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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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Pollinator Garden

August Garden Tasks 2025

It's summer in Sacramento, so this month, it's all about surviving the heat, making sure your garden continues to flourish, and preparing for the seasons ahead. Let's talk warm-season perennials, cool-season veggies, and watering tips for your lawn. 

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Yellow mum

October Garden Tasks

We've had a long, hot summer and fall is bringing cooler temperatures, along with the perfect opportunity to put something new in the ground and refresh for the fall season. Cooler temperatures allow new plants to establish themselves by developing strong, healthy roots for coming seasons. Browse our fall planting ideas which include updating container plantings, new and improved lawns, cover crops, along with a few other garden tasks that can be checked-off this month. 
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Purple coneflower with bee

August Garden Tasks

We're inching towards the fall season, even though the temperature gauge indicates otherwise. August is a busy time in the garden and we have tips about fruit tree care, supporting wildlife, starting winter veggies, and more.
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Tomato vine with fruit and marigolds

July Garden Tasks 2024

Summer arrived and it brought warm temps with it! This month we're enjoying a healthy harvest in the veggie garden, while keeping an eye out for pests and disease; prolonging flower blooms and inviting pollinators into the garden—all while watering effectively and efficiently, and trying to stay cool.
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