When to Plant Collards in Florida
North Florida gardeners get two real windows: set out spring transplants once the last frost risk clears between February 16 and March 7, or sow the more…
The Best Collards and Greens for Florida
Florida’s growing conditions split so sharply from Jacksonville to Miami that there isn’t one “best” collard for the whole state.
When to Plant Collards in Delaware
Delaware gardeners get two sowing windows for collards: a short spring one that risks bolting, and a longer, more forgiving fall window built around the…
The Best Collards and Greens for Delaware
Delaware’s frost dates put its growing season on the long side for collards, and its zone 7a-8a range means winter cold is rarely the enemy it is farther…
When to Plant Collards in Connecticut
The short answer: in Connecticut, the most reliable window for collards is a direct-seeded fall crop sown from mid-July through mid-August, timed against…
The Best Collards and Greens for Connecticut
Connecticut’s short, humid growing season rules out slow-maturing heirloom collards for most gardeners.
When to Pull Carrots in Idaho, and How to Keep Them
Pull carrots when the shoulders push up out of the soil line looking full and orange, not when a date on the calendar says so.
Hedge Plants for Colorado: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Six of the twelve hedge species tracked on this site survive across the entire state, from the high mountain valleys to the eastern plains.
When to Plant Collards in Colorado
Two sowing windows work in Colorado: a spring transplant window timed off the last spring frost, and a summer direct-sow window timed off the first fall…
The Best Collards and Greens for Colorado
Colorado’s collard growers face two extremes in one state: high, dry plains around Denver with a workable season, and mountain valleys where frost can…