Seasonal Guides
The Garden Calendar: What to Do, Month by Month
Gardening calendars fail people in two ways: they list far too much, and they assume everyone shares a climate. This one does the…
Seasonal Guides
Month-by-month checklists and seasonal prep for the garden and home.
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Frost Protection: What Actually Needs Covering, and When
Most frost damage in gardens is avoidable, but not by covering everything. It comes down to knowing which plants are genuinely at…
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The Winter Garden Checklist: The Season That Sets Up the Year
Winter looks like the off-season, which is why so many gardeners waste it. It is actually the best time to do the jobs that make…
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The Summer Garden Checklist: Keep It Alive, Keep It Coming
Spring built the garden; summer’s work is simpler and relentless: water with discipline, pick and deadhead so everything keeps…
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The Spring Garden Checklist: How to Wake Your Garden Up the Right Way
Spring punishes the eager and rewards the observant: work soil too wet and you wreck it for a season; clear beds too early and…
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The Autumn Garden Checklist: How to Put Your Garden to Bed for Winter
Next spring is decided in autumn: what you plant, protect, feed, and deliberately leave standing over the next few weeks sets up…