Gardening Simplified - Easy Gardening Tips for Real Life
How to Plan a Garden That Fits Your Lifestyle
Jan 22, 2026
Gardening doesn’t have to take over your time—or your energy—to be rewarding. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed before you even started planting, it may not be the garden that’s the problem, but the plan behind it.
This post walks you through a gentler way to think about garden planning—one that starts with your real life, not an ideal version of it. You’ll learn the simple questions that help you choose the right size, style, and pace for your garden so it feels enjoyable instead of stressful.
👉 Read on to learn how to plan a garden that truly fits your lifestyle.
Spring Gardening Questions and Answers
Mar 20, 2025
Spring is finally here so the amount of questions popping up in on-line gardening groups is increasing. I love participating in these groups, trying to answer questions and/or give advice.
There are a few questions that keep coming up over and over and at least one that I never thought about.
Read on for the questions and my answers!