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Month-by-Month Gardening Tips

If you’re new to gardening, these month-by-month gardening tips provide simple things to do in the garden each month.

Month by Month Gardening Tips

Great gardens don’t happen by accident—they happen with a little planning and the right gardening tips at the right time. Whether you’re nurturing spring seedlings, battling summer heat, prepping for a fall harvest, or protecting your plants through winter, knowing what to do (and when to do it) makes all the difference.

That’s why we’ve put together this month-by-month gardening tips collection, designed to guide you through every season in the garden. Each month brings its own set of tasks, challenges, and opportunities—from pruning and planting to watering, feeding, and pest control. Our gardening tips break it all down into simple, actionable steps so you always know what your garden needs, no matter the time of year.

Whether you’re a beginner looking for guidance or an experienced gardener wanting a helpful seasonal checklist, these gardening tips will help you stay organized and get the most out of your outdoor space. Explore each month below to find tips tailored to that season, and keep your garden healthy, beautiful, and thriving all year long.

Simply click on a month to get started!

Monthly Gardening Guides

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June

June is the month for roses; for planting the last of the heat-loving vegetables; and for making and sipping lavender lemon balm lemonade!

June in the Garden

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July

July is often the hottest month. The garden needs watering, weeding, and harvesting. This is the time to make the most of drying herbs and gathering in the harvest.

July in the Garden

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June Gardening Tips: Everything You Need to Do in Your Garden This Month

I’m sharing these June gardening tips for gardening zone 7B. However, you can easily adapt them to your gardening zone. June is one of those months that feels like there’s so much to do in the garden you don’t know where to start. Fortunately, nature gives you extra-long days and plenty of sunshine! Whether you…

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Growing Ginger in the Home Garden

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Companion Planting with Herbs: Your Secret Weapon for a Healthier, Happier Garden

Every summer, without fail, I plant basil at the end of the raised beds. These are the beds filled with Roma tomatoes, the ones we harvest by the bushel to make our salt-free organic tomato sauce. My tomatoes thrive. “Did you know that basil repels aphids?” an organic gardener friend mentioned to me casually one…

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