Category: Monthly Garden Checklists

December Gardening Tasks

There’s not a lot of garden tasks to perform in the winter. After the sugar-plum fairies and the Christmas season, this is the best time to let dreams grow for the summer garden to come! Still, there are a few ways you can ensure your garden doesn’t receive any unwanted damage. Shake snow form small […]

November Garden Tasks

Plant spring flowering bulbs. Spring flowering plants may be planted for filling the spaces between shrubs with color.  During dry periods ensure that sufficient water is available for good bud formation in spring flowering plants.  To protect tender shrubs in outdoor tubs during the winter, straw can be lightly packed around the foliage, held in […]

October Garden Tasks

Continue to divide and transplant perennials and begin fall clean up Plant spring flowering bulbs. Spring flowering plants may be planted for filling the spaces between shrubs with color.  During dry periods ensure that sufficient water is available for good bud formation in spring flowering plants.  Continue watering as needed.  Continue fall leaf clean up.  […]

September Garden Tasks

Summer’s color gives way to the deeper hues of autumn’s glory … now is the time to start getting the garden prepared for the winter ahead, whilst still enjoying the lovely hues of the fall foliage. Transplant trees and shrub in the cooler weather and water once a week until the  end of season. Seed […]

August Garden Tasks

Hold off on any planned transplanting until cooler fall weather.  Hold of pruning trees shrubs roses until next spring. Continue deadheading annuals and perennials to prolog blooming.  Plant spinach, Swiss card, radishes, and lettuce seed for a fall crop.  Continue watering as needed.  If not already done apply organic mulch around trees and shrubs to […]

July Garden Tasks

July is the center of the summer in most areas of the US. Be sure to check water levels and keep your garden properly hydrated for the hot spells sure to strike both in July and in August. Continually deadhead annuals and perennials to encourage repeat blooms.  Tree and shrubs, especially new, need at least […]

June Garden Tasks

Apply mulch around trees and shrubs. Apply no more than 3″.  Watch for watering needs.  Prune rhododendrons and azaleas and pinch off old buds when they finish blooming.  Remove tree wraps which may have been applied in the fall. This avoids excessive bark wetness.  Mulch the vegetable garden with compost to help retain water and […]

May Gardening Tasks

Plant annuals among your perennials for a constant bloom.  Apply fertilizer to lawn. Don’t over apply, as the leaching of nitrogen into ground water can be a problem.  Make sure your lawn mower’s blade are sharp, dull blades will shred the grass rather giving is a clean cut, resulting in disease prone turf.  Also, sharp […]

April Garden Tasks

Dig and divide ornamental grasses and perennials.  Remove stakes installed with new trees or shrubs the previous fall. This will result in a stable yet resilient tree.  Thin out old pachysandra beds and destroy diseased plants.  Plant a tree.  Prepare new planting beds by digging in organic matter such as peat moss and compost.  The […]

March Gardening Tasks

Test seed for viability. Place 10 seeds on wet paper towel and cover with a second layer of paper towels. Place in a plastic bag and set in warm spot. After 7 days, toss any seed with less than 50% germination.  Apply fertilizer around flowering bulbs as soon as their shoots begin to poke through […]