March is the month when most gardens really wake up. In colder regions, it is prime time for indoor seed starting and preparing beds. In milder climates, spring planting is already rolling, and in the warmest zones, the garden may be producing heavily while you begin shifting toward heat-loving crops.
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winters with extended periods of freezing temperatures. In March, monitor soil conditions, thaw cycles, and late frosts as you prepare for early outdoor sowing. Indoors, this is a busy month for starting cool-season crops and hardy flowers under lights or in a greenhouse so they are ready to transplant as soon as the weather settles.
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather and are warming quickly in March. Many cool-season crops can be direct sown outdoors, and succession planting helps keep harvests coming as temperatures rise. It is also a great time to start warm-season favorites indoors while keeping frost protection on hand for unexpected cold snaps. And of course, sprouts and microgreens are always in season indoors!
Zones 9b-12: Depending on your area, March can be peak garden season in these warm-winter zones. Many crops planted earlier are now producing, and this month often marks the transition from late cool-season planting to the start of warm-season gardening. In the hottest areas, you may begin planting heat lovers while timing your last rounds of tender cool-season crops before warmer weather arrives.
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Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Early Choice Black F1
65-70 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Early Choice Black Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, salad tomato seeds. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Tomato Seeds - Salad - Husky Gold
65-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Husky Gold Salad Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, 1993 AAS winner, indeterminate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden...
Wildflower Seeds - Backyard Bird Lover's Mix
60-90 Days to maturity. Backyard Bird Lover’s Wildflower Mix Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated. A mix of annuals, perennials, and biennials for zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9....
Poppy Seeds - Danish Flag
60-75 Days to maturity. Papaver somniferum. Danish Flag Poppy Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom flowers. This very large flowering variety of poppy produces crimson red flowers with a distinct...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Red Swan
55-60 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Red Swan Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, bush, snap, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The Red...
Zinnia Seeds - Star Series
60-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia angustifolia. Star Series Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated zinnia seeds. Suitable for growing in containers, borders, garden beds, raised beds, and greenhouses. Star Series delivers...
Amaryllis Bulbs - 24/26 - Fantastica
1 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Amaryllis Bulbs - 24/26 - Laforest Morton
1 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Double Rich
60-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Double Rich Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Pea Seeds - Snap - Sugar Lace II
68 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Sugar Lace II Snap Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Stringless, dark-green pods on...
Amaryllis Bulbs - 24/26 - Maria Goretti
1 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Amaryllis Bulbs - 24/26 - Red Lion
1 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in Late October to November for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Gourd Seeds - Small Conical Lattoo
60-80 days to maturity. Lagenaria siceraria. Small Conical Lattoo Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and fields. Small Conical Lattoo is a distinctive...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Provider - Clearance Seeds
65% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 50-65 Days to maturity. Provider Bush Bean Seeds. Produces 5-8-inch, rounded pods with low fiber seeds in clusters, with a heavy yield. Pods are...
Tobacco Seeds - Silver River - Clearance Seeds
31% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 60-65 Days from transplant to maturity. Silver River Tobacco Seeds. Silver River is an eye-catching Burley-type tobacco known for its distinctive silvery-blue foliage and...
Begonia Tubers - Odorata - Red Glory
2 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in late February or March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product...
Gourd Seeds - Extra Long Snake - Clearance Seeds
46% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 60-90 Days to maturity. Extra Long Snake Gourd Seeds. The Extra Long Snake gourd not only adds a unique culinary ingredient to your garden...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Triple Crown Hybrid
Triple Crown F1 Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Citrullus lanatus. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 80 days to maturity. Seedless. This seedless watermelon is a beauty and delicious! Triple Crown contains red flesh...
Melon Seeds - Oshiro Uri Numane - Clearance Seeds
72% Germination - Non-refundable clearance seeds. 70 Days to maturity. Oshiro Uri Numane Pickling Melon Seeds. The Numane melon is a delicious traditional Japanese pickling melon. It grows as a...
Shiso Seeds (Perilla) - Green (Organic)
60-70 days. Perilla frutescens var. crispa. Organic Green Shiso Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Green Shiso is a...
Watermelon Seeds - Mini - Splendor Hybrid
60 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Splendor F1 Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat tolerant, seeded, mini watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots and large containers (minimum 7...
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