You can bill him for clean up costs if you hire a contractor but not the gardens if you did not send him notices to maintain the property during their stay.

Btw sorry for the typos just noticed that Siri botched a paragraph 

.… Make sure you give proper notice to non renew his lease (verbal) according to your state landlord tenant regulations.

I purchased a newly renovated single family home and started screening tenants immediately.   2 friends came together and filled out an application together. they were looking to move in together and said they were old family friends. first applicant (lets call her lisa) is a mother of 3 (all under age 10) and the other (lets call her linda) is a single female. together they had a strong application. they were selected, signed a 3 year contract and agreed on a move in date (they needed to give their currently landlord 20 days notice to move out). 

Tenants are always given more than the appropriate notice for entry which is 48 hours in Chicago. 

If they pass, tell them you have to renovate their unit, and give them notice. 

Try leaving them a notice on the door, asking that they contact you as you would like to see the inside and try and schedule a day when you an get in. would you let someone in if they just knocked on your door and asked to see the inside of your place ?

My lease agreement states: "Abandonment" occurs when all of the following occur:(a) all occupants have vacated the Premises, in Landlord's reasonable judgment; (b) Tenant is in breach of this lease by not timely paying rent; and(c) Landlord has delivered written notice to Tenant, by affixing it to the inside of the main entry door or if Landlord is prevented from entering the Premises, by affixing it to the outside of the main entry door, stating that Landlord considers the Premises abandoned, and Tenant fails to respond to the affixed notice by the time required in the notice, which will not be less than 2 days from the date the notice is affixed to the main entry door.I know its early to worry, but if I does not hear from tenant in the next 3 days can I treat the property as abandoned and serve the notice?

In my experience these are the areas that most people want to be able to fix due to the costs.I have noticed most do not touch HVAC as well

File an eviction notice for abandonment of premises.