The weather will direct your efforts in the garden in September — early autumn. While the first day of autumn will arrive on September 22, this month may seem like an extension of summer in many southern gardens. The first cold weather and even frost can come this month in northern gardens. Now is the…
August is a month of transition in the garden. Nights start to grow shorter but days are hot and dry. Early summer blooms begin to fade while buds for autumn blooms are now appearing and will break soon. Pests and diseases in the garden often peak this month. Roses and perennials need deadheading in August….
Each month, we bring you zone-by-zone garden care and planting tips. July in the Northern Hemisphere is mid-summer and nearly every garden is experiencing warm or hot weather. For July, our gardening tips are applicable in all zones. Here, you’ll find planting and care tips for trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, the lawn, and container…
Summer arrives toward the end of this month. Now is the time–before hot weather arrives–to finish your spring garden chores. After weeding beds and borders, sprinkle slow-release organic fertilizer around each plant then add an aged compost mulch across beds. Aged compost will work itself into the soil through the summer improving both moisture retention…
May is the month most gardens begin to look more and more like the summer garden. By mid-month, most warm-season annuals and perennials can be sown or transplanted out in most gardens without worry. May is the month to get shrubs and trees planted; you want these big-rooted plants to get a foothold before the…
Early to mid-spring is a time of transition in the garden. Weather extremes from snow to hot weather can occur in the Northern Hemisphere in April. In cold-winter regions, spring weather may still be several weeks away. In warm-winter regions, the last frost has already passed, and gardens are warming. The timing of planting is…
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