Lunar calendar for March 2024

It's in March that nature begins to awaken after its winter slumber. This is the active period for gardeners, who have a lot of work ahead of them: sowing seeds of various flowers for seedlings, caring for existing seedlings, taking cuttings and rooting, replanting and propagating, tending to the awakening garden, and much more. Read more about these below. When performing any work with crops, it's important to refer to the lunar calendar. It will tell you when certain planting activities will yield the greatest benefits.

Favorable and unfavorable days for planting flowers in March 2024

The table below shows favorable dates for working with flowering and ornamental plants, days on which planting is undesirable, and also favorable only for certain groups or at certain times (see below).

View	Favorable at certain hours days	Unfavorable at certain hours And prohibited days
Annuals	1-2, 2—4, 5-6, 9, 11—15, 17—19, 19—24, 26-29, 29-31	7-8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 26
Perennials, biennials	1-2, 2—4, 5-6, 9, 11—12, 13-15, 15—17, 17—19, 22—24, 26-29, 29-31
Bulbous and cormous plants	1-6, 13-15, 26-31
Ampelous and curly	2—4, 11-12, 15—17, 22—24, 29-31
Indoor	1-2, 5-6, 9, 11—12, 13-15, 17—19, 22—24, 26-29

Also readLunar sowing calendar for gardeners and vegetable growers for March 2024

Favorable and unfavorable days for various flower care tasks in March 2024

The table below shows favorable dates for classes with flowering and ornamental plants, days on which certain work prohibited, A Also favorable or unfavorable only during certain hours (see below).

Works	Favorable at certain hours days	Unfavorable at certain hours And prohibited days
Transplantation, division of rhizomes	2—6, 9, 17—19, 22—24 (except vegetables), 29-31	1-2, 7-8, 9, 10, 11, 13-17, 24, 25, 26,
Pruning, cuttings	1-2, 5-8, 13-19, 22—24, 27-29	2—4, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 26, 29-31
Vaccinations	1-6, 9, 11—15, 17—24, 27-31	9, 10, 11, 24—27,
Watering, loosening, fertilizing	1-2, 5-6 (without loosening), 13-15(without loosening), 17—19, 26-27, 27-29	2—4, 7-8, 9, 10, 11-12, 15—17, 19—22, 24, 25, 26, 29-31
Disease and pest control	1-8, 11-17, 19—22, 27-31	9, 10, 17—19, 24—27

Moon phases and days by zodiac sign in March 2024

Conventional designations:

• «+" - good fertility;
• «+/-" - average fertility;
• «—" - low fertility;
• ◐ — Waxing moon;
• ◑ — Waning Moon;
• ● — New Moon;
• ○ — Full moon.

Moon phases in March 2024:

• ◑ — 1-9, 26-31.
• ● — 10 (12:00).
• ◐ — 11-24.
• ○ — 25 (10:00 a.m.).

Days according to the Zodiac signs:

• ♏ Scorpio - 1-2 (until 16:56), 27 (from 12:02)-29 (until 22:52).
• ♐ Sagittarius - 2 (from 16:56)-4, 29 (from 22:52)-31.
• ♑ Capricorn - 5-6.
• ♒ Aquarius - 7-8.
• ♓ Pisces – 9-10.
• ♈ Aries - 11-12.
• ♉ Taurus — 13-15 (until 06:15).
• ♊ Gemini — 15 (from 06:15) - 17 (until 12:41).
• ♋ Cancer - 17 (until 12:41 pm)-19 (until 22:32 pm).
• ♌ Leo - 19 (from 22:32 pm) - 22 (until 10:42 pm).
• ♍ Virgo — 22 (from 10:42)-24.
• ♎ Libra — 25-27 (until 12:02).

Lunar calendar of gardening activities for March 2024 by day

1.03-2.03 (up to 16:56)

♏ Scorpio, +, ◑, Leaf Days
Dividing and replanting are not allowed.

We sow annuals (gazania, ageranthus, calceolaria, Drummond phlox, Chinese carnation, purslane, snapdragon, alyssum, mimulus, petunia, verbena), we plant perennials, and we start sprouting bulbous flowers.

Planting at home: lemons, tangerines, avocado, purrayyi.

Watering and moderate mineral fertilizing of indoor plants and seedlings.

On the streetWe're fertilizing: adding ash, organic matter, and minerals. We're rejuvenating ornamental shrubs.

2.03 (from 16:56) - 4.03

♐ Sagittarius, +-, ◑, days of Fruition

Avoid rejuvenating pruning or cuttings. Germinating seeds, watering, and fertilizing are not recommended.

Spraying plants against diseases and pests. Planting corms and hanging plants, rooting cuttings.

On the street: Treatment against pests and diseases, sanitary pruning.

5.03-6.03

♑ Capricorn, +-, ◑, Root days
It is not recommended to loosen the soil so as not to damage the roots.

We water and feed houseplants and seedlings without loosening the soil. We sow annual flowers for seedlings and plant perennials. We check the safety of the planting material: dahlias, gladioli, we put them out for germination.

