Gardening should really be a pleasurable experience, indeed, fun. It only becomes work if you let it. Like leaving mowing the lawn until such time as, things are howling in there.
Plants are not all the same, and when planting your garden consideration should be taken into what your particular climate range is. Just because you see a particular plant for sale at your local nursery, does not necessarily mean it is well suited to your micro-climate. If you are living in a valley, your micro-climate will differ largely from those people living on a hill – even though you may be within sight of each other.
Watering your garden, should never be a mere matter of just slinging a bit of water about, making things wet. There must be a method to watering, as in actually getting the water to where it is needed, namely on the plants. Not on the drive-way, the side of the house, or left for the wind to carry away. Rather than a little bit of water every day of the week, a good soaking once a week, will be far more beneficial.
