April Over-Doing = May Regrets

Those first few gorgeous spring weekends hit and suddenly we all turn into professional landscapers. One minute you’re “just going to tidy up a little,” and the next… you’ve trimmed, mowed, weeded, planted, hauled, raked, power-washed, and possibly questioned those choices somewhere around hour four.

Welcome to Weekend Warrior Garden Games.

The problem?

It’s April. Not July. Not “my yard is ready for a magazine shoot.” Just… April. The ground is barely awake, your muscles definitely aren’t, and your body is still in cozy winter mode wondering why it’s now carrying 40-pound bags of mulch.

A few gentle reminders before you go full throttle:

• Your yard is a marathon, not a sprint
• “Good enough for today” is a valid landscaping strategy
• Stretching is not optional (learned the hard way, didn’t we?)
• There will be more sunny days—promise

And let’s talk about the morning after.
That moment when getting out of bed feels like a full-contact sport.

A few ways to recover like a pro (or at least like someone who can still walk down the stairs):

• Hydrate like you mean it. Yardwork counts as a workout, and your muscles need water and electrolytes to recover. Bonus: it also helps with that “why do I feel so tired?” feeling.
• Magnesium is your friend. It supports muscle relaxation and can help take the edge off that tight, sore feeling (this is where my go-to supplements come in handy).
• Hot bath or shower. Extra points if you toss in some Epsom salts and pretend you meant to overdo it.
• Light movement the next day. A walk around the harbor beats locking up like a garden statue.

Because nothing ruins a beautiful spring faster than spending the next three days walking like you just ran a marathon… but all you did was pull weeds and wrestle a few shrubs.

So pace yourself. Do a little, enjoy a lot, hydrate along the way—and absolutely reward yourself with that well-earned drink on the patio while admiring your partially finished masterpiece.

After all… it’s only April, remember? 🌷