The UAE planting calendar

Garden

• Finish planting trees, palms and shrubs while temperatures are mild
• Sow or plant out winter bedding, herbs and leafy vegetables
• Cut back and tidy summer-flowering shrubs after their last flush
• Watch new soft growth for aphids, which thrive in cooler weather

Pool

• Keep weekly chemical balance checks; demand is lower but chlorine still off-gasses
• Check the pump and filter run-time now that the pool is used less

Garden

• Continue planting and transplanting in the cool weather
• Feed roses, hibiscus and other flowering shrubs to support the display
• Deadhead spent winter bedding to keep it flowering
• Start hardening off summer bedding plug plants under light shade

Pool

• Test and balance chlorine and pH weekly
• Backwash or clean the filter if pressure has risen

Garden

• Finish any remaining tree and shrub planting before summer heat arrives
• Overseed or patch-repair natural lawns before the growing season speeds up
• Begin tapering establishment watering schedules toward a summer routine
• Inspect palms for early signs of red palm weevil activity

Pool

• Rising temperatures mean faster chlorine loss — recheck balance weekly
• Check water level and top up as evaporation increases

Garden

• Move watering to early morning as daytime temperatures climb past 30°C
• Mulch beds to slow moisture loss as the soil warms
• Watch new transplants closely; they are still establishing root systems
• Reduce feeding of slow-growing natives; they do not need pushing into summer

Pool

• Increase testing frequency as evaporation and UV exposure rise
• Clean skimmer baskets more often as leaf and blossom drop increases

Garden

• Water before 8am or after 6pm to reduce evaporation loss, per DEWA guidance
• Shade newly planted trees and shrubs that have not yet established
• Check drip irrigation lines weekly for blocked emitters before the heat peaks
• Hold off on major pruning; let plants focus energy on surviving the heat

Pool

• Check chlorine levels more often; heat and UV burn it off faster
• Run the pump longer per day to keep water turning over in rising heat

Garden

• Water before 8am or after 6pm to reduce evaporation loss, per DEWA guidance
• Shade young and recently planted trees and shrubs through the hottest hours
• Check drip lines weekly for blocked or popped-out emitters
• Expect natives and adapted plants to slow growth; this is normal, not a problem

Pool

• Test pool chemistry weekly — heat burns chlorine faster in summer
• Watch water level daily; evaporation is now at its highest

Garden

• Water before 8am or after 6pm to reduce evaporation loss, per DEWA guidance
• Keep shade cloth on young trees and shrubs through the hottest hours
• Check drip lines weekly; a single blocked emitter can kill a plant fast in this heat
• Avoid outdoor garden work during the 12:30–15:00 midday work-ban window

Pool

• Test pool chemistry weekly — heat burns chlorine faster in summer
• Consider running the pump in the cooler early morning or evening hours

Garden

• Water before 8am or after 6pm to reduce evaporation loss, per DEWA guidance
• Keep shade cloth on young trees and shrubs through the hottest hours
• Check drip lines weekly for blocked or damaged emitters
• Hold off on planting; wait for temperatures to ease before adding anything new

Pool

• Test pool chemistry weekly — heat burns chlorine faster in summer
• Clean the pool more frequently; algae grows fast in high heat

Garden

• Water before 8am or after 6pm to reduce evaporation loss, per DEWA guidance
• Check drip lines weekly as the work-ban period ends mid-month
• Start planning the season's planting list and lawn renovation
• Begin reducing shade cloth gradually as temperatures start to ease

Pool

• Continue weekly chemistry checks as heat is still high early in the month
• Inspect equipment ahead of the busier autumn pool season

Garden

• Plant trees, palms, shrubs and climbers now that the cool season has begun
• Overseed or renovate natural lawns to thicken them for the season ahead
• Start seasonal bedding displays for winter colour
• Resume a normal feeding programme for actively growing plants
• Ease back irrigation frequency as temperatures drop

Pool

• Chlorine demand starts easing; recheck balance weekly as the routine changes
• Clean up increased leaf litter as deciduous trees begin to drop

Garden

• Continue planting trees, shrubs and seasonal colour
• Finish lawn overseeding or renovation if not already done
• Feed and mulch beds to support the main growing season
• Prune spring/summer-flowering shrubs lightly to shape after their last flush

Pool

• Maintain weekly chemical balance checks as usage patterns shift
• Check heating (if fitted) ahead of cooler evenings

Garden

• Plant trees and palms while the cool season continues
• Carry out light formative pruning on trees such as Ghaf and Sidr
• Watch for cool-season pests such as aphids on new growth
• Keep an eye on rain forecasts and pause irrigation after rainfall

Pool

• Continue weekly chemical balance checks through the cooler month
• Check the pump and filter run-time now that the pool is used less