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Know every plant you grow.
Care, timing and troubleshooting for outdoor plants, lawns and vegetables, matched to your hardiness zone and frost dates.
Pl. I — Acer palmatum, the Japanese maple. Hardy in zones 5–8.
The plant doctor
Something is wrong.
Start with what you can see. Each guide shows how to confirm the cause before you spend money treating it.
In season
October
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January garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
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January garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
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January garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
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January garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
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February garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
February garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
February garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
February garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
March garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
March garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
March garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
March garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
April garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
April garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
April garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
April garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
May garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
May garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
May garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
May garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
June garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
June garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
June garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
June garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
July garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
July garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
July garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
July garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
July garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
July garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
July garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
July garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
September garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
September garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
September garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
September garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
i.
October garden tasks: Northeast and Long Island
For the Northeast
ii.
October garden tasks: Midwest
For the Midwest
iii.
October garden tasks: Southeast
For the Southeast
iv.
October garden tasks: Pacific Northwest
For the Pacific Northwest
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