This 10-minute gardening routine has made a huge difference to my outdoor space — here's why I do it every evening

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I tend to prioritize the chores inside of my home over my garden because it's just easier to ignore. But when spring and summer roll around, I'm suddenly outside trying to enjoy my garden and I realize I've let it turn into a bit of a mess. To offset this problem, I seek out hacks like the '70/30 rule' and the '30-minute garden reset' to fix my issues in the quickest way possible.I want to enjoy my outside space, but that doesn't mean I have more time in my day to tackle the gardening on top of everything else. Don't get me wrong though, I love my garden. I just don't love having to maintain it in the colder months.Thankfully, I've found another hack and this one has me performing an evening routine in my garden, similar to the 'wind-down rule' where I put my house to bed by performing simple tasks like washing up and doing a quick declutter. Now, I've been venturing into the garden to do the same there. Here's why it works so well.How does it work?#GardenTok is full of creators eager to share their gardening tips and tricks and it's also where I end up finding a lot of the hacks that I use on a regular basis. A recent scroll took me down the rabbit hole of garden 'evening routines' where creators like @describingolivia, featured above, take time each evening to perform some simple tasks in their garden ahead of the next day.These tasks, as Olivia explains, include watering the plants, sweeping the patio, putting furniture away and any other chores like cleaning up the grill.But, why the evening? Well, it marks the end of the day meaning you're unlikely to spend any more time in the garden. It's also considered a better time to water your plants because the weather is cooler, but you still have to be careful not to overwater as it may leave your plants damp overnight.Here's what happened when I tried it