May is a perfect time to add a wide variety of plants to your garden to guarantee it hits all the right glorious notes come summer. For a summer garden packed full of highlights but without the high maintenance, you can pick and choose from planting perennials, annuals, tubers, bulbs, grasses, and edibles this month.
In May, the soil is warm and moist in most regions. As the days and nights are more agreeable, and the frost ends for many gardeners, it becomes a time of great opportunity. It is the perfect month to sow seeds outdoors, transplant seedlings started indoors, or plant any purchases from garden centers, nurseries, or online.
