If you’re new to gardening, these month-by-month gardening tips provide simple things to do in the garden each month.
Your Guide to Great Plants
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!
Four Seasons of Home and Garden Joy
SUMMER
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!
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.
August
August is tomato harvest month. We are busy harvest and canning all tomato products, drying herbs, and keeping pace with the abundance of fresh produce.
FALL
September
In September, the harvest begins to slow. We watch for signs of frost later in the month. We continue preserving the harvest. As the hummingbird migration slows at the end of the month here in Virginia, we clean and store the feeders.
October
October finds us harvesting the last of the summer vegetables, cleaning out the remaining plants, and starting to wind down for the winter. The harvest is in and it is time to enjoy cozy season.
November
November means the end of vegetable gardening in most areas of the U.S. It’s time to put away ornaments, prune plants for the winter, and enjoy the holiday cactus’ show.
