What is the best month for gardening?
The best time to plant is between spring and fall when the weather and soil are favorable. Knowing your growing zone will help you pick the right time to plant different types of plants. Waiting for the last frost date ensures plants won’t be damaged by cold weather. Fall is an excellent time for extensive re-landscaping. The air temperatures are milder while the ground still has some of summer’s warmth, making near-ideal growing conditions. Planting in the fall puts plants at lower risk for shock from heat or frosts and lets them put all their energy toward taking root.
What is the busiest month in the garden?
The arrival of April signals one of the busiest times of year in the garden – there are vegetable seeds to sow and flowers and bulbs to plant, as well as numerous jobs to tick off. October is a great time to get ahead and make early sowings of hardy annual flowers and bedding plants, along with vegetable crops like onions, garlic, broad beans and peas.
When’s best to water your garden?
Water in the mornings, if you can, as this is when the sun comes up and plants will start to use water. The foliage and soil surface is also likely to stay drier for longer than evening watering, discouraging slugs, snails and mildew diseases. Avoid regular nighttime watering—it can invite slugs, mildew, and root rot. Morning watering helps plants absorb moisture better and keeps leaves dry longer.