The Best Winter Squash to Grow in California
California’s frost-free coastal and southern regions favor drought-tolerant, heat-steady winter squash like butternut, delicata and spaghetti squash…
When to Plant Winter Squash in British Columbia
Winter squash goes into the ground outdoors in coastal British Columbia from mid-May through early June, once soil has warmed well past the mean last…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in British Columbia
Acorn, delicata, and buttercup-type squash are the safe bets for most of British Columbia’s growing regions, while giant Hubbard, large maxima pumpkins…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Arkansas
Direct-seed winter squash outdoors in Arkansas once the 36°F light-frost date has passed, which lands around early April for most of the state, and keep…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Arkansas
Butternut squash is the safest bet for most of Arkansas, thanks to a solid stem that shrugs off the squash vine borer and a heat tolerance that holds up…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Arizona
Two windows, not one frost date, decide when winter squash goes into Arizona soil.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Arizona
Fast-maturing winter squash varieties, the ones that finish in 80 to 95 days, are the safer bet across most of Arizona.
When to Plant Winter Squash in Alberta
Plant winter squash transplants outdoors around late May in most of Alberta, timed to the province’s average last spring frost of May 21, and choose…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Alberta
Short-season, cool-tolerant winter squash are the ones that reliably finish in most of Alberta: acorn, delicata, and short-season buttercup or kabocha…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Alaska
Start winter squash transplants indoors in Anchorage around mid-April, then move them outside only after the last frost window closes, May 3 to May 12.