Gardening has so many benefits, including reducing and relieving stress, improving your mood and mental health, encouraging healthy eating, getting you outside for fresh air, and connecting you to nature.
Even if you live in an apartment, you can create a small garden area with pots and planters on your balcony or terrace, or rent a plot at one of the many community gardens around Vancouver.
Despite the stress-reducing benefits of gardening, finding ways to organize and store your tools and supplies can be stress-inducing.
The first step to creating a stress-free gardening area is to declutter your gardening supplies. Then, look at your available storage space; do you have a garage, garden shed, or just a small space on your balcony? Next, you can search for the best organizational solutions to fit your space, needs and budget.
Organizing Gardening Supplies
Indoor Storage Organizing
Wall hooks and tool racks are a great addition to any garage or storage shed. Using your empty vertical space for storage will help keep garden tools tidy and off the floor. Magnetic strips can be used to store smaller metal tools.
Outdoor Storage Organizing
If you live in an apartment or don’t have a garage or space for a garden shed, an outdoor patio storage box may be just what you need to store extra pots, soil, and small garden tools.
Stackable clear-drawer storage bins are a great choice for smaller spaces. These can be stored outside on a covered balcony to ensure all of your gardening supplies stay organized.
Outdoor Storage bins like this one from IKEA increase your storage space while also beautifying your outdoor area.
Seed Storage Organizing
Proper seed storage is important to ensure your seeds stay healthy and viable. Knowing what seeds you have at a quick glance will allow you to plan and prepare for the next growing season.
Over-the-door shoe organizers are fantastic for keeping seeds together and protected. Hang it inside your garage door, storage shed, or closet in your home.
If you don’t have a lot of seeds, Dollarama even has cute little metal seed storage boxes for a few dollars.
Beyond Organizing: Stress-Free Gardening Tips
Organizing and decluttering is just one way to create a stress-free gardening experience. Other ways to make gardening easy are:
Raised Beds and Container Gardening
If you’re just getting into gardening, you’ll want to start small. It is easy to become overwhelmed when managing a large garden, especially if you don’t have a lot of extra time or experience.
Incorporating a few containers or raised beds into your yard to grow herbs, tomatoes, or lettuce is a great way to get your feet wet. These are also relatively easy-to-grow plants and will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labour without committing all your free time to caring for them.
Self-Watering Planters and Drip Irrigation
Investing in self-watering planters and containers will be important to help your plants thrive. It is easy to forget to water your plants regularly, and most plants need consistent water to remain healthy.
Plant Perennials
Perennials such as peonies, dahlias, daylilies, lavender and daisies are a great way to create a beautiful garden area, without stress. Perennials come back every spring, so once you plant them, you will reduce the amount of time needed each spring for that area of your garden.
Create a Relaxing Sitting Area
Reduce stress even further by creating a relaxing space to enjoy all your work! Once you’ve created a beautiful garden area, take the time to enjoy it! Find your favourite comfortable chair, lounge, or hammock, and add some outdoor cushions, a small table and solar-powered outdoor lights to enjoy the space in the evenings.
If you need help with figuring out any storage, organizing or decluttering solutions, our team of professional home organizers are here to help you create a relaxing outdoor space. Our handyman also has you covered; he can help build outdoor storage solutions or install drip irrigation for you!
We offer free phone or video call consultations or a 30-minute in-person consultation for $50+tax.
Alternatively, you can send us videos of the areas you need help with via WhatsApp at 604-446-3939, and we would be happy to provide you with an estimate. Contact us today.
