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Reminder

Adding task reminders

Setting the automatic task reminder option

Viewing task reminders

Editing task reminders

Deleting task reminders

Duplicating task reminders

Adding task reminders

You can set tasks to be single occurrences or to recur on a yearly, monthly, or weekly basis. There are two ways to set tasks: the date method and the day method. The date method is used for tasks that occur one time, daily, on the same date every month or once a year. The day method is used for tasks that occur weekly or on the same day every month (e.g., the third Friday of every month).

To set a task reminder using the date method see Edit Events for Specific Dates.

To set a task reminder using the date method see Edit Weekly Events.

Setting the automatic task reminder option

If you chose to install the Garden Planner icon in the system tray, right click on that icon and choose Options.

Click the down arrow button and choose the time that you would like Garden Planner to display the reminder of today’s tasks. We suggest that you choose At startup, which will allow Garden Planner to show the reminders whenever you start your computer. Choosing a specific time will display the reminders only if your computer is on at that specific time. When you choose the When Requested option, Garden Planner will display reminders only when you start the program yourself. Click the OK button when you have made your selection.

You can reset the reminder option at any time by clicking on the Options button, or right clicking the tray icon and choosing the Options command.

Note: If you chose not to install the Garden Planner icon in the system tray, you cannot set the program to automatically show you today’s reminders. If this is the case, you must start the program manually and double click on the date to see a day’s reminders.

Viewing task reminders

If you set the options mentioned above to something other than “When Requested,” the reminder window will pop up automatically at whatever time you have selected and show you today’s tasks.

To view the task reminders for other days:

1.	Start Garden Planner.

2.	Navigate to the date you want to look at, and click once on the date square.

If that date square is not highlighted, there are no task reminders for that day.

Editing task reminders

After you see how a reminder shows up, you can change both the reminder text as well as the timing of the task.

To edit a reminder:

1.	Follow the steps outlined above to view the reminder.

2.	Make sure the task you wish to edit is highlighted.

If there are several tasks planned for one day, make sure to click the specific one you plan to change.

3.	Click the Edit button.

4.	Make any changes to the task.

If you change the frequency of a task, all occurrences with the old frequency will be deleted.

5.	Click the OK button when you’re finished.

Deleting task reminders

If you accomplish a task before the deadline you have set, or you simply decide not to do something, you may want to delete its reminder.

To delete a task reminder:

1.	Follow the steps outlined above to view the reminder.

2.	Make sure the task you wish to delete is highlighted.

If there are several tasks scheduled for one day, make sure to click the specific one you plan to remove.

3.	Click the Delete button.

If the task you are deleting is a recurring task, all occurrences will be deleted.

Duplicating task reminders

Sometimes the repeat functions can’t quite cover the days you want, or you like the settings you have for another reminder and you want to use them for a new task. Using the duplicate feature can save you a lot of work.

To duplicate a task reminder:

1.	Follow the steps outlined above to view the reminder.

2.	Make sure the task you wish to duplicate is highlighted.

If there are several tasks planned for one day, make sure to click the specific one you plan to change.

3.	Click the Duplicate button.

A copy of the task appears right after the original.

4.	Edit the copy as described previously.


Calendar

Overview

The Garden Planner is a useful tool for planning your garden tasks so you don’t forget to weed the annuals, prune the fruit trees, or browse through the latest garden catalogs to decide what sort of plants you’ll be placing in Sierra LandDesigner 3D as you design next year’s garden.

You can completely customize the way Garden Planner reminds you of things—tasks can be yearly, weekly, daily, or even just once! Now you can spend more time in the yard and garden doing what you love and less time trying to remember exactly what it was you meant to do.

There are three ways of starting the Garden Planner:

•	If you have just installed Garden Planner, launch Garden Planner from the Start menu, under Programs > Sierra.

•	If you have previously installed the Garden Planner and chose to install the icon in the system tray, double-click that icon to start the program.

Note: You will need to restart your computer after installing Garden Planner to see the icon.

