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Seasonal Plant Care Guides

Keep care routines aligned with changing light, heat, humidity, dormancy, and growth.

March - May in the Northern Hemisphere; September - November in many Southern Hemisphere climates.

Spring Planting Roadmap

Wake up your collection and set the tone for a season of growth.

Spring plant care focuses on repotting, pruning, fresh soil, careful feeding, pest checks, and gradual light transitions.

RepottingFresh soilGentle fertilizerPest inspectionSeed starting
3 guides Open Spring

June - August in the Northern Hemisphere; December - February in many Southern Hemisphere climates.

Summer Heat Mastery

Keep plants thriving through heat waves and rapid growth spurts.

Summer plant care is about heat protection, watering consistency, airflow, pest prevention, and feeding heavy growers.

Heat protectionDeep wateringShade clothPest controlAirflow
3 guides Open Summer

September - November in the Northern Hemisphere; March - May in many Southern Hemisphere climates.

Fall Transition Playbook

Ease your plants from peak growth into restorative rest.

Fall plant care prepares plants for lower light, cooler nights, reduced watering, indoor moves, harvests, and frost protection.

Indoor transitionPest checksReduced feedingFrost planningHarvest timing
3 guides Open Fall

December - February in the Northern Hemisphere; June - August in many Southern Hemisphere climates.

Winter Wellness Guide

Protect against low light, dry air, and cold snaps.

Winter plant care focuses on low-light survival, careful watering, humidity, temperature stability, and dormancy awareness.

Low lightHumidityDraft protectionDormancySupplemental lighting
3 guides Open Winter

Seasonal care is not a fixed calendar

Use the seasons as a starting point, then adjust for your hemisphere, indoor conditions, local frost timing, heat waves, rainfall, and the plant's active growth.