Garden Tips by Month - Articles by Norman Winter
Wondering what you could be doing in your Southern garden to help it thrive? Check here for seasonal tips and guidance from Southern gardening expert Norman Winter, tailored for hot, humid growing conditions.
January February March April May June July August September October November December
North Region Tips: January
North Region Garden Tips: February
The Garden Guy’s Chores: March
- Cut back hydrangea paniculata now by at least a third or even a half, including removing twiggy side growth.
- All Rockin salvias are now 6 to 8 inches tall so good to go on removing old dried canes.
- Luminary Phlox paniculata are 3 inches tall now remove old dried bloom stalks.
- Wait to prune re-blooming hydrangeas until you see what Mother Nature has given you from the standpoint of frozen tips.
North Region Tips: April
North Region Tips: May
North Region Tips: June
North Region Tips: July
North Region Tips: August
North Region Tips: September
North Region Tips: October
North Region Tips: November
North Region Tips: December
ABOUT NORMAN WINTER
Norman Winter is a southern gardening specialist who has been evaluating plants in Texas, Mississippi, and Coastal Georgia gardens for the last three decades. He has recently retired as the Director of the University of Georgia’s Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah and was previously an extension horticulturist and coordinator for the Mississippi Medallion Award trial program.
Check out my The Heat is On Collection of articles on provenwinners.com.
