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    What Are August Garden Tasks?

    The hot summer temps have finally made an appearance—so this month, it's all about surviving the heat, and making sure your garden continues to thrive, as we prepare for the season ahead. Let's look at late-season color for the garden, sowing seeds for the cool-season ahead, and watering tips for your lawn.

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    Colorful zinnias in bloom

    What Are July Garden Tasks?

    Summer has arrived and in Sacramento, July is the hottest month of the year, bringing average daily high temps between 93°F to 94°F. But don't despair, there is still much to do in the garden this month: protect your plant investments from sun and heat, water smart, and check in on veggie harvests often.

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    Butterfly on coneflower

    What Are June Garden Tasks?

    June is primetime to be out in the garden as plants continue to grow fast and the heat hasn’t hit full blast yet! We celebrate pollinators all month long, honoring bees, butterflies, and other vital creatures that help keep gardens blooming.

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    Hanging basket with colorful blooms

    What Are May Garden Tasks?

    May is when the garden really takes off. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, get plants growing, and enjoy some of the best gardening weather of the year.

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    Bird enjoying bird bath

    What Are March Garden Tasks?

    Spring arrives in Sacramento on March 20th, and suddenly the whole garden starts to dance with life! March is the month when buds burst with promise, days stretch a little longer, and everything in the garden seems to wake up at once.

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    Rose Hybrid Tea Enchanted Peace

    What Are February Tasks?

    February is a quietly powerful month in the garden. What you do now sets up healthier plants, fewer pests, and better blooms all year long. 

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    Camellia 'Mrs. Charles Cobb'

    What Are January Garden Tasks?

    Jumpstart your January garden! January garden tasks include planting colorful camellias, bareroot fruit trees and cool-season annuals, pruning existing roses, and applying dormant sprays to prevent pests and disease. 

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    Red Maple 'October Glory'

    October Garden Tasks 2025

    Fall is for planting—it’s like spring without the heat! Anything you put in the ground now will have a chance to establish strong roots before next summer’s high temps, and there are fewer pests and less irrigating to manage.

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    Tractor in nursery surrounded by fall plants

    September Garden Tasks 2025

    Let's keep the garden vibes strong as summer winds down and fall peeks in! Fall is the perfect time to put something new in the ground: cool-season veggies, cool-season annuals, and spring-blooming bulbs to name just a few. It's also time for some seasonal maintenance: give your lawn some extra care, adjust your irrigation system for the cooler temps, and give all your plantings—old and new—a healthy dose of compost to feed and protect. 

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