Moon Sign Dates May 2013 1  DARK OF MOON, 3rd Quarter AQUARIUS Seed green onions Spray to control budworm on holly  Cultivate to control weeds Apply herbicides Eliminate slugs 2 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter AQUARIUS Eliminate slugs Spray to control budworm on holly Apply herbicides 4,5 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter PISCES Plant perennials and biennials Set out chrysanthemums Sow seeds of lettuce and chard Seed or set out annuals Pinch back annuals Plant clematis and other vines Set out cannas and begonias 6,7 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter ARIES Eliminate blackberries & slugs Cultivate to control weeds Spray to control budworm on holly Apply herbicides 8 DARK OF MOON, 3rd Quarter SAGITTARIUS Plant perennials and biennials Plant onions Prune shrubs 9 NEW MOON 13,14 LIGHT OF MOON, 1st Quarter CANCER Repot and groom houseplants Fertilize lawn, roses, trees and shrubs Plant perennials and biennials Plant beans and corn Set out cannas and begonias Plant spinach and cabbage Sow seeds of squash, cucumbers, lettuce and chard Seed or set out annuals Set out bedding plants and begonias Graft fruit trees 13,14 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter PISCES Plant perennials and biennials Fertilize lawn, trees,roses and shrubs Repot and groom houseplants Prune shrubs Sow seeds of root crops Plant onions Apply compost Use organic fertilizer 18,19 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter TAURUS Plant dahlias, glads and potatoes 21 LIGHT OF MOON, 2nd Quarter LIBRA Plant perennials and biennials Set out chrysanthemums Sow seeds of lettuce and chard Seed or set out annuals Plant clematis and other vines Set out bedding plants, cannas and begonias Plant dahlias, glads and potatoes 23 LIGHT OF MOON, 2nd Quarter SCORPIO Plant new lawns, perennials and biennials Fertilize lawn, roses, trees and shrubs Repot and groom houseplants Seed or set out annuals Set out cannas and begonias Plant lilies Graft fruit trees Plant beans and corn Set out bedding plants Plant peas or sweet peas Set out chrysanthemums Sow seeds of squash, cucumbers, lettuce and chard 24 FULL MOON 25 DARK OF MOON, 3rd Quarter SAGITTARIUS Plant perennials and biennials Plant dahlias, glads, radishes and potatoes 27 DARK OF MOON, 3rd Quarter CAPRICORN Repot and groom houseplants Plant perennials and biennials Seed radishes Plant dahlias, glads and potatoes 29,30 DARK OF MOON, 3rd Quarter AQUARIUS Seed green onions Spray to control budworm on holly Cultivate to control weeds Apply herbicides Eliminate slugs 31 DARK OF MOON, 4th Quarter PISCES Plant perennials and biennials Fertilize lawn, roses, trees and shrubs Repot and groom houseplants Prune shrubs Sow seeds of root crops Apply compost & use organic fertilizer Remember, these dates serve only as a guide; good gardening practices are still essential. Back to Moon Sign Gardening Dates