The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Protect tender tomato and pepper transplants from late frosts with simple garden cloches made from clay pots, milk jugs, storage bins, or even chicken wire. These movable covers create a cozy microclimate, deter pests, and help young plants thrive—just vent or remove them on warm, sunny days to prevent overheating.
April deadheading is a practical part of spring flower care, helping many plants redirect energy from spent blooms to repeat blooming. Done at the right time, this simple flower pruning also keeps spring garden maintenance cleaner and supports healthier growth.
Essential Concepts
Remove spent blooms in April
Reduce seed formation
Support repeat blooming
Improve plant form
May gardening is all about timing: move seedlings out carefully, wait until the soil is ready, and give new plants the best possible start. With the right garden mulch, smart plant feeding, and regular pest patrol, your beds can settle in quickly and grow strong all season.
March gardening works best when you start with the soil: the right amendments can set the stage for stronger germination, healthier roots, and easier spring growth. From cool-season crops to careful pest inspection, a little planning now helps your garden get off to a steady start.
Moving mature perennials doesn’t have to mean wilted leaves or a lost season. Learn the best timing, digging techniques, planting depth, and aftercare to reduce transplant shock and help your plants settle in quickly.
