Managing Reminders - Complete, Edit, Pause

🎯 What You'll Learn

• Complete reminders - Mark done with notes/photos
• Snooze tasks - Postpone to later today/tomorrow
• Edit settings - Change frequency, timing, priority
• Pause reminders - Vacation mode, dormancy periods
• Delete safely - Remove with history preservation

⚡ Quick Start

Master the most common action in 30 seconds:

Complete a Reminder:

1. Dashboard → Upcoming Reminders card
2. Click checkbox next to reminder
3. Done! Diary entry auto-created, next occurrence scheduled

Result: Reminder marked complete, tracking updated, notified of next due date!

📚 Complete Guide

Completing Reminders

Most Frequent Action - Mark care task as done

Quick Complete (30 Seconds)

Two Methods:

Method 1: Dashboard Quick Action

1. Dashboard → Reminders Card
2. Click checkbox ✓ next to reminder
3. Confirmation: "Watering completed!"

Method 2: Reminder List

1. Reminders → Today view
2. Click "Complete" button on reminder card
3. Done

Complete with Details (2 Minutes)

When to Use: Add context, track issues, document with photos

Steps:

1. Click reminder (opens detail view)
2. "Complete with Notes" button
3. Fill form:
   • Completion time: Now, or backdate (e.g., "Completed 2 hours ago")
   • Notes: Free text (e.g., "Soil was still moist", "Applied neem oil treatment")
   • Photos: Add up to 5 photos
   • Health observed: Quick health check (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor)
   • Issues found: Select if applicable (Pests, Disease, Wilting, etc.)
4. Save

What Happens:

• ✓ Reminder marked complete
• 📝 Diary entry created with notes + photos
• 📊 Completion tracked in statistics
• 🔔 Next occurrence scheduled
• 🎯 If issues found: Prompts for follow-up reminder or Plant Doctor consultation

What Happens on Completion

Automatic Actions:

1. Status Change: Reminder moves from "Active" to "Completed"
2. Diary Entry: Auto-created entry of type matching reminder (e.g., Watering reminder → 💧 Watering entry)
3. Next Occurrence: Calculated based on frequency
   • Example: "Water every 7 days" completed today → next due in 7 days
4. Statistics Update:
   • Total completions +1
   • On-time rate recalculated
   • Streak updated (if consecutive completions)
5. Plant Status: Last action date updated (e.g., "Last Watered: Today")
6. Notification Dismissed: Push/email notification cleared

Completion Timing & Streaks

On-Time Completion: Within 24 hours of due date

• Example: Due Monday, completed Monday or Tuesday = On-time ✓

Late Completion: After 24 hours

• Example: Due Monday, completed Wednesday = Late (2 days delay)

Streak Maintained: If completed within grace period (3 days)

• Example: 14-day streak continues if completed max 3 days late

Streak Broken: If skipped or very late (>3 days)

• Example: Due Monday, completed Saturday = Streak resets to 1

Why It Matters: On-time rate and streaks help you identify consistency patterns

Snoozing Reminders

Postpone to Later - Delay without completing

When to Snooze

Perfect For:

• Soil still moist (check again tomorrow)
• No time right now (will do later today)
• Waiting for supplies (remind when fertilizer arrives)
• Weather conditions (rain forecasted, postpone outdoor task)

Snooze Options

Pre-Set Durations:

• 1 Hour - Later today (e.g., "Remind me after lunch")
• 3 Hours - This afternoon/evening
• Tomorrow - Next day, same time
• 1 Day - Exactly 24 hours
• 3 Days - Later this week
• Custom - Pick specific date/time

How to Snooze

Steps:

1. Open reminder (Dashboard or Reminders list)
2. Click "Snooze" button
3. Select duration
4. Confirm

What Happens:

• Reminder removed from "Today" list
• Notification dismissed
• New notification scheduled for snooze time
• Reminder reappears at snoozed time
• Original due date unchanged (affects on-time tracking)

Tip: Frequent snoozing indicates wrong frequency → Consider editing reminder

Editing Reminders

Adjust Settings - Change frequency, timing, priority, etc.

