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Growing Tomatoes in Connecticut: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Connecticut: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Uses NOAA’s Bridgeport frost data to calculate Connecticut tomato transplant dates, then covers soil prep, varieties, companion plants and common pests.

Growing Tomatoes in Arkansas: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Arkansas: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Arkansas tomato growers get a long frost-free season, but timing transplants to the local frost date and picking disease-resistant varieties decides the harvest.

Growing Tomatoes in New Jersey: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in New Jersey: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Newark’s NOAA frost data, soil prep steps, disease-resistant varieties and season-long care tips for growing tomatoes across New Jersey.

Growing Tomatoes in Pennsylvania: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Pennsylvania: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Pennsylvania’s tomato season runs from Philadelphia’s early-April frost window to fall, with planting dates, soil prep, and variety picks for the whole state.

Growing Tomatoes in Georgia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Georgia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

A practical guide to Georgia tomato planting dates, soil prep, disease-resistant varieties, companion plants, and common pests, based on NOAA and UGA Extension data.

Growing Tomatoes in Nebraska: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Nebraska: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

A practical guide to Nebraska tomato planting dates, soil prep, disease-resistant varieties, companion plants, watering, pests and harvest timing.

Growing Tomatoes in Montana: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Montana: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Montana’s frost window, soil prep, disease-resistant varieties, and pest fixes for tomatoes, based on Billings climate normals and Montana State University Extension guidance.

Growing Tomatoes in Nevada: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Nevada: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Nevada’s frost dates and growing season vary widely by elevation, so use your county’s figures, not a statewide average, to plant tomatoes.

Growing Tomatoes in Alaska: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Alaska: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Anchorage’s frost dates, soil prep, disease-resistant varieties, companion plants and season-end tips for growing tomatoes successfully through Alaska’s short, bright summer.

Growing Tomatoes in Illinois: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Growing Tomatoes in Illinois: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests

Illinois tomato planting dates depend on your area’s last frost, with Chicago’s window as a reference point and disease-resistant varieties suited to the state’s variable season.

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