Scale insects in Arkansas: When It Shows Up and What Stops It
Scale insects show up in Arkansas from late spring through summer, a much longer stretch than the tidy few-week windows tracked for other yard pests.
Gardening in Arkansas
Everything we have worked out for Arkansas: what to plant and when, which varieties finish in time, the pests that actually turn up here, and the jobs that pay off month by month. We also cover the rest of the property, from lawns and soil to home care and energy, because a garden rarely stops at the vegetable bed.
The numbers first, because everything else follows from them. Measured at the weather station in Little Rock, the last spring freeze runs March 12 to March 28 and the first fall freeze runs November 7 to November 20, USDA zones 6b-8a, 5,606 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 13 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Arkansas: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals. A state is not one climate: elevation, a large lake or the coast can move these dates by two weeks either way, so check your own county with the extension service before you spend money.
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Arkansas: What Will Not Survive
Arkansas runs from USDA zone 6b in the Ozark and Ouachita highlands down to 8a in the southern Delta counties.
How Much Insulation Does a Home in Arkansas Need?
Arkansas doesn’t have one insulation answer. The state’s 75 counties split between IECC climate zone 3A and zone 4A, so the recommended attic and floor…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Arkansas?
April is as quiet as it gets here, and even then the house isn’t asking for nothing.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Arkansas?
Yes, sweet corn ripens well across Arkansas in a typical year. The frost-free stretch that matters here runs from the last spring freeze in mid to late…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Arkansas
In Arkansas, sweet corn goes into the ground once soil temperature climbs above 60°F, and that milestone usually shows up well after the last spring…
Will Arkansas Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
The short version: it depends on which patch of ground you’re standing on, not on the state as a whole.
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Arkansas
Plant asparagus crowns in Arkansas in early spring, once the soil has warmed and the last hard frost has likely passed.
Growing Sweet Corn in Arkansas: Will It Ripen?
Sweet corn ripens in Arkansas, and the season here is generous enough that timing is rarely the problem.
Growing Asparagus in Arkansas: Fifteen Years in One Spot
The Stuttgart series, Arkansas’s official state soil, is described by USDA as “somewhat poorly drained.” That single word matters more here than almost…