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Gardening Checklist
Our gardening checklist will sow helpful seeds whether you’re a green-fingered DIY or using a professional gardener to do the work for you.
Engaging a professional gardener
3 weeks before
- Plan/sketch your gardening project
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Conduct reference checks on short-listed gardeners
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Choose and book your gardener
2 weeks out
- Offer your gardener a chance to assess your garden
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Confirm any preparation you need to do
The day before
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Clear garden areas
- Pack away any hoses/water systems
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Purchase plants (unless gardener procuring for you)
On the day
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Be at home to meet your gardener
• Keep pets inside
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Have plants laid out (if you are providing these)
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Have a cuppa and watch your dream garden take shape
DIY gardening checklist
Getting started
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Know where sun and shade fall in your garden
- Plan/sketch planting areas
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List your plant preferences
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Consider protective fencing
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Get to know a great gardening centre
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Assess your soil
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Identify compost and mulch requirements
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Make a seasonal gardening plan
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Purchase basic gardening tools including:
- Spade
- Fork
- Hoe
- Hose
- Weeder
- Mulch/soil basket
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Prepare garden beds
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Purchase chosen plants
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Plant according to instructions
Every 1-2 weeks
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Mow lawns
- Weed
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Trim hedges
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Check plants for insects/diseases
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Water plants
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Clean gardening tools
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Responsibly dispose of green waste
Every 4-6 months
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Rake mulch
- Check if hedges need trimming
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Service mechanical gardening tools
Every 1-2 years
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Prune trees
- Check protective garden fences
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Spread rich compost
- Check soil condition seasonally
DIY gardening needs will depend on your specific gardening project. This checklist is intended as a guide only.
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