Melons need soil at 65-70°F to germinate and grow well, which in Pennsylvania usually means waiting until late May near Philadelphia and into mid-June…

The short answer: plant melons outdoors in western Oregon once soil temperature holds above 65°F, typically late May into early June in the Willamette…

Melons need warm soil, not just frost-free air, and in most of Ontario that point arrives well after the last spring frost has passed.

Oklahoma gardeners can put melon seed or transplants in the ground once the frost risk has passed and the soil itself has warmed, typically mid to late…

In central Ohio, melons go into the ground once soil temperatures hold steady in the 65 to 70°F range, which typically falls in mid-to-late May after the…

Growing melons in Nunavut, in open garden soil, isn’t a realistic project: the territory’s climate never delivers the sustained heat melons need to set…

Nova Scotia can grow melons, but only with help: soil-warming tricks, short-season types, and constant watch for mildew in a cool, damp summer.

Yes, melons can be grown in the Northwest Territories, but only with season-extension tricks and realistic expectations.

Melons can be grown successfully in North Dakota, but the state’s short, cool season means the calendar does most of the work.

Melons grow well across most of North Carolina, but the state’s three landscapes, mountains, Piedmont, and coastal plain, don’t share a single calendar.