The Yard Almanac
Yard care guides, by zone and season
What to do in your yard this season, tuned to your USDA hardiness zone. Real, month-by-month lawn and garden calendars, not a national average. More zones are on the way; Kempt keeps a live version for your own yard.
Zone 8a · Upstate South Carolina
- Spring in Zone 8aMarch to May · A month-by-month spring care calendar for USDA Zone 8a: when to mow, apply pre-emergent, plant after the last frost, and prune spring shrubs.
- Summer in Zone 8aJune to August · A summer care calendar for USDA Zone 8a: mow tall, water deep, when to skip fertilizer, and how to plan the fall overseed.
- Fall in Zone 8aSeptember to November · A fall care calendar for USDA Zone 8a: the overseed window, aeration, planting trees and bulbs, and cool-season vegetables.
- Winter in Zone 8aDecember to February · A winter care calendar for USDA Zone 8a: dormant pruning, protecting tender plants, soil tests, and planning next season.