April 2026 Gardener's Lunar Calendar: Optimal Planting Dates

Lunar Planting Guide for April 2026

According to Главком: The 'Glavcom' publication has prepared a lunar planting calendar for gardeners to use in April 2026. This guide details favorable and unfavorable days for gardening tasks, provides specific date tables for sowing various crops, and offers advice based on the Moon's phases. Following lunar cycles is a traditional practice many gardeners use to time their planting for potentially better results.

The days considered favorable for sowing and other work in April are: 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30. Conversely, days deemed unfavorable for any gardening work are: 2, 11, 12, and 17.

Sowing Recommendations

Recommended root crops include potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke, to be sown on the 3rd to 5th, 9th, and 10th. Sweet potatoes should be planted from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, and also the 13th-15th, 19th, 26th-28th. Carrots, beets, and parsnips are also suitable for sowing from the 3rd to 5th, 9th, and 10th. For radishes, daikon, and turnips, favorable days are the 1st, 3rd-5th, 9th, 10th, 13th-15th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Celeriac and root parsley can be sown from the 3rd to the 10th.

Among bulb crops, bulb onions can be sown from the 3rd to 5th, 9th, and 10th, while green onions and chives are suitable for the 1st, 3rd-10th, 13th-15th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Garlic should be planted on the 1st, 3rd-10th, 19th, 29th, and 30th, and leeks on the 1st, 3rd-10th, 19th, 29th, and 30th.

For vegetables, tomatoes and ground cherries can be sown from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Peppers and eggplants are planted on the 1st, 3rd-5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Cucumbers are recommended for sowing from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, 12th-15th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Broccoli and cauliflower are suitable for sowing on the 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Early, mid-season, and late cabbages can be planted on the 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th.

Stalk celery has favorable sowing days from the 9th to 10th, 13th-15th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Asparagus is planted on the 9th, 10th, 19th, and 24th-28th. Zucchini, pattypan squash, and pumpkins can also be sown on the 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 13th-15th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Legumes (beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas) are planted on the 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 19th-21st, 29th, and 30th. Corn has favorable days on the 1st, 3rd, 29th, and 30th, and grain crops (wheat, oats, barley, rye) on the 1st, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th.

Furthermore, gardeners can plant sunflowers on the 1st, 3rd, 24th, 25th, 29th, and 30th, and mushroom mycelium from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. In April, it is also possible to plant greens and herbs such as lettuces, chicory, spinach, arugula, watercress, mustard greens, chard, sorrel, dill, leaf parsley, cilantro, basil, oregano, rosemary, medicinal and tea crops, as well as microgreens.

For the fruit and berry garden, it is recommended to plant strawberries and wild strawberries from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, and 19th-23rd; apple trees from the 6th-10th and 19th; pear trees and quince on the 1st, 3rd-5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, 29th, and 30th; and apricot, cherry, plum, and peach trees on the 1st, 3rd-10th, 19th, 29th, and 30th. Sweet cherry trees can be planted on the 19th, 24th, and 25th; walnuts and hazelnuts on the 19th; and viburnum, rosehip, and mountain ash from the 3rd-8th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Sea buckthorn is planted from the 6th-8th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd; hawthorn on the 4th, 5th, and 19th; currants on the 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, and 22nd-25th; raspberries and blackberries on the 4th, 5th, and 19th-23rd; and gooseberries on the 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd. Grapevines can be planted from the 4th to the 10th.

Ornamental plants are also covered: lawns and ground cover plants are planted on the 1st, 3rd, 6th-8th, 22nd, 23rd, and 26th-30th; green manures on the 6th-8th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 26th-28th; annuals on the 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 26th-30th. Bulbous and tuberous plants can be planted from the 4th to 5th, 9th, 10th, 13th-15th, 19th-21st, and 26th-28th; herbaceous perennials on the 1st, 3rd, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 26th-30th; and conifers on the 6th-8th and 26th-28th.

Key tasks highlighted for April include sowing cold-hardy crops, hardening off seedlings, treating strawberry beds, performing sanitary pruning on raspberries and currants, and lawn care. These recommendations aim to help gardeners make the most efficient use of the favorable days for sowing and plant care.

The lunar planting calendar serves as a valuable tool for gardeners seeking to optimize their harvest by aligning with natural cycles. Utilizing favorable days for sowing and plant care can significantly influence the quality and yield of cultivated crops.