Principles of Maintnenace
There's a thread about design principles of the other forum. I think there are a few principles of maintenance-
1. Don't cut what you can't see.
Forgot that one Sunday- grabbed some petunias to cut back, tried to cut back my finger as well. Liquid bandage is a good thing to have around the house- might have warrented a stitch without it.
2. If you're tired, dehydrated and hungry, you might forget rule #1.
Stopping for a lunch break is not a bad idea.
3. Keeping notes is a good thing.
White caterpillars defoliated a redtwig dogwood at a client's house last year. This year I was watching for them- got them hosed off and sprayed with soap. Much less damage.
This also applies to remembering what you need to take care of on the next visit.
4. Reverse your routine once in a while- you sometimes find things you missed, or you have more energy if you hit the usual last house first.
5. Don't forget to look up- found a grape vine growing out from the top of a Leyland (having reversed my path around this property). We must have missed it last year- no wonder there are so many grape seedlings in that bed! The vine was right up close to the trunk, easy to miss.
What are some principles/rules you use?
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