April in the Houston Garden
Spring is here in the Houston garden, friends! This is a wonderful time of year in the garden. Not too cold or hot to be outside!
While we enjoy the fantastic weather now, it is also time to start thinking strategy for a successful summer garden. We are sharing our summer strategies at our April workshop!
If you haven’t planted your peppers yet, April will close out the planting window to do so! Download our Pepper Guide for tips and some of our favorite varieties to grow! There are so many cool peppers you can grow that you won’t find in a grocery store!
SHOP our 2024 Planting Calendar! Find the exact planting dates our team uses to keep our clients’ gardens thriving in Houston (Zone 9) year-round. Gardening is our full-time job. The Monarch team works in gardens all over Houston Monday-Friday, every single week. We guarantee our clients’ can eat out of their gardens 52 weeks of the year! When you make a promise like that one, it’s important to have a solid planting plan. We pass all of our knowledge on to you in our planting calendar!
Make sure you are helping your tomato, cucumber, and other climbing plants up the trellis! Especially tomatoes as they are not natural climbers and need lots of air flow to prevent disease! Need help caring for your garden this spring? We’ll be right over!
African Blue Basil
April is a great time to add basil to the garden in place of your cilantro and dill plants that are succumbing to the heat. Have you seen our recipes using basil on Monarch Living’s Recipes? There are so many fun varieties of basil to grow that can also be great pollinators!
Maya Obelisk
Vertical growing space is important for many vegetables. In spring, we grow cucumbers, tomatoes, and beans on trellises. Need more trellis space so you can grow all of these (or maybe several varieties of them!)? Check out Monarch’s trellis options on our shop! Not only are they durable and fantastic for growing your tomatoes, they are a beautiful addition to your garden and landscape!
The pictured Maya Trellis is collapsible and easy to store in seasons you may not need extra vertical space. It also makes a great stake for you peppers and eggplants when they get large and begin to lean!
April has a short window to plant purple hull peas and black-eyed peas. These will grow great on the Maya Obelisk, too!
Cuban oregano, a.k.a. Mexican mint, is a fun herb to add to the garden this time of year! It is very fragrant and grows beautifully even in the heat of Houston’s summers. Need to get plants to add to your garden this spring? Check out our plant order form!
Eggplant is a fun vegetable to grow here in Houston! One plant will produce several eggplants for you to enjoy, and can even live until ‘winter’ temperatures start coming back! We have several delicious recipes for eggplant on Monarch Living!
As temperatures warm up, snapdragons, pansies, violas and other winter flowers will succumb to the heat. Need help transitioning your garden? The Monarch Team will be right over!
FREE! Download our Monthly Tasks and Tips for the garden and landscaping. We’ll keep you on track throughout the year. You’ll know when it’s time to add compost, what flowers are in season, when to plant bulbs, when to mulch, and so much more.
HELPFUL LINKS
Buy our 2024 Planting Calendar now!
Follow us on Instagram and/or TikTokfor daily garden inspiration!
Wanting to start a patio garden? You’ll love our Patio Salad Planter! Grow salad greens and herbs year-round on your patio AND get our online course to learn exactly how to care for your planter for FREE!
Need help designing and installing landscaping beds or rethinking your outdoor spaces? We'll be right over. Get started HERE.
Check out our Amazon Storefront for products we love in the garden and other fun items we use to bring the garden to our table!
Order your plants and compost for delivery! Spring Plant Order
Want seasonal recipes and ideas for how to make the garden a part of your everyday life? Check out Monarch Living!
Wanting a garden of your very own? Want to add more garden beds? We'd love to help you create your dream garden space. Click HERE to start the process.
Looking for ongoing help taking care of your vegetable garden? Check out what Monarch Garden Company Maintenance has to offer (it's a lot)!
Need garden coaching? Wanting to plant something new? Things not going great in your garden? Want some help troubleshooting? Learn more about our Garden Coaching and get on the schedule!
