excellent idea and so well explained. thanks
Thanks, Errol!
Super!
Awesome Video and Very Detailed! Thank You So Much For Sharing!
You're welcome, Yvonne! Glad it was helpful!
Love that! Thanks Mike
You're welcome, Lesha!
At first I was thinking that your cardboard layer was a bit of overkill, but then when I saw him psycho shower attack scene into that box, I realized that it also acts as a nice boxcutter shield. It's probably important to make sure that the receiver is able to unwrap the plant without damaging it in the process reasonably easily.
LOL, yeah, people get excited about opening boxes.
Excellent vid! Thanks, Mike!
Glad you liked it, Doug!
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing 💓
You're welcome!
We're gonna try shipping plants tomorrow and will be using this. Thanks Sir Mike. Hopefully the plants will arrive in good shape. 🙏🙏🙏
Great! Best of luck, Chloee!
@@MikeKincaid79 An update. The plants arrived safe and sound. Our buyers are happy and even ordered more. Thank you so much Sir Mike. 🥳
'Figgin' genius wrapping idea.👍😁
Thanks, lol
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much ☺️
Glad it was helpful!
This is very helpful, thank you!
Great!
Thank you. Great info to know.
No problem, thanks for watching.
Love it, thanks I learn a lot 😊
Glad it was helpful!
dem! this is creatively genius!! thanks bro!!
No problem!
Of packing. Thanks once again
Wow worth watching
Hey, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
I'm not a business type; just wanted to send my out of state friend a mango tree sapling from my yard this summer, but this looks so good and safe! Great ideas, thanks so much for it, I'm sure it'll work out wonderfully.
It occurs to me that if you're less worried about appearance you could also use unfolded cereal boxes or regular thick cardboard (when sliced/scored vertically every half inch inch or so on the outside, to allow for easy curving) instead of the thick cardboard paper to get the same stabilized effect too.
Sounds like a great idea!