What to Plant in Utah in April
April is the frost window itself in most of Utah, not the start of it. In the Salt Lake area the last spring freeze can land anywhere from April 12 to…
When to Plant Potatoes in Texas: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
For the Houston area, the counting-back math lands on a planting window in the second half of January to mid-February: take the NOAA last-frost range of…
Potato Varieties That Suit Texas
Texas gardeners get the best results from early and mid-season potatoes planted for a spring harvest, not a summer one.
What to Plant in Texas in September
September in Texas is fall-garden season, not a pause. Across most of the state you can direct-sow cool-season greens, root crops, and legumes as soil…
What to Plant in Texas in October
October in Texas is prime planting territory for cool-season crops across most of the state, because the first fall frost in Gulf Coast areas like…
What to Plant in Texas in November
In Houston and along the Gulf Coast, November still sits ahead of the first fall frost (December 1 to December 19 at IAH), so this is an active window…
What to Plant in Texas in May
By May, frost is a non-issue almost everywhere in Texas, and the question shifts from “is it safe” to “is it too hot already.” Across most of the state…
What to Plant in Texas in March
In March, most of Texas can start setting out warm-season transplants and direct-sowing tender crops, but the timing swings by weeks depending on where…
What to Plant in Texas in June
June in Texas is a heat month, not a frost month. The state’s own USDA hardiness range runs from 6a in the Panhandle to 10a along the Gulf, so “what to…
What to Plant in Texas in July
July in Texas means direct-sowing okra, southern peas, sweet potato slips, and heat-loving amaranth, while transplanting pepper and eggplant seedlings…