Tomato Planting Dates in Georgia: Counting Back From Your Frost Window
Learn how to count back from Georgia’s frost window to a safe tomato transplant date, and why one figure never fits the whole state.
Tomato Varieties That Ripen in Time in Alabama
Nine tomato varieties, from 55-day cherry tomatoes to 85-day paste tomatoes, matched against Alabama’s frost window to show which ones finish with room to spare.
Tomato Planting Dates in Arizona: Counting Back From Your Frost Window
Phoenix’s frost-free winters mean tomato planting dates in Arizona’s low desert follow summer heat, not a frost calculation, while high country counties still need their own frost data.
Tomato Varieties That Ripen in Time in Arkansas
Little Rock’s frost-free window is long enough for most tomatoes to ripen; disease resistance, not days to maturity, decides the real winners here.
Tomato Pests in Alabama: Which Ones Actually Show Up Here
A season-by-season rundown of the tomato pests that actually appear in Alabama gardens, how to identify each one, and what controls them.
Tomato Pests in Alaska: Which Ones Actually Show Up Here
Alaska’s short season and mostly-covered growing keep out major field pests, but aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, and slugs remain common problems for tomato growers.
The Best Grass for Ohio Lawns, and How to Keep It Through the Year
Ohio’s climate calls for cool-season grass like Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue, established in fall and mowed tall to resist weeds and drought.
Tomato Varieties That Ripen in Time in Connecticut
This page lists tomato varieties, from 55-day cherries to 85-day pastes, that finish ripening before Connecticut’s average fall frost date.
What to Plant in Ohio in October
Garlic, shallots and cold-frame greens are the only safe October plantings in Ohio, while OSU Extension’s fall frost window closes out everything tender.
What to Plant in Ohio in November
A month-by-month look at what Ohio gardeners can still plant, harvest, and prepare once the fall frost window has passed.