Spring Garden Tips & Guides
Tomatoes: Tomato Tips for San Antonio Gardens in March
This week is a tomato week. The date is quickly approaching to get your tomatoes into the garden (we use March 15th as a marker), and I’ve been working on a couple of blogs to increase the chances that you will have a successful tomato harvest this year. I recently...
Spring into Summer Lawn Care Tips
Spring is toodling along nicely, finally! We've had some interesting weather patterns to say the least. But lawn mowers have been revving up and turf is finally growing in. While it's not summertime yet, it's literally a matter of weeks before it will be here. Time to...
Spring Lawn Fertilization for Warm Weather Lawns
If you are looking to have a green, healthy, and lush lawn, spring fertilization is a garden task you don’t want to overlook. A well fed lawn is your best defense against many common problems that homeowners face when it comes to their turf. Today’s blog will explain...
6 Non-Negotiables for Growing Spring Vegetables
Today’s blog is a recap of our “Spring Into Summer Vegetables” class we recently had with Karen Gardener. Karen always shares some wonderful tips for successfully growing vegetables in our climate. I will walk you through her outline and highlight her advice for...
Jump Start Spring Series Part 1: Feb Garden Planting and Pruning
February has arrived, and believe it or not, it is time to start prepping for the spring garden season in San Antonio by planting and pruning specific plants. We all know that in this area, the weather can have us shoving our feet in wool socks and boots one day and...
Digging and Planting Trees and Shrubs? Call 811 First!
If you’ve taken our advice about fall being the best time for planting trees, shrubs, and perennials, you are probably chomping at the bit to get to planting. Hopefully you’ve done some research on which plants you want to incorporate into your landscape, where you...
Planting Calendar by Month
The planting dates on this calendar range from the earliest (in the spring, you might need to protect from late frosts) to the latest (in the fall, you might need to protect from early frosts). You will probably get the best results by planting in the middle of the range. And remember to keep an eye on the weather forecast!
Planting Calendar by Month
The planting dates on this calendar range from the earliest (in the spring, you might need to protect from late frosts) to the latest (in the fall, you might need to protect from early frosts). You will probably get the best results by planting in the middle of the range. And remember to keep an eye on the weather forecast!
Things to plant starting in Jan.:
- Peas, shelling, sugar snap & snow: Jan. 1–Feb. 15
- Cauliflower transplants: Jan. 1–Mar. 15
- Broccoli transplants: Jan. 15–Mar. 15
- Cabbage transplants – Jan. 15–Mar. 15
- Collards – Jan. 15–Mar. 25
- Turnip – Jan. 15–May 1
- Radish: Jan. 20–May 1
Things to plant starting in Feb.:
- Beets: Feb. 1–Apr. 20
- Carrots – Feb. 1–Mar. 1
- Kale – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Kohlrabi – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Leeks – Feb. 1–May 1
- Leaf lettuce – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Mustard – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Potato, Irish – Feb. 1–Mar. 15
- Swiss chard – Feb. 1–Apr. 15
- Chinese cabbage – Feb. 1–Mar. 15
- Tomato transplants – Feb. 15–Apr. 1
- Corn: Feb. 25–June 15
Things to plant starting in Mar.:
- Cucumber: Mar. 1–Apr. 15
- Pepper transplants: Mar. 1–May 1
- Squash, winter and summer: Mar. 1–May 15
- Watermelon – Mar. 1–May 1
- Beans, bush: Mar. 5–May 5
- Beans, lima: Mar. 5–Apr. 20
- Beans, pole or pinto: Mar. 15–May 1
- Cantaloupe: Mar. 15–May 1
- Eggplant transplants: Mar. 15–May 10
- Southern Peas: Mar. 20–Jul. 10
- Sweet Potato, slips: Mar. 20–May 31
Things to plant starting in Apr.:
- Okra: Apr. 1–Jul. 1
Things to plant starting in Jul.:
- Cantaloupe: Jul. 1–Aug. 15
- Eggplant transplants: Jul. 1–Sept. 1
- Okra: Jul. 1–Aug. 15
- Watermelon: Jul. 1–Jul. 31
- Southern Peas: Jul. 10–Sept. 1
- Squash, winter: Jul. 10–Aug. 15
- Pepper transplants: Jul. 15–Sept. 1
- Tomato transplants: Jul. 15–Sept. 1
- Rutabaga: Jul. 15–Dec. 15
- Beans, lima: Jul. 25–Aug. 20
Things to plant starting in Aug.:
- Beans, bush or pole – Aug. 1–Sept. 5
- Cabbage transplants: Aug. 1–Dec. 1
- Cucumber: Aug. 1–Sept. 15
- Garlic: Aug. 1–Sept. 30
- Squash, summer: Aug. 1–Sept. 10
- Corn: Aug. 13–Aug. 23rd
- Kale: Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Kohlrabi – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Radish – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Swiss chard – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Turnip – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Potato, Irish: Aug. 20–Sept. 10
- Broccoli transplants: Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Brussels sprouts – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Chinese cabbage – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
- Carrots – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Cauliflower transplants – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Collards – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Leaf lettuce – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
- Mustard – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
Things to plant starting in Sept.:
- Beets: Sept. 1–Nov. 15
- Celery transplants: Sept. 1–Dec. 15
- Head lettuce – Sept. 1–Dec. 15
- Spinach: Sept. 1–Mar. 1
- Strawberries transplants: Sept. 1–Oct. 15
Things to plant starting in Oct.:
- Onion seed: Oct. 1–31
Things to plant Starting in Nov.:
- Asparagus crowns: Nov. 15–Mar. 15
- Artichoke transplants – Nov. 15–Mar. 15
- Onion transplants: Nov. 15–Mar. 1st