7.03-8.03

♒ Aquarius, —, ◑, Flower days
Watering, fertilizing, sowing seeds, planting and picking plants is not recommended.

Preventive treatment against diseases and pests.

Outdoor workClearing the area of ​​debris. Removing covering from perennial shrubs and flowers.

9.03-10.03

♓ Pisces, +, ●, Leaf days

10.03 at 12:00 p.m. - Exact New Moon.

You cannot plant, sow, or transplant the day before or after the Exact New Moon.

Work that needs to be done before 9.03 12:00

The sign of Pisces is very fruitful for planting flowering plants. Therefore, it is worth sowing annuals, biennials, and perennials, indoor decorative foliage plants.

Loosening, watering and fertilizing indoor plants and seedlings with organic matter.

On the street: cleaning the garden, caring for primroses.

11.03-12.03

♈ Aries, +-, ◐, days of Fruition

We fill the greenhouses with snow, wash the glass and polycarbonate with a solution using baking soda.

In the sign of Aries with 11.03 12:00 You can do the following work, but take into account the recommendations.

Watering and fertilizing are not recommended. Sowing and planting crops intended for long-term storage or multi-year use is not recommended, with the exception of plants with thorns and spines, trailing plants, or those grown indoors.
We sow annuals, ampelous, climbing (sweet pea, ornamental physalis), as well as crops with thorns.

13.03-15.03 (until 06:15)

♉ Taurus, +, ◐, Root days.

Loosening near the roots is prohibited.
We plant and sow annuals and perennials. We plant purchased perennial rhizomes in plastic containers for indoor growing.

On the street: Formative pruning of shrubs, cuttings of conifers (towards the end of snow melting).

15.03 (from 06:15) - 17.03 (until 12:41)

♊ Gemini, —, ◐, Flower days
It is not recommended to apply fertilizers, water, or replant flowers, except for plants with long shoots.

We propagate indoor chrysanthemums, pelargoniums, and petunias. We soak and germinate trailing flower seeds.

On the streetDisease and pest prevention. Removing covers from heat-loving crops.

17.03 (from 12.41 pm) - 19.03 (until 22.32 pm)

♋ Cancer, +, ◐, Leaf days

It is not recommended to sow and plant hanging crops, as well as to treat plants with chemicals.

Sowing and planting cold-hardy annuals in open ground (weather permitting). Picking annual seedlings at the 2-3 true leaf stage. Watering and fertilizing houseplants and seedlings with mineral fertilizers. Propagation and replanting of ornamental foliage plants by transshipment, as well as aroids And epiphytic plants.

On the street: Propagation of coniferous plants by cuttings, pruning of ornamental shrubs. Gradual uncovering of heat-loving plants. Application of mineral fertilizers.

19.03 (from 22.32 pm) - 22.03 (until 10.42 pm)

♌ Leo, —, ◐, Fruit Day.

It is not recommended to water or fertilize.

We spray plants against pests and diseases. We sow low border annuals (levka, marigold) for seedlings.

On the streetRose grafting. Cutting down dead and broken shrubs. Forming flowerbeds, weather permitting, and adding compost. Inspecting the shelters of heat-loving flowers and shrubs, opening them up briefly on sunny days.

22.03 (from 10:42 a.m.) - 24.03

Virgo +-, ◐, Root days.

You should not soak seeds or use chemicals to combat pests and diseases.

The following work must be done only until 24.03 10:00.:

You can take cuttings and transplant home plants chrysanthemums, pelargoniums, petunias, fuchsias, hydrangeas, jasmine, passionflower, rosesSeparate the babies from orchids.

Plant tubers of early-blooming begonias, crown anemones, and cannas in pots. Pricking out the grown flower seedlings, if possible.

And also do a number of other jobs:

• sowing of annual and perennial crops;
• loosening and adding fresh soil to pots with indoor plants and seedlings;
• abundant watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

Check the safety of the remaining rhizomes and bulbs for planting in the spring garden.

On the street: Transplanting and propagating ornamental shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Sanitary pruning of shrubs, cutting down dead ones.

25.03-27.03 (until 12:02)

♎ Libra, +-, ○, Flower days.

March 25 at 10:00 a.m. – Exact Full Moon.

The day before and after the Exact Full Moon, it is not recommended to sow, plant or transplant plants, soak seeds, prune, or fertilize.

During the sign of Libra, watering indoor plants, seedlings, and spraying with chemicals is not recommended.

WITH 26.03 10:00 The following work can be performed:

We plant purchased or stored perennial rhizomes in plastic containers for indoor growing, and dahlias in pots, leaving the root collar exposed for cuttings. We transplant the grown seedlings.

We're planting corms and taking cuttings. This is the best time to propagate this way. pelargoniums (read below).

We sow, plant and transplant hanging and climbing specimens.

On the streetWe sow cold-resistant flowers in open ground. We apply mineral fertilizers.

