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Timely Tips by Month

Each month offers ideas and suggestions for what to do or not do and what to look out for as well as informative links to other sites. Check nearby months since nature doesn’t precisely abide by our calendar.  Just click on a month.
Look at General Tips for information that applies throughout much of the year like composting, help with gardening questions, soil testing, and more.

January

It’s Winter But You Can Still Dream Of Gardening!
Preventing Wildlife Damage, Seed Catalog Codes, Winter Landscape

February

Time to Get Pruning!
Compost, Helping Birds, Houseplants, Pruning

March

Pruning and Seed Starting
Early Plants, Pruning, Seed Starting, Spring Clean-up

April

Preparing for the Busy Growing Season
Cutting Back, Ephemerals, Indoor Plants, Lawns, Planting

May

So Little Time, So Much To Plant!
Butterfly Garden, Cutting Back, Pruning, Time to Plant

June

June Is Busting Out All Over!
Lawn Mowing, Spring Foliage Maintenance

July

The Heat is On!
Watering, Pollinators

August

Harvest Time!
Butterflies, Fall Crops, Lawn Maintenance

September

Fall is for Planting
Planting, Lawn Renovation, Spotted Lantern Fly

October

Leave the Leaves
Frost, Leaves as Mulch, Spotted Lantern Fly

November

Preparing for Winter
Bulbs, Feeding Birds and Pollinators, Leaf Composting, Seasonal Maintenance, Soil Tests

December

Winter Blooming Plants
Blooms, Birds, Seeds

Click More Gardening Resources for a list of websites that Mercer County MGs find informative.