Monthly To-Dos

What to do each month in your central Texas garden (zone 8b)

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What to Do in the Garden in January

January is the time to prep and plan your spring garden.

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February is basically pre-spring. This is not a typical winter month. Not in Central Texas.

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Spring is sprung! March is bursting with possibility.

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Your spring garden takes off! Here’s what to do with it.

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The heat turns on. Here’s what to do to prepare.

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When the rest of the world is mad, you will always have your garden.

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It’s summertime! And the living is only easy if water deeply 2-3 times a week. Here’s what to do in your garden in July.

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Prep for fall and endure or flee the summer heat. Gardener’s choice.

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September is a transitional time in the central Texas garden. Ease new plants in, ease old plants out.

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October is the best time to be a central Texas gardener. The weather goes easy for once, giving you more freedom with your planting schedule.

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November is when fall really starts for Texas gardeners. It’s a beautiful time to be outside.

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December is here and so is our first frost, a transformative garden event.