Lunar gardening calendar — August 2025

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The Moon’s zodiac sign sets the “day type” for garden work: roots, leaves, flowers, fruits or barren.

Day	Weekday	Lunar day	Constellation	Day type	Day rating	Tradition’s advice
1	Fri	9	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
2	Sat	10	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
3	Sun	11	Scorpius	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
4	Mon	12	Ophiuchus		—	—
5	Tue	13	Sagittarius	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
6	Wed	14	Sagittarius	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
7	Thu	15	Capricornus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
8	Fri	16	Capricornus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
9	Sat	17	Aquarius	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
10	Sun	18	Aquarius	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
11	Mon	19	Pisces	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
12	Tue	20	Pisces	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
13	Wed	21	Pisces	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
14	Thu	22	Aries	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
15	Fri	23	Aries	Fruits	—	Above-ground fruits.
16	Sat	24	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
17	Sun	24	Taurus	Roots	—	Root vegetables and bulbs.
18	Mon	25	Auriga		—	—
19	Tue	26	Gemini	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
20	Wed	27	Cancer	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
21	Thu	28	Cancer	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
22	Fri	29	Leo	Barren	—	Weeding and pest control.
23	Sat	1	Leo	Barren	—	Weeding and pest control.
24	Sun	3	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
25	Mon	4	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
26	Tue	5	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
27	Wed	6	Virgo	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
28	Thu	7	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
29	Fri	8	Libra	Flowers	—	Flowers and climbing plants.
30	Sat	9	Scorpius	Leaves	—	Leafy greens and salads.
31	Sun	10	Ophiuchus		—	—