Our plant exchanges have been taking too long and gotten large enough to make it hard to see and hear, and receivers end up with unidentifiable plants, so please:

• ONLY bring LABELED, pre-divided or easily separated plants to share

• Dig/pot up your perennial divisions a few days in advance to ensure viability

• Prepare and bring a BRIEF LIST of what you are offering and brief details

• When feasible, include written info on each plant offered (plant names, your name, original source, light/water/other requirements, other helpful info)

• Remove weeds from offered plants in advance

• Indicate any evidence of jumping worms or other pests

• Indicate if plant is hardened off or not

• For houseplants—describe ideal conditions (light intensity/window direction, water)  

• do not bring known invasives (no ivy or orange daylilies)

• indicate known aggressive or ‘vigorous’ plants

• when possible, use recycled milk cartons, newspaper, bare-rooted plants, or other non-plastic transport options

• take unclaimed plants back home with you

• feel free to receive plants even if you don’t bring any/many