Backyard anxiety

So the folks in the building want the backyard cleaned.  Not surprising.  Now, how do I do this while keeping my plants healthy?

> move certain furniture downstairs

> move certain toys downstairs

> put compost into bins or into green can

> organize pots or at least get all in one place

> stack like with like - visually more organized (e.g. pots, water storage bottles, hand tools, fertilizers, coffee cups, eggshells, backyard toys, plants, rusted items needing to be cleaned, etc)

> sweep

Is anyone else afraid of their more combative family members?  Anyone else ever afraid they'll get all of you killed because of their tempers and rude attitudes towards others, and that others might target you by association?  Why am I surrounded by powder kegs?

There are sure to be more emergency situations ahead.  Why not take precautions and try to make it safer in advance?