Garden Care Guide

Parsley Care

Petroselinum crispum

A biennial kitchen herb that can be harvested year-round. Its seed germinates slowly and unevenly; it takes patience.

Hardy · -10 °C / 14 °F

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.

March
  • 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: Soak the seeds in warm water overnight and sow directly 1 cm deep; germination can take 3-4 weeks, during which the soil surface must not dry out.
April
  • Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
  • Fertilizing: Mix in compost before sowing; once harvest begins, apply a light nitrogen fertilizer every 6-8 weeks.
  • General care: Soak the seeds in warm water overnight and sow directly 1 cm deep; germination can take 3-4 weeks, during which the soil surface must not dry out.
May
  • 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: Harvest: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
  • 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.
June
  • 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.
  • 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: Harvest: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
  • General care: Partial shade and regular watering in summer heat prevent the leaves from becoming tough.
  • 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.
July
  • 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: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
  • General care: Partial shade and regular watering in summer heat prevent the leaves from becoming tough.
August
  • 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: Soak the seeds in warm water overnight and sow directly 1 cm deep; germination can take 3-4 weeks, during which the soil surface must not dry out.
  • General care: Harvest: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
September
  • Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
  • Fertilizing: Mix in compost before sowing; once harvest begins, apply a light nitrogen fertilizer every 6-8 weeks.
  • General care: Soak the seeds in warm water overnight and sow directly 1 cm deep; germination can take 3-4 weeks, during which the soil surface must not dry out.
  • General care: Harvest: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
October
  • Watering: If there is no rain, water 1-2 times a week; the soil should not stay constantly wet.
  • General care: Harvest: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
November
  • 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: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.
December
  • 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: Snap off the outer stalks at the base; leave the young inner leaves and the plant will keep producing.

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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