Free · Seasonal Planner
What to do, when to do it.
Linda's monthly checklist tuned to your USDA hardiness zone — so nothing falls through the cracks.
Active zone
USDA 6a
September · Zone 6a
Lawn
Aerate & overseed
Best month for cool-season lawn rescue. Core aerate, overseed, top-dress with compost.
Planting
Plant trees & shrubs
Cooler weather, warm soil — perfect for new woody plants to establish before winter.
Containers
Refresh containers for fall
Swap exhausted summer annuals for mums, ornamental kale, pansies, asters.
Bulbs
Order spring bulbs
Order tulips, daffodils, alliums for October planting. Buy quantity for impact.