What to Do in the Garden – April 21–27, 2025 Here’s your weekly zone-based guide for a productive and beautiful garden:

Zones 3–4:

• Start hardening off seedlings for transplanting in early May.

• Begin direct sowing cool-season crops like carrots, spinach, and radishes.

• Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blooming.

Zones 5–6:

• Transplant brassicas, lettuce, and early tomatoes outdoors.

• Mulch beds to preserve moisture and suppress weeds.

• Keep an eye out for slugs and aphids – start integrated pest management early.

Zones 7–8

• Plant summer crops like peppers, eggplant, corn, and cucumbers.

• Continue succession planting lettuce and green beans.

• Start compost tea applications to support healthy soil biology.

Zones 9–10

• Harvest early herbs like basil and cilantro, and peas

• Thin fruit on citrus and stone fruit trees for better yields.

• Stay ahead of weeds and mulch well to conserve water.

Zones 9–10

• Monitor tropical plants and water deeply during dry spells.

• Prune leggy growth on ornamental vines and ground covers.

• Begin preparing beds for warm-season crops like okra and melons.