7 Time Saving Gardening Tips

Do you spend too much time in your garden with little to show for it? Gardening can be a lot of work and it requires a lot of patience. However, sometimes you could be creating work for yourself that just doesn't need to be done. Here are seven tips that will help you save time in your garden, while still getting the best out of your garden.

1) Plan before you start to garden. If you know what you want to accomplish in your garden before you start, you won't waste a lot of time in going back and forth to the tool shed to get different garden tools. Plus, you won't have to re-do your garden work (ie: re-plant your plants because the spot you initially choose didn't work out).

2) Keep your garden tools and supplies in one spot and always in the same spot. Remember that saying "A place for everything and everything in its place." It works because you know exactly where to find something and you don't waste time in finding the gardening tools or supplies that you need.

3) Hire it out. If you have any tasks that you hate to do, then hire someone to do it for you. For simple jobs like mowing the lawn, you can hire the neighbour's kid to do it. For more complex jobs, consider hiring a local landscaper. Be sure to check for references. Ask the landscaper how often he or she will come by to do the work and exactly what work will be done. If you have the landscaper do any trimming or pruning, check to see if they will clean up the yard when they are done.

4) Keep garden tools sharp and in good shape. When tools are sharp, they are easier to use and get the job done faster!

5) Grow perennials. They will bloom year after year and most perennials require very little maintenance. Sweet williams, the chinese peony and common foxglove are all examples of perennial flowers. Sage, parsley and chives are examples of perennial herbs.

6) Only water once a week. Avoid watering your grass in small, frequent amounts. Instead, give your garden and lawn a thorough soaking once a week. This will encourage longer roots and a healthier lawn.

7) Buy good quality tools. It means spending a little more money at the beginning, but quality tools last. Also, they won't break easily, which will save you time and frustration from always having to stop and fix them.


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