What You Can Edit

All Fields Editable:

• Title & Description
• Reminder Type
• Frequency & Recurrence
• Start/End Dates
• Time of Day
• Priority
• Notifications
• Dosage/Amount
• Weather-Based Settings
• Seasonal Activation

How to Edit

Steps:

1. Reminders → All Reminders
2. Find reminder → Click "Edit" (pencil icon)
3. Make changes in form
4. Save

Or from Plant Details:

1. Plant → Reminders Tab
2. Find reminder → "Edit"
3. Modify settings
4. Save

Edit Scope Options

When Saving Edits:

Option 1: From Next Occurrence (Default)

• Changes apply starting next scheduled date
• Past completions unaffected
• Use Case: Adjusting frequency going forward

Option 2: Retroactively

• Recalculates all past dates based on new frequency
• Updates statistics
• Use Case: You realized frequency was wrong from the start

Option 3: One-Time Adjustment

• Changes apply to current occurrence only
• Next occurrences use original settings
• Use Case: One-off situation (e.g., vacation delay)

Example:

• Original: "Water every 7 days"
• Edit to: "Water every 10 days"
• From Next: Today's completion is 7 days, next one is 10 days
• Retroactively: Recalculates as if always 10 days
• One-Time: Only current postponed, future remains 7 days

Common Edits

Frequency Adjustment:

• Plant thriving: Increase watering interval (7 → 10 days)
• Plant struggling: Decrease interval (10 → 7 days)

Priority Change:

• Health issue: Raise watering to 🔴 Critical
• Plant recovered: Lower to 🟠 High

Notification Toggle:

• Over-notified: Disable push, keep email digest
• Missing reminders: Enable push notifications

Seasonal Activation:

• Add dormancy pause: Fertilize Apr-Sep only
• Extend season: Water outdoor May-Oct instead of Jun-Aug

Pausing Reminders

Temporary Disable - Stop notifications without deleting

When to Pause

Perfect For:

1. Vacation/Travel: Gone for 2 weeks, can't water plants
2. Dormancy: Plant dormant in winter, no fertilizing needed
3. Testing Schedule: Experimenting with different frequency
4. Health Recovery: Plant overwatered, pause watering temporarily
5. Seasonal Break: Outdoor plants brought indoors for winter

How to Pause

Steps:

1. Open reminder → "More Options" → "Pause"
2. Optional: Add pause reason + end date
3. Confirm

What Happens:

• ⏸️ Reminder marked as "Paused"
• No notifications sent
• Doesn't appear in "Active Reminders"
• Doesn't affect statistics (excluded from calculations)
• History preserved (all past completions remain)

Pausing Multiple Reminders

Use Case: Vacation mode for all plants

Steps:

1. Reminders → "Pause All" (top-right menu)
2. Select reminders to pause:
   • All reminders
   • By plant (e.g., all "Living Room" plants)
   • By type (e.g., all "Watering" reminders)
3. Set resume date (e.g., "Resume Sept 15th")
4. Confirm

What Happens:

• All selected reminders paused
• Auto-resume on specified date
• Notification: "X reminders will resume on [date]"

Resuming Reminders

Manual Resume:

1. Reminders → "Paused" tab
2. Find reminder → "Resume"
3. Choose next due date:
   • Now (immediately due)
   • Original schedule (as if never paused)
   • Custom date (specific restart date)

Auto-Resume: If end date set during pause, reminder resumes automatically

Deleting Reminders

Permanent Removal - Last resort option

Before You Delete

Consider Alternatives:

1. Pause: If temporary (vacation, dormancy)
2. Edit Frequency: If schedule is wrong
3. Lower Priority: If too many notifications
4. Disable Notifications: If annoying but want to track

When Deletion Makes Sense:

• Plant died or rehomed
• Reminder was duplicate
• Task no longer relevant (e.g., propagation completed)

How to Delete

Steps:

