Gardening Tasks Throughout the Year

Spring

Spring is a busy time in the garden. It's the perfect time to start sowing seeds, planting seedlings, and preparing your garden for the growing season. Tasks for spring include:

• Cleaning up garden beds
• Pruning shrubs and trees
• Starting seeds indoors
• Planting cool-season crops like lettuce and spinach

Summer

Summer is a time of growth and abundance in the garden. It's also the season for enjoying the fruits of your labor. In addition to caring for your plants, summer is a time for harvesting. Here are some tasks to focus on during the summer:

• Watering regularly, especially during hot weather
• Harvesting fruits and vegetables at their peak ripeness
• Deadheading flowers to encourage more blooms
• Monitoring for pests and diseases

Fall

As the weather cools down, it's time to start thinking about preparing your garden for the winter months. Fall is a great time to plant bulbs, clean up the garden, and get a head start on next year's growing season. Fall tasks include:

• Planting spring-flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils
• Cutting back perennials
• Collecting and saving seeds
• Adding compost to enrich the soil

Winter

While the garden may seem dormant in winter, there are still tasks to be done to prepare for the next growing season. Winter is a great time to plan for the year ahead, organize your tools, and take care of any maintenance projects. Winter tasks include:

• Planning next year's garden layout
• Cleaning and sharpening garden tools
• Building or repairing garden structures
• Starting seeds indoors for early crops