Many gardeners get very upset by the large amount of time spent on gardens maintenance, but they should rather work more cleverly than harder. Each season brings its own tasks and this should be done timely.
Autumn leaves falling create a beautiful carpet of color and should rather be enjoyed than raked every day. Let the tree finish the drop of leaves before you take action. Instead of working leaves into bags for disposal, simply rake them into your flower beds where they will form a blanket of protection against the frosty winter conditions that will soon threaten to kill your plants.
Many hours spent on pruning roses stem by stem can be avoided as well. Cut a stick of about ninety centimeters and stick it into the ground next to your rose bush by about ten centimeters down. Now simply cut the rose bush at the same level as the top of the stick. From the cut off tops, you can make as many cuttings as you want there and then. Mulch the rest with a garden shredder and scatter it round the rooting areas of the roses.
Many a husband can’t stand the site of the lawn mower, but will face it at least twice a week. Buy him a calendar for gardeners that shows the phases of the moon and when to mow a lawn to reduce growth. By doing this task on time, you can reduce your waltz with the mower twice times a month.
Do small maintenance tasks as they pop up. Like dead-heading flowers as you are enjoying your daily garden walk. Weeds that pop up can be pulled on the spot as you notice them. Doing small bits, you never have to spend your weekends working in the garden only.
A small amount of maintenance will see you enjoy a beautiful garden all year long.
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thanks for the post – my parents just bought a ride on lawn mower – I wish we could afford one ourselves! But you are right, there are better ways to do garden maintenance so that it doesn’t build up!