When to Pull a Squash Plant
The short answer: pull a summer squash plant once it stops producing usable fruit faster than it accumulates disease and pests, not when it looks merely…
First and Last Frost Dates in Kansas
Kansas typically sees its last spring frost between April 4 and April 18, and its first fall frost between October 23 and November 2, based on NOAA’s…
First and Last Frost Dates in Iowa
Iowa’s last spring frost typically falls between April 12 and April 24, and the first fall frost arrives between October 14 and October 25, according to…
First and Last Frost Dates in Indiana
Indianapolis data from NOAA’s 1991-2020 Climate Normals puts the last spring frost between April 9 and April 21, and the first fall frost between October…
First and Last Frost Dates in Illinois
The short answer: in the reference Illinois location tracked by NOAA, the last spring frost typically falls between April 11 and April 22, and the first…
When to Plant Cucumbers in Missouri
Cucumbers go into Missouri gardens once the last spring frost has passed and the soil has warmed, which for most of the state lands somewhere between…
First and Last Frost Dates in Idaho
For the Boise area, NOAA’s 30-year climate data puts the last spring frost between April 23 and May 7, and the first fall frost between October 7 and…
First and Last Frost Dates in Hawaii
There is no frost date for Hawaii because there is no frost season here, not in any yard, farm, or urban lot where people actually garden.
First and Last Frost Dates in Georgia
Frost dates in Georgia span a wide window because the state stretches from mountain valleys to the Atlantic coast.
Summer Squash in a Pot: What Limits It
A five-gallon pot grows lettuce. A summer squash plant wants closer to fifteen to twenty-five gallons of root room, a spot that gets six or more hours of…