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Over much of the USA, April is when the gardening season really gets going. Between preparing the soil and planting the early crops, it's easy to overlook important steps. We really recommend a garden journal as a way to map out what you want to do. Then fill in the whens and wheres. Don't forget to look around and notice what's happening in your area. When are the forsythia blooming? Are you hearing robins in the morning? These are links to the natural world, reasons why we are gardening. Don't forget to smell the roses.

Zones 1-7a: April is the bridge between the indoor seed-starting season and the first real outdoor planting in cold-winter zones. As soon as soil is workable, focus on bed prep, clearing winter cover, and making space for early direct sowing of hardy spring crops - often with row cover or low tunnels to buffer cold nights. Indoors, keep starting and potting up seedlings, and begin hardening off the earliest transplants on mild days so they are ready to go out as soon as your local frost window allows.

Zones 7b-9a: April is a peak planting month in mild-winter zones as soils warm and frost risk fades, opening the door to a much broader range of crops outdoors. Continue sowing cool-season favorites in early April, where nights are still chilly, but begin transitioning beds to warm-season planting through the month as temperatures stabilize. Succession sowing, trellising, and a little frost protection for surprise cold snaps help keep growth steady - and April is also an excellent time to harden off seedlings and get transplants established.

Zones 9b-12: April is full spring momentum in the warm-winter zones, with many gardens shifting decisively into warm-season planting while remaining cool-season crops finish strong. This is a great month to direct sow and transplant heat lovers outdoors, and to keep succession planting going so harvests don’t gap as days get longer and brighter. In the hottest areas, start planning for rising temperatures by watching irrigation closely, adding mulch, and timing your final rounds of tender cool-season crops before consistent heat arrives.

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Bean Seeds - Bush - Pintosmall size packet type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Pinto
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Corn Seeds - Sweet - Stowells Evergreenmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Corn Sweet Stowells Evergreen
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Corn Seeds - Sweet - Stowells Evergreen
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Squash Seeds - Summer - Crookneck (Organic)small size packet type seed packaging for - Squash Summer Crookneck Organic
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Corn Seeds - Flint - Hopi Bluemid size pouch type seed packaging for - Corn Flint Hopi Blue
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Corn Seeds - Flint - Hopi Blue
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Bean Seeds - Pole - Winged Beanmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Bean Pole Winged Bean
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Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Jubileemid size pouch type seed packaging for - Watermelon Picnic Jubilee
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Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Jubilee
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Corn Seeds - Sweet - Serendipity Bicolor TripleSweet Hybridmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Corn Sweet Serendipity Bicolor TripleSweet Hybrid
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Corn Seeds - Sweet - Serendipity Bicolor TripleSweet Hybrid
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Squash Seeds - Summer - Zucchini Goldenmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Squash Summer Zucchini Golden
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French Marigold Seeds - Durango Series (Coated)French Marigold Seeds - Durango Series (Coated)
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Squash Seeds - Summer - Golden Glory Hybridmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Squash Summer Golden Glory Hybrid
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Top Notch Golden Waxmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Top Notch Golden Wax
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Henderson Limamid size pouch type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Henderson Lima
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Zucchini Seeds - Cocozelle - Organicmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Zucchini Cocozelle Organic
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Zucchini Seeds - Cocozelle - Organic
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Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Imperial 45mid size pouch type seed packaging for - Melon Cantaloupe Imperial 45
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Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Imperial 45
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French Marigold Seeds - Petite Mixturemid size pouch type seed packaging for - French Marigold Petite Mixture
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Squash Seeds - Winter - Sweet MeatSquash Seeds - Winter - Sweet Meat
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Squash Seeds - Winter - Sweet Meat
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Providersmall size packet type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Provider
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Roma IIsmall size packet type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Roma II
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Roma II
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Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Hearts of Goldmid size pouch type seed packaging for - Melon Cantaloupe Hearts of Gold
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Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Hearts of Gold
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Bean Seeds - Bush - Blue Lake (Organic)small size packet type seed packaging for - Bean Bush Blue Lake Organic
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Organic
Bean Seeds - Bush - Blue Lake (Organic)
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African Marigold Seeds - Taishan SeriesAfrican Marigold Seeds - Taishan Series
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African Marigold Seeds - Taishan Series
Starting at $3.79
Corn Seeds - Flour - Painted Mountain (Organic)small size packet type seed packaging for - Corn Flour Painted Mountain Organic
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Organic
Corn Seeds - Flour - Painted Mountain (Organic)
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Bean Seeds - Pole - Scarlet Runnermid size pouch type seed packaging for - Bean Pole Scarlet Runner
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Bean Seeds - Pole - Scarlet Runner
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Squash Seeds - Winter - Delicatamid size pouch type seed packaging for - Squash Winter Delicata
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Squash Seeds - Winter - Delicata
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Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Georgia Rattlesnakesmall size packet type seed packaging for - Watermelon Picnic Georgia Rattlesnake
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Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Georgia Rattlesnake
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Squash Seeds - Summer - Zucchini, Endurance BC, F1
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African Marigold Seeds - Cracker Jack
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Corn Seeds - Sweet - Silver Queen Hybrid
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Dill Seeds - Dwarf Fernleaf
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