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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80-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Giallo De Summer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Cuban Chile
80-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Cuban Chile Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, hot, ornamental pepper with hot heat levels. 30,000-40,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing...
Anemone Bulbs - Carmel White
10 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 - Rouge De Summer
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Rouge De Summer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Stuffer Green
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Stuffer Green Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Goldie
85-100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Goldie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Pumpkin Seeds - Bumpkin F1 PMT
Bumpkin F1 PMT Hybrid Pumpkin Seeds. Cucurbita pepo. F1 Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. 85 days to maturity. A cutsie hybrid for the small ornamental market but also has excellent edible qualities....
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Blue
10 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 - Fried Green Tomato Hybrid
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Fried Green Tomato Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, heat tolerant, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden...
Anemone Bulbs - Carmel Bordeaux
10 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 - Cherry - Snow White
75 to 85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Snow White Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Kale Seeds - Black Magic (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. sabellica. Organic Black Magic Kale Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated kale seeds. Improved selection of lacinato kale with wider leaves and consistent...
Endive Seeds - Catalogna Garnet Stem
Catalogna Garnet Stem Endive Seeds. 52 - 83 days to maturity. Chicorium intybus. Heirloom, Annual. Dark green leaves with red midribs and excellent flavor. As a babyleaf Garnet Stem adds...
Sunflower Seeds - Star Chaser
80 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Star Chaser F1 Hybrid Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Organic. Ornamental. Annual. Hybrid Star Chaser F1 is a large pollen-less sunflower that will effortlessly brighten up...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Beef Maestro Hybrid
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Beef Maestro Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. Resistant...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Cherokee
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Cherokee Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. A...
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Pastel Mix
10 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...
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....
Anemone Bulbs - Galilee Pink
10 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 - Manyel
75 to 91 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Manyel Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Boxcar Willie (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Boxcar Willie Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Federle
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Federle Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, paste tomato. Also known as Federle’s Italian Paste tomato. Plant produces 7-inch-long red paste...
Tulip Bulbs - Darwin Hybrid - Purple Pride
10 Bulb Bag This is a pre-order item that is expected to ship in October for fall planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product will ship separately....
Dahlia Bulbs - David Howard
2-bulb bag This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately....
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Yellow Stuffer
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Yellow Stuffer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Stuffer Red
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Red Stuffer Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - German Orange Strawberry
80-85 Days to maturity. Solanum lycopersicum. German Orange Strawbery Tomato Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, paste tomato seeds. Large orange heart-shaped fruits are borne on large, wispy, open-habit,...
Lily Bulbs - Tigrinum - Pink Giant
2 Bulbs This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in Early March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately....
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