Pennsylvania Planting Calendar: When to Sow and Plant, Frost Dates Included
Shows Pennsylvania’s frost-free window near Philadelphia from NOAA data, plus how to adjust the dates for colder regions using soil temperature and elevation.
Growing Onions in Pennsylvania: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
Philadelphia sits at 39.87 degrees north and gets 14 hours and 50 minutes of daylight on the longest day of the year.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Pennsylvania, and the Ones That Struggle
Pennsylvania flowers need to survive winter lows near 26F and dozens of 90-degree days, and native perennials and a well-planned border handle both extremes best.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Pennsylvania: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Yes, Pennsylvania gets cold enough for nearly every classic spring bulb — but the state runs from USDA zone 5a in the northern tier to 7b along the…
Watering a Garden in Oregon: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
West of the Cascades, Oregon runs on a simple summer script: warm, dry weeks strung together, water arriving from a hose instead of the sky.
Oregon Soil: What You Are Digging Into, and How to Improve It
Oregon’s official state soil is the Jory series, a deep red clay loam from the Willamette Valley’s old volcanic hillsides.
Growing Onions in Oregon: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
Portland sits at 45.59 degrees north, and on the longest day of the year the sun stays up for 15 hours and 30 minutes.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Oregon, and the Ones That Struggle
A look at which flowers handle Oregon’s mild winters and cool summers well, from native pollinator plants to perennials worth planting.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Oregon: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Portland’s cold season is deep enough to satisfy nearly every spring bulb on the market, but the calendar for getting them in the ground runs on a…
Watering a Garden in Ontario: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
Ontario’s climate rarely pushes gardens into true heat stress, so the real skill is matching water to soil type and to what’s actually dry at root depth…