27.03 (from 12:02 pm) - 29.03 (until 22:52 pm)

♏ Scorpio, +, ◑, Leaf Days

Dividing and replanting are not allowed.

We water and moderately feed houseplants and seedlings with minerals. We sow and plant annuals, perennials, and bulbous plants.

On the streetWe prune ornamental shrubs. We sow annual cold-hardy flowers in open ground.

March 29 (from 10:52 p.m.) - March 31

♐ Sagittarius, +-, ◑, days of Fruition

Avoid rejuvenating pruning or cuttings. Germinating seeds, watering, and fertilizing are not recommended.

Planting corms and hanging plants. Rooting cuttings.

Work of flower growers in March

Let's take a closer look at the work that flower growers will have to do in March.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

In the first ten days of the month, you can sow the following types of plants:

• ever-blooming begonia;
• gazania;
• helenium;
• Carpathian bellflower;
• beautiful lobelia;
• lemon monarda;
• mint;
• pelargonium.

For more information on how to sow and plant the above-mentioned flowers, their types, varieties, and care, please follow the link for the plant you're interested in.

You can look at them in the photo galleries:

In the middle of the month sow:

• verbena;
• heliotrope;
• coreopsis;
• lobelia;
• petunia;
• salvia;
• cineraria.

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A little later:

• ageratum;
• snapdragon (snapdragon);
• datura;
• rudbeckia;
• celosia.

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In the last days of March you can plant seedlings:

• asters;
• Chinese carnation;
• morning glory;
• coleus;
• Levkoy;
• Tagetes (marigolds).

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It is recommended to plant asters not in regular soil, but in vermiculite.

This reduces the risk of blackleg infestation of seedlings. Ageratum, asters, stock, lobelia, lobularia, snapdragon, petunia, and tobacco It is recommended to plant in soil without adding humus or compost.

The soil mixture can be prepared from turf soil, peat, sand (3:1:1).

It is important to maintain a distance when planting and not allow the plants to become too dense to prevent black leg infestation.

Please note! Many plants don't require bright light, but not all. Therefore, it's important to follow the growing and care recommendations before sowing seeds.

Most seeds require a thin layer of soil. The depth of the soil depends on the size of the seed. It should be 1-2 mm deeper than the seed itself. This will ensure the necessary conditions for germination and prevent the seed from drying out.

Aquilegia, ever-blooming begonia, lobelia, hybrid petunia, snapdragon, alpine bellflower, saxifrage, and other species with very small seeds that require good light do not need to be covered with a layer of soil. Simply scatter the seeds over the surface and cover with glass or plastic wrap. Place the container with the seedlings on a bright windowsill, out of direct sunlight. Plants require high humidity. A dedicated humidifier is recommended for this purpose.

Before sowing, it's best to soak sweet peas for a few days until they swell. Asters and marigolds should be planted under plastic wrap, spraying the soil with a solution of Fitosporin. Afterward, place the seedlings in a warm place.

Important! After planting, it is recommended to label the containers to identify the species growing in them.

Propagation by cuttings

The beautiful pelargonium awakens from its winter slumber in late February and early March. This is the time to take cuttings from the mother plant and root them directly into a container with soil. Zonal and ivy-leaved pelargoniums root well in a peat-vermiculite mixture (3:1) at temperatures between 22°C and 25°C.

Step by step process:

• You need to separate the top or side shoots with 3-4 nodes by cutting them diagonally below a bud. It's best to take cuttings from the side with a heel and several leaves 5-7 cm long.
• The resulting shoots must be dried for 2 hours, then the cut must be dipped in Kornevin and they must be planted in moist soil.
• Water after 2-3 days, then water sparingly as the soil dries out.

As the cuttings take root, it is good to spray them with a solution of Zircon (4 drops per 1 liter of water) or Ribav-Extra (1-2 drops per 1 liter of water).

Also at the end of the month you can take cuttings of chrysanthemums, fuchsias, petunias, hydrangeas, jasmine, roses, and passionflowers.

Checking cormous bulbous species

It is necessary to check in March gladioli and gdahlias. Cut off areas with signs of rot and disease to the healthy part and treat with brilliant green. Dahlia bulbs and montbretia (crocosmia) can be transferred to a warm room and laid out for germination.

Peonies, irises, astilbe, phloxesChrysanthemums also need to be sorted, removing any diseased planting material. The planting areas should have been prepared in the fall. In the spring, all that remains is to loosen the soil.

However, there is no need to rush into planting them in open ground, as frosts may return and could damage the bulbs.

Outdoor work

If the snow has already melted in March, areas containing overwintering plants should be covered with a thin layer of peat or ash. They can also be protected with fallen leaves, non-woven fabric, or compost.

In warm, sunny weather, it's recommended to prune ornamental shrubs. This should be done at the beginning of sap flow, which is indicated by swelling buds.

Caring for primroses

After flowering, primroses should not be mown until their leaves have completely yellowed. They need time to recover so they can bloom again each year.