Introduction
I’m an avid gardener, but I also have a full-time job and a family. So how do I manage to find time to enjoy my garden when there are so many responsibilities that take up my time? The answer is pretty simple: by managing my schedule and doing things in the most efficient way possible. If you’re looking for ways to manage your own time while keeping your garden beautiful, here are five tips that will help:
1. Create a schedule for each weekend.
If you want to be able to enjoy your garden, it’s important that you schedule time for it. For example, if you want to spend Saturday morning weeding the flowerbeds and watering the plants, create a schedule in advance so that you know exactly when this will happen. The same goes for any other work or activities in which you’ll need to participate.
If your weekend is busy with family and friends, don’t forget about them! As much as possible, try not to schedule things during their free time—even if it means rearranging some work schedules around theirs (or even canceling some plans altogether). It’s important that everyone gets their fair share of attention throughout the week—and especially on weekends!
2. Create a maintenance plan for your garden.
Knowing how you want to spend your time in the garden is important, but it’s equally important to know how much time you have available. This will help you create a maintenance plan that works with your schedule and lifestyle.
If you’re not sure where to start, try keeping a garden journal or creating a calendar with reminders. You can also make sure that everyone in the family knows what needs to be done and when they need to do it by having family meetings about garden tasks (or making up fun rewards for kids who help out) and by posting chore lists near the door so people can see them as they walk outside.
3. Embrace a minimalist approach to landscape care.
- Embrace a minimalist approach to landscape care.
If you lack the time, resources or desire to maintain an elaborate garden, consider embracing a more streamlined approach that emphasizes what’s important and eliminates everything else. This will allow for greater focus on the areas of your garden that really matter most to you — whether it’s growing beautiful flowers or having access to fresh herbs — without leaving yourself overwhelmed by time-consuming tasks like weeding non-productive beds or removing dead plants from overgrown borders.
What does this mean in practice? If you have no plans for using a particular item in your landscaping (a statue, bench or fountain), remove it altogether so as not to clutter up your space with things than can’t be used anyway. On the other hand if something is going to be used regularly (like patio furniture), make sure it’s well maintained so that its appearance doesn’t detract from whatever enjoyment might still come from sitting outside during nice weather! Finally don’t forget about those tools either: make sure they’re easy-to-use and within reach so there’s no excuse not use them whenever necessary!
4. Get help from your neighbors.
If you need help with a specific task, ask your neighbors to lend a hand. It’s always helpful to have someone around when you’re working on something outside because they can make suggestions or give advice. It doesn’t matter if they’ve done the same thing before or not—any assistance is better than none!
However, not everyone likes it when others help them with their garden unless it’s in exchange for food or other favors. If this sounds like a problem for you, try offering some of your own time in return: weed their lawn while they prune their roses; plant bulbs together; split wood together…whatever works best with both of your schedules (and personalities).
5. Focus on enjoyment, not perfection.
There is a lot of pressure to have a perfect garden. But who wants to spend all their time trying to keep things perfect?
It’s better to focus on enjoying the good parts of your garden, and letting go of the bad parts. You can always come back later and try again if you want.
You don’t have to spend all your time managing your garden in order to get the most enjoyment out of it!
You don’t have to spend all your time managing your garden in order to get the most enjoyment out of it! You can also get some enjoyment by spending less time managing it. Or by spending more time managing it. Or even by spending more time in it.
Let’s take a closer look at each of these options:
Conclusion
If you’re looking to get the most out of your garden and still have some time to enjoy it, these tips can help. By setting aside a few hours on the weekend to focus on our landscape maintenance plan and create a schedule for each upcoming weekend, we can make sure that we don’t get overwhelmed with work during peak season which means more time for relaxing with friends in our new back yard!