Summer squash needs soil in the mid-60s or warmer to germinate reliably, and in Jacksonville that point arrives once the last spring frost risk clears…

Summer squash goes into Delaware soil once the last spring frost risk has passed, typically between April 3 and April 14 at the Wilmington reference…

Connecticut gardeners can plant summer squash outdoors once the soil sits reliably above 60F, which lines up with the state’s frost-free window: roughly…

In most of Colorado’s populated corridor, summer squash goes into the ground once the calendar clears the last spring frost window and the soil itself…

California’s growing season for summer squash isn’t set by frost at all in most of the state.

Summer squash in British Columbia means waiting for the soil to catch up with the calendar: the coastal Lower Mainland carries a long frost-free window…

Summer squash goes into Arkansas ground once nighttime soil temperatures hold above 60F, which typically lines up with mid-to-late April across most of…

Arizona’s low desert almost never sees a killing frost, so the planting question isn’t “when does spring arrive” but “when does the ground stay warm…

Alberta gardeners get one shot at summer squash timing that matters: wait for the soil to warm past the danger of chill, not just past the calendar date…

Alaska doesn’t give summer squash much room for error. Around Anchorage, the soil rarely holds enough warmth to set out plants before mid-May, and the…