Summer Garden Tips & Guides
Profuse Blooms on Profusion Zinnia
You know how at the end of summer, plants look a little peaked and you are craving some color in your landscape but the weather is still too warm for cool weather annuals to really live comfortably? Enter the solution. Profusion zinnia is a great choice for...
Water Conservation Tools and Tips
Water conservation is no joke here in San Antonio, Texas. It’s feast or famine in our neck of the woods. Conserving water might not be on our minds when we have a spring that is so wet and cloudy we struggle to get our tomatoes to blossom and fruit. On the other hand,...
Gorgeous Flowers that Laugh at Summer Heat
This year we have been blessed with extra rain during summer, but most of us remember how dry and hot it normally is this time of year. It's a given that our dry, hot, summers are bound to return. If you're tired of flowers fading with the onset of heat, you are not...
Plants with a Tropical Vibe for San Antonio
When visiting the tropics, it's not just the white, glistening sand and the crystal-blue waters that draws us in. The tropics are full of gorgeous flora full of vibrant, bold, bloom colors and deep, jungle-green foliage. When surrounded by these tropical plants, we...
Esperanza: A Texas-Tough, Super-Bloomer for San Antonio
When summer arrives in San Antonio, esperanza shows off while many of our blooming plants are shutting down. Many plants just can't handle the high temperatures we face June - August. However, today we are celebrating a plant that can. The sunshine-yellow blooms of...
Solarization: Use the Sun to Battle Soil Disease
Have you had problems with soil disease in your vegetable gardens? Have you spent more time pulling weeds in the soil than you have pulling veggies off the vine? For some of you out there, battling issues with your soil can sure take the fun out of gardening real...
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