•	If it is available, right click on the Garden Planner icon in the system tray, then choose Display Today’s Plans from the menu.

Once the program launches, the Garden Planner window opens and shows the calendar.  It is where you can see what’s coming up and what has passed. When the window first opens, the current month appears. To change months, click the arrow buttons on either side of the month bar. To change years, click the arrow buttons on either side of the year bar.

The number of the current date is displayed in red. Dates with nothing planned will simply appear black, while dates with tasks scheduled are highlighted with a color-filled square. When you see a date with a task planned, click once and a window appears where you can read the details of the task.


Examples

We have included several sample reminders to help you get started thinking about what kinds of tasks the Garden Planner can help you with.

To use sample tasks:

1.	Below the calendar, click the Examples button.

The left column contains the list of sample tasks. The top window on the right displays the details of selected tasks and the bottom window is a calendar.

2.	In the left column, click to select the sample task you wish to add.

The top right window now displays the details associated with that task.

3.	Click to select the date on the calendar that you would like to add the task.

4.	Click the Add button.

5.	When you have finished adding sample tasks, click the Close button.

You can add several sample tasks without closing the window in between each one. To add several tasks, repeat steps 1 through 3 as many times as you would like before clicking the Close button.

Note: If desired, edit the newly added sample tasks to make them recurring tasks. See Edit Events for Specific Dates for more information.


Winter Types

USDA Zone Key

Use the map below as a guide in picking a zone.

A “Hard Winter” refers to the USDA Zones 1-6. These zones get below 0° F in the winter.

A “Mild Winter” refers to the USDA Zones 7-11. These zones are above 0° F in the winter.

If you are in one of these zones and it frequently is below 0° F, select “Hard Winter.”

Note: Zones 9 and 10 almost never get below 0° F in the winter.

Once a zone has been selected the window will not appear again. To change your zone, go to the calendar and click on Examples. Select the Winter Type button to bring up the selection box.


Today's Plans

This window displays the reminders you have set. It is also where you will set reminders specific to dates and days, as well as adding, editing, deleting and duplicating reminders.

If you select a specific date (e.g., May 12th) to bring up this window, selecting new or edit takes you to that specific date’s planning screen. See Edit Events for Specific Dates for more information.

If you selected a specific day of the week (e.g., Monday), to bring up this window, the planning screen that appears when you choose new or edit will be somewhat different. For more information, see Edit Weekly Events.


Edit Events for Specific Dates

To set a task reminder using the date method:

1.	Click once in the square of the date you want the reminder to start.

2.	In the window that appears, click the New button, then type your reminder in the top box.

3.	Click the down arrow button to choose the Start and Finish dates.

For a one-time task, the Start and Finish dates should be exactly the same. For a recurring task, select Start and Finish dates that encompass the desired time span.

4.	Choose the frequency of recurrence.

For a one-time task, all three frequency options should be blank. You can tell an option is selected because there will be a check mark in the box next to it.

5.	Click the OK button to add the task to the calendar.

See Reminder for more information.


Edit Weekly Events

To set a task reminder using the day method:

1.	Click once in the day button that corresponds to the day of the week you would like this task to recur on. Day buttons are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

2.	In the window that appears, click the New button.

3.	When the window appears, type your reminder in the top box.

4.	Click the · button to choose the Start and Finish dates.

The Start and Finish dates should include all the desired time span, though they do not have to be exact.

5.	Choose the frequency of recurrence.

Click the box that corresponds with the position(s) in the month that you would like the task to recur. Check the yearly box to have the task recur every year over this span of dates.

6.	Click the OK button to add the task to the calendar.

See Reminder for more information.


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Credits

Engineers:	David Elliott

Dominic Angelini

Designer:	Rachael Smolen

Documentation:	Stacy Pairish

Darla Hussey

QA Lead:	Tom Bradshaw

Quality Assurance:	Patrick Chabaneix

Jim Cheung

Lourdes Luy