trading questions

I have gobs of pachysandra and would be happy to send you some.  How much do you want?  I have lots of deer and they have never touched it.  They've even eaten spruce first, and you know that's got to hurt :)  I will take any daylilies you want to send in return! 

The way I mail things: small quantities: Water it over night.  Put in a bubble-wrap/paper mailer from the post office with whatever dirt sticks .  Tape it up.  Mail.  Things have gone fine this way, even in the summer.  I would pay for postage in this case, since it is probably only a few bucks.

Large quantities: Water over night.  Wrap in wet newspaper with whatever dirt sticks.  Put plant/newspaper bundle in a plastic sack, not fastened tightly, to contain the moisture in the post.  Put in a box.  Mail.  If postage goes over $10 and it isn't a trade, I think it would be thoughtful for recipient to help with the postage probably.

I can't imagine pachysandra having trouble going through the mail.  It is pretty indestructible in my experience.  I don't picture daylilies having trouble either.  One summer when I was pregnant I started transplanting a ton of daylilies.  I got them dug and into the wheelbarrow and then ... before they got transplanted they were in the wheelbarrow two months with no water, no care, nothing.  They didn't mind a bit and bloomed just as happily the next year (they were in the dirt before winter, anyway!)  So I can't imagine a few days in the mail would be harmful.

Let me know.