Springtime has arrived! I love seeing my grass getting greener everyday and, I am starting to think about landscaping projects. There are some similarities with landscaping and photo organizing. You might think it strange at first, but weeding your photo collection probably should be on your to-do list too!
I’m inspired to talk about landscaping and photos for a couple of reasons:
- People actually have photos of their yard and sometimes, even their yard projects, in their photo collections. If you’ve taken photos of your flower garden, you are in that group too!
- I love yard photos especially when you can see the fruits of your labor over the years! (And, in my case, the fruits of neglect!)
I’ve met some new friends, Natalie & Jim, the owners of Your Personal Gardener, and she’s been a great resource as I’ve been thinking about some of the work we need to do. We participated in the Green Bay Packers Mentor/Protege program together and I love their approach to their business.
Mollie, Natalie & Jim with Dave Rotter, their Green Bay Packers Protege mentorI actually think there are some similarities in looking at those two very different tasks – tackling your lawn projects and those messy photos (whether in boxes and bins or on a variety of devices).
- They can be overwhelming – a lot of people truly don’t know where to start when looking at all that goes into landscape work and photo organizing work
- It’s a journey . . . Most likely, these tasks didn’t start just a week ago, and they will not be completed in a week. Both maintaining a beautiful lawn and working with your family’s amazing memories take commitment and a consistent routine.
- They provide joy and delight – Enjoying a well-kept yard all summer gives great memories of being outdoors and reveling in nature together. Similarly, looking at your photos and videos from recent or long ago provides laughter and fun.
Three Tips for Starting Lawn Work
Natalie was kind enough to share three tips on getting started with your Spring lawn work.
- Clean up your flower beds and make sure to clear away dead leaves and all the debris from winter so you have clean beds to plant your annuals, veggies, etc.
- Divide your perennials as early spring is a great time to divide before the spring growth has begun. This is also a budget friendly way for homeowners / businesses to fill their garden with more plants and/or share with friends. This also encourages lots of new growth!
- Adding fresh mulch around perennials and your gardens is also a great thing to do in the spring. Mulch helps the soil retain moisture for your plants and keeps down your weeds. Make sure you spread it evenly with a rake / gloved hands and not to layer it too thick around your plants as that could cause problems such as diseases. Mulch will really make your gardens pop and look beautiful and my favorite is the Premium Shredded Hardwood Mulch!
Feel free to reach out for free quotes on any of your landscaping, lawn care, or snow removal needs! Their phone number is 262-470-3829 You can visit their website and learn more!
www.YourPersonalGardenerLLC.com / www.YourPersonalArborist.com
And – it’s totally great to take a few photos of your progress! (Just be sure to delete the ones you really don’t need.) I recommend 2-3 photos per day of progress – but that’s just to give you an idea!
And let’s not forget . . .
Three Tips to Weeding Your Photo Collection
Here’s my three suggestions on getting started with your photo collection.
- Start today – it’s never too soon to start planning out your work with either of these tasks
- Bring it all to one place
- Save what you love – but start deleting those photos today!
As you see weekends coming in late April and May. . . check out the weather and then you can decide to tackle outdoor projects or your photos!
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