Task list

At a glance

The Task List shows all your garden work in one place. View active tasks, seasonal care, and completed work. Create custom tasks, schedule recurring care, and track your progress across all garden activities.

When to use it

  • You want to see all your garden tasks, not just the urgent ones
  • You need to plan work for the coming days or weeks
  • You want to create special tasks for specific garden needs
  • You’re checking why certain care tasks aren’t appearing
  • You need to review what you’ve accomplished recently

What you can do

  • Filter between active, seasonal, and completed tasks
  • Create one-time tasks for special garden projects
  • Complete, reschedule, or skip tasks with detailed notes
  • Track multi-day projects and recurring garden care
  • Understand why some tasks are waiting for plants to grow
  • Update plant growth stages as you observe them

Managing your garden tasks

1. Choose your view

Select from three main views to focus on the work that matters right now:

  • Active: Current tasks that need attention
  • Seasonal: Care tasks available during current months
  • Completed: Finished work organized by date

2. Check for waiting tasks

Some care tasks wait for plants to reach certain growth stages. When plants need to grow more, you’ll see helpful hints explaining what to expect and when tasks should appear.

Common waiting situations:

  • Tasks waiting for plants to flower or set fruit
  • Perennial plants waiting for seasonal changes
  • Temporary cooldown periods between similar tasks
  • Tasks waiting for specific plant growth stages

3. Work with task cards

Each task shows essential information at a glance:

  • When it’s due or when you completed it
  • Which plants it affects
  • Whether it’s overdue, in progress, or seasonal
  • Where it came from (care routine or custom task)
  • Whether it’s part of recurring care schedule

4. Take action on tasks

Quick buttons help you manage each task:

  • Complete: Mark the task done with optional notes
  • Reschedule: Move it to a different date
  • Skip: Skip this instance of recurring tasks
  • Update: Add notes or change task details

5. Create custom tasks

Click Add Task to create one-time tasks for special garden work:

  • Describe what needs to be done
  • Set when it should be completed
  • Link it to specific plants or plant types if relevant
  • Add helpful details for yourself

6. Track your progress

Review completed tasks to see your garden’s progress:

  • Tasks grouped by completion date
  • Details about what you accomplished
  • Ability to undo if you made a mistake
  • Links to plant care records for context

Efficient workflow: Handle active tasks first, check seasonal tasks for timely opportunities, then review completed work weekly to track your garden’s progress.

Understanding task types

Automatic care tasks

Care routines create tasks automatically based on:

  • How often care is needed (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Seasonal timing for appropriate care periods
  • Which plants need the specific care
  • Plant growth stages that trigger certain tasks

Custom tasks

Create your own tasks for:

  • Special garden projects
  • Unexpected repair or maintenance needs
  • Unique plant care requirements
  • Seasonal cleanup work

Recurring tasks

Many garden tasks happen repeatedly:

  • Weekly watering schedules
  • Monthly fertilizing routines
  • Seasonal pruning and cleanup
  • Regular pest monitoring

Plant growth and task timing

Growth stage tracking

Your tasks connect to plant development:

  • Tasks wait for plants to reach appropriate growth stages
  • You can update plant stages as you observe changes
  • New tasks appear when plants reach key milestones
  • This ensures care happens at the right time for each plant

Seasonal awareness

Tasks appear based on garden timing:

  • Spring tasks emerge when growing season begins
  • Summer care focuses on heat and water management
  • Fall work covers harvesting and cleanup
  • Winter tasks handle protection and planning

Best practices for garden task management

Daily task routine

  • Check urgent tasks first
  • Complete seasonal work when conditions are right
  • Update plant growth stages as you observe them
  • Record results and observations for future reference

Weekly planning

  • Review upcoming tasks for the next week
  • Prepare tools and materials needed
  • Adjust timing based on weather forecasts
  • Plan efficient work sequences

Seasonal transitions

  • Archive completed seasonal tasks
  • Update care routines for new seasons
  • Review what worked well and what to change
  • Set up care schedules for the next season
  • Set up automatic care schedules in Care routines
  • Monitor daily priorities on your Dashboard overview
  • Track individual plant progress in your plant records
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