1. Open reminder → "More Options" → "Delete"
2. Warning: "Deleting is permanent. Consider pausing instead."
3. Confirm: Type reminder name to confirm
4. Delete

What's Lost:

• ❌ Reminder configuration
• ❌ Future occurrences
• ❌ Notification schedule

What's Preserved:

• ✓ Completion history (in diary)
• ✓ Linked diary entries
• ✓ Statistics (past completions still count)

Bulk Delete

Use Case: Removing plant and all its reminders

Option 1: Delete via Plant

1. Plant Management → Select plant → "Delete Plant"
2. Checkbox: ☑ "Also delete all reminders for this plant"
3. Confirm

Option 2: Bulk Delete Reminders

1. Reminders → "Manage" → Multi-select mode
2. Check reminders to delete
3. "Delete Selected" → Confirm

Best Practices

Review Reminders Monthly

What to Check:

• Completion rate per reminder (aim for >80%)
• Frequent snoozing (indicates wrong frequency)
• Paused reminders (resume or delete?)
• Duplicate reminders (consolidate)

Action: Adjust frequencies, delete unused, optimize schedule

Use Completion Notes Strategically

When to Add Notes:

• Observed something unusual (pests, wilting, new growth)
• Deviated from routine (applied extra water, used different fertilizer)
• Completed late (explain why: forgot, traveling, etc.)

Benefit: Build knowledge base, spot patterns, improve care over time

Pause During Dormancy

Seasonal Plants:

• Fall: Pause fertilizing for most houseplants
• Winter: Reduce watering frequency (edit, don't pause)
• Spring: Resume fertilizing, increase watering

Benefit: Reminders match plant's natural cycle

Don't Over-Snooze

Rule of Thumb: If you snooze a reminder 3+ times, the frequency is wrong.

Action: Edit frequency instead of repeated snoozing

• Example: Watering every 7 days → snoozed 3 times → edit to every 10 days

💡 Tips & Tricks

Batch Complete Multiple Reminders

Use Case: Morning routine - water 5 plants

Workflow:

1. Reminders → Today view
2. Check all watering reminders ✓✓✓✓✓
3. One confirmation → All completed

Benefit: 30 seconds instead of 5 minutes

Use Custom Snooze for Supply Delays

Scenario: Fertilizer arrives Friday, reminder due today (Monday)

Action: Snooze → Custom → Friday 9am

Benefit: Reminder reappears exactly when you can complete it

Create Follow-Up Reminders from Completion

Use Case: Pest treatment requires follow-up

Workflow:

1. Complete "Pest Check" reminder
2. Note: "Found spider mites, applied neem oil"
3. "Create Follow-Up" button appears
4. Auto-creates: "Check spider mite treatment" (7 days later)

Benefit: Ensures you follow through on treatments

❓ Common Questions

Q: If I complete a reminder late, does it mess up the schedule?

A: No. Next due date is calculated from completion date, not original due date.

• Example: Due Monday, completed Wednesday → next due is 7 days from Wednesday.

Q: Can I undo a completion?

A: Yes! Reminders → Completed tab → Find reminder → "Undo". Reverts to active, deletes auto-created diary entry.

Q: What happens if I edit a paused reminder?

A: Changes are saved but reminder stays paused. Resume manually to activate with new settings.

Q: Can I pause reminders automatically based on weather?

A: Yes! Enable "Weather-Based Adjustments" in reminder settings. Reminders auto-skip if conditions met (e.g., rain for watering).

Q: Does deleting a plant delete its reminders?

A: You're prompted during plant deletion. Check ☑ "Delete reminders too" or uncheck to keep reminders (they'll be orphaned and require manual cleanup).

🔗 Related Topics

Essential Reading

• Reminder Types - Understand all 8 types
• Creating Reminders - Setup guide
• Notifications - Configure alerts

Related Features

• Diary Tab - View completion history
• Reminders Tab - Plant-specific reminders

Advanced Topics

• Care Consistency - Build routines (future doc)
• Vacation Planning - Prepare for travel (future doc)

Last Updated: October 24, 2025
Document Version: 2.0 (Modular Structure)