Dill Care
Anethum graveolens
A fragrant, fine-leaved annual kitchen herb. It dislikes transplanting and should be sown where it will grow. It flowers quickly in heat.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Watering: In the cool season, rainfall is often enough; during a long dry spell, water every 10-15 days just enough to keep the soil moist.
- General care: Sow the seeds directly and shallowly (0.5 cm); for a continuous harvest, sow again every 3 weeks. Transplanting disturbs the roots and leads to early flowering.
- Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
- Plant protection: If symptoms spread and treatment is needed, consult a licensed plant-protection supplier or an agronomist. Plant protection products are regulated; follow local rules.
- General care: Sow the seeds directly and shallowly (0.5 cm); for a continuous harvest, sow again every 3 weeks. Transplanting disturbs the roots and leads to early flowering.
- General care: Harvest: Cut the leaves when the plant is 15-20 cm tall, before flowering. For plants left for seed, pick the umbels when they turn brown.
- Pests & diseases: Look for aphids (green or black clusters of small insects) on fresh shoot tips. If there are only a few, you can knock them off with a strong jet of water.
- Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
- Plant protection: If symptoms spread and treatment is needed, consult a licensed plant-protection supplier or an agronomist. Plant protection products are regulated; follow local rules.
- General care: Sow the seeds directly and shallowly (0.5 cm); for a continuous harvest, sow again every 3 weeks. Transplanting disturbs the roots and leads to early flowering.
- General care: Harvest: Cut the leaves when the plant is 15-20 cm tall, before flowering. For plants left for seed, pick the umbels when they turn brown.
- Pests & diseases: Look for aphids (green or black clusters of small insects) on fresh shoot tips. If there are only a few, you can knock them off with a strong jet of water.
- Watering: Water deeply at the base 2-3 times a week, in the early morning; do not water again until the soil surface has dried 2-3 cm down.
- General care: Harvest: Cut the leaves when the plant is 15-20 cm tall, before flowering. For plants left for seed, pick the umbels when they turn brown.
- Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
- General care: Sow the seeds directly and shallowly (0.5 cm); for a continuous harvest, sow again every 3 weeks. Transplanting disturbs the roots and leads to early flowering.
- Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
- General care: Sow the seeds directly and shallowly (0.5 cm); for a continuous harvest, sow again every 3 weeks. Transplanting disturbs the roots and leads to early flowering.
- General care: Harvest: Cut the leaves when the plant is 15-20 cm tall, before flowering. For plants left for seed, pick the umbels when they turn brown.
- Watering: In the cool season, rainfall is often enough; during a long dry spell, water every 10-15 days just enough to keep the soil moist.
- General care: Harvest: Cut the leaves when the plant is 15-20 cm tall, before flowering. For plants left for seed, pick the umbels when they turn brown.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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