What to do this week
Mulch, pipes and the heating season: what to finish before the ground freezes.
What to plant this month
What goes in the ground in November depends on how close your first frost is. Find your state or province in the November guide, then open its page.
What to Plant in November: all 50 states and Canada →
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Find your state
All 63 guides →Climate zone, frost dates, planting calendar, heating season and local rules for all 50 states and Canada.
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Most have a page for your state or province.
First and last frost dates
The date that decides when to plant and when to cover up, for every state and province.
Frost dates in: California Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina
When to turn on the heat
When the heating season starts where you live, and what to check first.
Heating season in: California Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina
Garlic: planting, varieties and storage
Fall planting dates, hardneck or softneck, and how to keep the harvest.
Garlic planting in: California Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina
Overseeding the lawn
The window for new grass seed in your region.
Overseeding in: California Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina
Apples: varieties, harvest and storage
Which varieties ripen when, and how to keep them.
Onions: when to plant and how to store them
Planting calendar by state, varieties and curing.
Planting by the Moon
Moon phases and traditional planting days, with a plain look at what the almanac tradition does and doesn’t show.
Planting by the Moon in November 2026: Dates, Moon Signs and Traditional Planting Days → Planting by the Moon 2026: Moon Phases, Signs and Traditional Planting Days → Planting by the Moon: What the Almanac Tradition Says, and Whether It Works →
Home & energy
Heating, plumbing, roofs, pests and the repairs that come with the season.
Heating With Wood: What a Cord Really Gives You
Pellet Stoves: How They Work, What They Cost, How to Keep Them
Thermostats: Settings, Faults and Upgrades
Clogged Gutters: What They Actually Damage
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