Slings & Carriers FAQ
What are plant slings and carriers used for?
Plant slings and carriers make moving heavy potted plants, balled stock, and bagged material safer and easier, distributing the load and providing handholds so two people can carry awkward, heavy items without straining or dropping them. For nursery and landscape crews moving heavy plant material constantly, carriers reduce both injury risk and the effort of handling unwieldy loads.
How do plant carriers prevent injury?
Heavy, awkward loads like large containers and root balls strain backs and risk dropping when carried by hand, and carriers provide secure handholds and distribute the weight for a controlled two-person lift. Reducing the strain of repeated heavy lifting matters for crew health, since material handling injuries are common in this work. Carriers make heavy moves safer and more manageable.
What is a ball cart or root ball carrier?
A ball cart or root ball carrier is designed to move heavy balled-and-burlapped trees and shrubs, supporting the ball and letting crews transport it without lifting the full weight by hand. For moving B&B stock around a nursery or job site, these carriers handle loads too heavy and awkward for safe hand carrying, reducing both effort and injury risk.
How do I choose a carrier for the loads I move?
Match the carrier to the weight and type of load: slings and two-person carriers for heavy containers and bags, ball carts for balled stock. Ensure the carrier's capacity exceeds the loads you handle. Choosing a carrier suited to your typical material, with adequate capacity, is what makes heavy plant handling both safe and efficient for the crew.
Do carriers help with awkward and oversized plants?
Yes. Carriers and slings are especially valuable for plants that are heavy and awkward to grip, where the problem is as much the shape as the weight. Handholds and load support give crews control over items that would otherwise be dropped or cause strain. For oversized and unwieldy plant material, the right carrier turns a difficult two-person struggle into a manageable lift.
Can plant slings and carriers be ordered for an operation?
Yes. Plant slings and carriers are stocked in quantities for nursery and landscape operations with volume pricing by quote. Operations moving heavy plant material regularly benefit from equipping crews with carriers matched to their loads, which reduces handling injuries and makes moving heavy and awkward stock safer and faster.
