The March Edition: Your Month in the Garden

March is one of the most important months in the garden. From pruning to key planting, discover handpicked stories designed to get spring off to a great start.

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Welcome to The March Edition, a curated collection of expert features designed to help you make the most of this seasonal turning point. Spring is officially underway, bringing longer days, warming soil, and the first real surge of new growth. It’s an exciting time in the garden.

March is the most important month for pruning. Many shrubs, climbers, and perennials need cutting back now, just as they break dormancy, helping to shape plants, encourage strong new growth, and boost flowering later in the season. It’s also a prime planting time. Hardy annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and early vegetables can all go into the ground as the weather improves, giving them time to establish before summer.

With timely pruning and thoughtful planting, you can channel all that spring energy into a garden that thrives in the months to come. Click the images below to explore each feature, and enjoy the fresh start.

Read more about plants to prune in March. Image shows gardener pruning dead hydrangea flower heads

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Read more about flowers to start in March. Image shows blue and pink nigella flowers

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Read more about vegetables to grow in March. Image shows gardener picking tomatoes

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Read more about easy-going perennials to plant in March. Image shows purple hardy geranium

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Read more about refreshing potting soil in pots. Image shows small terracotta pots stacked up waiting to be planted

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Read more about March lawn care tasks. Image shows gardener mowing lawn with push lawn mower

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Read more about March rose care tasks. Image shows pink roses in garden

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Read more about patio ideas. Image shows patio next to wooden slatted fence under pergola, with grill and modern outdoor dining table and chairs

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Read more about making free plants by propagating through division. Image shows a gardener dividing phlox plants

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