Use the July 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best days for the following garden tasks.

Plant, transplant, and graft

Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces

See our complete Planting by the Moon calendar.

Harvest

Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, or Aquarius

Build/fix fences or garden beds 

Capricorn

Control insect pests, plow, and weed

Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius

Prune

Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius. During a waxing Moon, pruning encourages growth; during a waning Moon, it discourages growth.

The Moon’s Astrological Place in July

1 Gemini

2 Gemini

3 Cancer

4 Cancer

5 Cancer

6 Leo

7 Leo

8 Virgo

9 Virgo

10 Libra

11 Libra

12 Libra

13 Scorpio

14 Scorpio

15 Sagittarius

16 Sagittarius

17 Sagittarius

18 Capricorn

19 Capricorn

20 Aquarius

21 Aquarius

22 Pisces

23 Pisces

24 Aries

25 Aries

26 Aries

27 Taurus

28 Taurus

29 Gemini

30 Gemini

31 Cancer

See your customized Moon Phase Calendar.