I have a lot of laws. These are not prescriptive laws, like “Speed Limit 55,” but rather descriptive laws, like the law of gravity. They are observed phenomena – things I’ve noticed as being true for everyone in all situations. These are those laws about gardening that I’ve observed over the past 30 years of doing a wee bit of it myself…
- To really enjoy gardening, spend a little time in the garden each morning (or evening).
- Perfect yards are owned by retired people.
- Think of it (gardening) as “playing in the yard.”
- Martha Stewart.
- ..has a big staff
- and professional photographers
- Taken from the right angle and cropped well, a picture of your garden can look as good as hers!
- Start small. Stay small. It’s easy to build beds. It becomes dauntingly time-consuming to maintain them. Kinda takes the fun away.
- There’s no such thing as “too low maintenance” for a plant. Think native.
- Kneel, don’t stoop. Your back and your knees will thank you.
- Tools…
- The right tool can make a hard job easy, and an impossible job possible.
- Cheap tools are worth every penny.
- Generally, so are expensive ones.
- No tool works as well as advertised. Actually, good tools can work surprisingly well.
- You’ll need a shed to store them. The more tools, the bigger the shed.
- Weeds – well now, that’s a whole ‘nother post