The Michigan Apple Calendar, Stage by Stage
A stage-by-stage guide to Michigan apple bloom and harvest timing, keyed to MSU Extension’s frost dates near Detroit and across the Lower Peninsula.
The Best Apple Varieties for Michigan
How to match an apple variety’s bloom timing and winter hardiness to Michigan’s frost dates, using MSU Extension’s data and NOAA’s climate normals.
When to Plant Onions in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, onions go into the ground in early-to-mid spring, not fall.
The Best Onion Varieties for Massachusetts
Massachusetts sits at 42.36 degrees north, the latitude of Boston, where the longest day of the year delivers 15 hours and 6 minutes of daylight.
The Best Grass Seed for Massachusetts Lawns
A breakdown of which cool-season grasses actually work in Massachusetts, how to time fall seeding, and where the state’s climate splits by region.
The Best Apple Varieties for Massachusetts
A practical look at what actually decides which apple varieties succeed in Massachusetts, from frost timing to disease pressure and hardiness.
When to Plant Onions in Maryland
Maryland gardeners get two different answers depending on where they live: fall planting for overwintering onions near the Chesapeake, and a…
The Best Onion Varieties for Maryland
Maryland sits at 39.17 degrees north, measured at the Baltimore-Washington reference station, where the longest day of the year delivers 14 hours and 45…
When to Plant Onions in Manitoba
Manitoba does not get an autumn onion planting window the way the mild-winter South does.
The Best Onion Varieties for Manitoba
Manitoba sits at 49.92 degrees north, measured at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport climate station, and the longest day of the year there…