Growing Apples in Kansas: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Kansas can grow apples in every region, but variety choice, chill needs, and Wichita’s spring frost window determine whether the bloom survives.
Growing Onions in Kansas: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
At 37.65 degrees north, Wichita gets 14 hours and 36 minutes of daylight on the longest day of the year.
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Iowa
Iowa’s mean first fall frost lands somewhere between October 14 and October 25, based on thirty years of weather station data recorded near Des Moines.
Growing Onions in Iowa: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
At 41.53 degrees north, the reference station for this territory gets 15 hours and 1 minute of daylight on the longest day of the year.
Growing Apples in Iowa: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Iowa spans USDA zones 4b to 6a, so variety choice, pollination pairing and frost timing depend heavily on where in the state you plant.
Growing Apples in Indiana: Varieties, Timing and Frost Risk
Indiana’s apple-growing range covers Zone 5b to 7a, with winter hardiness rarely the limiting factor and spring frost at bloom the real risk to watch.
Growing Onions in Indiana: Which Varieties Actually Bulb
Indianapolis sits at 39.71 degrees north, and on the longest day of the year the sun gives it 14 hours and 49 minutes of daylight.
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Indiana
Indianapolis sees its average first fall frost somewhere between October 21 and October 30, which puts it right on top of Halloween, not weeks ahead of it.
When to Carve a Pumpkin in Illinois
Around Chicago, the mean first fall frost lands somewhere between October 24 and November 3.
Illinois Planting Calendar: When to Sow and Plant, Frost Dates Included
Illinois gardeners get NOAA’s Chicago-area frost dates, cool-season and warm-season planting windows, and calculated transplant dates for several tomato varieties.