Growing Apples in Maine: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Maine spans USDA zones 3b to 6a, so match apple varieties to cold hardiness and winter chill before choosing a pollinator pair.
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Louisiana
South Louisiana barely gets a real frost before Halloween, and that changes everything about pumpkin timing here.
Growing Onions in Louisiana: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
At 29.99 degrees north, the reference city for this territory (the station behind these figures, USW00012916) gets 13 hours and 56 minutes of daylight on…
Growing Apples in Louisiana: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Louisiana apples need low-chill varieties, a fertile pollen partner, and timing around an unusually early frost window near New Orleans.
Growing Apples in Kentucky: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Kentucky’s statewide hardiness zone and Louisville’s frost dates decide which apple varieties will survive winter, bloom on time, and set a full crop.
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Kentucky
Kentucky’s mean first fall frost lands somewhere between November 2 and November 12, according to NOAA climate normals for the Louisville area.
Growing Onions in Kentucky: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
Louisville sits at 38.18 degrees north, and on the longest day of the year the sun gives it 14 hours and 39 minutes of daylight.
Watering a Garden in Kansas: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
Kansas summers push past 90°F on 57.6 days a year on average at the Wichita reference station, and that single number does more to shape a watering…
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Kansas
Around Wichita, the mean first fall frost lands somewhere between October 23 and November 2, a window that straddles Halloween almost exactly.
Kansas Planting Calendar: When to Sow and Plant, Frost Dates Included
This calendar uses NOAA’s Wichita frost normals to time cool-season and warm-season planting across Kansas, with guidance for adjusting to your own county.