Choosing a Gardener

Determine what services you need for your garden or lawn.

Decide if you'd like garden help on a regular or occasional basis.

Ask neighbors and friends for recommendations.

Schedule tasks seasonally.

Get estimates from garden services (an hourly rate or a seasonal fee).

Schedule interviews with at least two gardeners.

See and check testimonials from past customers.

See photographs of previous work to check the quality of the work.

Ask if you can visit the garden of an exiting or previous client.

Choose a gardener whose gardening style fits yours.

Determine the gardener's skill level if you need special services.

Check for insurance.

Do tell your gardener what you have to spend.

Working with a Gardener

Be clear about what work you want carried out.

Put down in writing the exact details of what you want done.

Tell the gardener how you want your garden treated and what materials can and can't be used.

Make sure you agree on work schedule details.

Decide if you or the gardener will choose, buy or put in plants.

After a month of the gardener's being hired, look on how your garden or lawn is doing under his care.

Conduct routine assessments of the gardener's work.

Download or Print this Gardener Checklist

Get a printable version of this checklist in your preferred format: PDF, Word, Excel, or print directly from your browser.

Who it's for

This Gardener Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.

Standardize quality - run the same Gardener steps every time, regardless of who executes
Save time - reuse a proven Gardener workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
Onboard faster - use the Gardener checklist as the SOP and training guide
Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth

How to use this Gardener Checklist:

Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
Reuse without rebuilding - when Gardener comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.

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