[CyberSalad] [Garden Pursuits] [Garden Quotes] [Garden Journal] [The Language of Flowers] [Monthly Chores] [Garden Poetry] [Zone Maps] [First/Last Frost Dates] [Trees] [Ground Covers] [Fruit/Berries] [Water Garden] [Gardening Links] [Vegetables] [Lawn] [Raised Beds] [Bulbs, etc.] [Shrubs] [Perennials] [Annuals] [Herbs] [Zone 1] [Zone 2] [Zone 3] [Zone 4] [Zone 5] [Zone 6] [Zone 7] [Zone 8] [Zone 9] [Zone 10] [Zone 11]   Zone 1 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Check winter mulch; add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Sow hardy and half-hardy annual, biennial, and perennial herb, vegetable, and flower        seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors Prune shade trees Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 2 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Check winter mulch; add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Sow hardy and half-hardy annual, biennial, and perennial herb, vegetable, and flower        seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 12 weeks or more indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors Prune shade trees Prune fruits Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 3 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Check winter mulch; add more if needed Press heaved plants back into the soil Sow hardy and half-hardy annual, biennial, and perennial herb, vegetable, and flower        seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 6-12 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors Prune shade trees Prune fruits Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 4 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Remove winter protection as growth starts Fertilize early flowering bulbs Press heaved plants back into the soil Sow hardy and half-hardy annual, biennial, and perennial herb, vegetable, and flower        seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 8-10 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors Prune shade trees Prune fruits Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 5 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Remove winter protection as growth starts Fertilize early flowering bulbs Press heaved plants back into the soil Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 4-6 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors and outdoors Sow hardy and half-hardy seeds outdoors Prune shade trees Plant hardy and half-hardy seedlings Avoid walking on frozen lawns   Top   Zone 6 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Remove winter protection as growth starts Fertilize early flowering bulbs Prepare soil for planting Test soil pH; adjust if needed Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 4-6 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors and outdoors Sow hardy and half-hardy seeds outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and        biennial herbs and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers Prune shade trees Plant hardy and half-hardy seedlings Spray dormant trees and shrubs with horticultural oil   Top   Zone 7 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Remove winter protection as growth starts Fertilize early flowering bulbs Prepare soil for planting Test soil pH; adjust if needed Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds indoors Sow tender annual and vegetable seeds that require 4-6 weeks indoors Sow seeds of woody plants indoors and outdoors Sow hardy and half-hardy seeds outdoors Plant hardy and half-hardy seedlings Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and        biennial herbs and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Transplant roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Prune roses Divide and transplant perennial herbs and flowers Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers Fertilize shrubs, trees, ground covers, vines, perennial herbs, fruits, and flowers as        growth starts Fertilize roses after pruning Keep the garden free of weeds Prune shade trees and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Fertilize the lawn if one yearly feeding is needed, if not done in late autumn Spray dormant trees and shrubs with horticultural oil   Top   Zone 8 Start tubers, tuberous roots, and rhizomes idoors Fertilize early flowering bulbs Plant tender bulbs Plant forced bulbs outdoors Sow biennial and perennial herb and flower seeds indoors and outdoors Sow annual flower, herb, and vegetable seeds outdoors Plant potted or bare-root roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and        biennial herbs and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Plant seedlings outdoors Protect tender plants from unexpected frosts Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-flowering perennial flowers Transplant shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers; thin out seedlings Fertilize perennial herbs and flowers as growth starts Fertilize roses, shrubs, trees, ground covers, fruits, and vines Keep the garden free of weeds Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Water if needed Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom Prune and train vines Root chrysanthemum cuttings Take softwood cuttings of woody plants for rooting Layer vines and stems for propagating Disbud roses and flowering plants for larger blooms Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Thatch and aerate the lawn Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn if one yearly feeding is needed, if not done in late autumn   Top   Zone 9 Fertilize bulbs, shrubs, trees, fruits, and roses Plant refrigerated bulbs Plant summer-flowering bulbs Water as needed Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Sow annual, perennial, and biennial herb, vegetable, and flower seeds outdoors Plant potted roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and biennial herbs        and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Move seedlings outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-flowering perennial flowers Transplant shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers; thin out seedlings Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom Prune and train vines Shear fine-needled evergreens as needed Fertilize perennial herbs and flowers as growth starts Keep the garden free of weeds Apply summer mulch Stake tall plants Harvest herb leaves and seeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Disbud roses and other flowering plants for larger blooms Remove faded flowers Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Thatch and aerate the lawn Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn for the first time if two or three yearly applications are needed   Top   Zone 10 Fertilize bulbs, shrubs, trees, fruits, and roses Plant refrigerated bulbs Plant summer-flowering bulbs Water as needed Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Sow annual, perennial, and biennial herb, vegetable, and flower seeds outdoors Plant potted roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and biennial herbs        and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Move seedlings outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-flowering perennial flowers Transplant shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers; thin out seedlings Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom Prune and train vines Shear fine-needled evergreens as needed Fertilize perennial herbs and flowers as growth starts Keep the garden free of weeds Apply summer mulch Stake tall plants Harvest herb leaves and seeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Disbud roses and other flowering plants for larger blooms Remove faded flowers Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Thatch and aerate the lawn Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn for the first time if two or three yearly applications are needed   Top   Zone 11 Fertilize bulbs, shrubs, trees, fruits, and roses Plant refrigerated bulbs Plant summer-flowering bulbs Water as needed Spray with insecticides and fungicides if needed Sow annual, perennial, and biennial herb, vegetable, and flower seeds outdoors Plant potted roses, shrubs, tres, ground covers, vines, and perennial and biennial herbs        and flowers; and B & B shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Move seedlings outdoors Divide and transplant perennial herbs and summer- and autumn-flowering perennial flowers Transplant shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines Thin overcrowded ground covers, herbs, and perennial flowers; thin out seedlings Prune ground covers, shade trees, and summer- and autumn-flowering shrubs and trees Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom Prune and train vines Shear fine-needled evergreens as needed Fertilize perennial herbs and flowers as growth starts Keep the garden free of weeds Apply summer mulch Stake tall plants Harvest herb leaves and seeds Harvest vegetables and fruits when ripe Cut flowers for fresh use or drying Disbud roses and other flowering plants for larger blooms Remove faded flowers Sow grass seed; lay sod; plant plugs Thatch and aerate the lawn Mow and edge the lawn as needed Fertilize the lawn for the first time if two or three yearly applications are needed   Top   [January] [February] [March] [April] [May] [June] [July] [August] [September] [October] [November] [December]    Sign Our Guestbook       View Our Guestbook     ©2000-2007 Garden Pursuits. 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