By mid to late summer, you know which plants are thriving…and which gardening projects just aren’t happening this year.
Maybe you bought flowers that never made it into the ground. Maybe you’ve been saving stacks of empty nursery pots for years “just in case” this is the year you finally decide to go for it, though life still got in the way. Or perhaps you have a watering can that’s been leaking for years and doesn’t really work, but you keep it as a backup even though you know you never end up using it.
The good news? This is the perfect time for a quick gardening declutter.
You don’t need to spend an entire afternoon organizing the garage or potting shed. This is all about a simple win, just look for five things you no longer need.
10 Things to Declutter from Your Plant & Gardening Supplies
Here are a few easy places to start:
- Dead or dying houseplants you’re ready to let go of
- Empty nursery pots you’ve been saving
- Cracked or chipped flower pots
- Old seed packets that are years past their prime
- A leaky or broken watering can
- Duplicate hand tools
- Dried-up bags of potting soil
- Empty fertilizer or plant food containers
- Decorative planters that no longer fit your style
- Gardening projects you’ve been holding onto but realistically won’t tackle this season
Remember, you don’t have to declutter everything. Just choosing five things is enough to make progress.
Small Wins Matter
One of the biggest misconceptions about decluttering is that every session has to be a major project.
It doesn’t.
Every item you remove is one less thing to store, organize, clean around, or feel guilty about.
Those little wins add up over time. Five things this week. Five more next week. Before you know it, your home feels lighter without ever spending an entire weekend decluttering.
Progress isn’t measured by how much you get rid of in one day. It’s measured by continuing to move forward.
Your 5-a-Day Challenge
Today’s challenge is simple:
Find five plant or gardening items you no longer use and let them go.
Whether it’s one dead plant, a few cracked pots, or that pile of nursery containers you’ve been meaning to recycle, every item counts. No guilt, this is simply using your past behavior as a data point to make a decision about what to keep or eliminate.
Small steps lead to big results, and this is one of them.