What to Plant in Michigan in July
Deep summer has Michigan gardens in full swing by July, well past the last spring frost and weeks away from the first fall one.
What to Plant in Michigan in January
Across Michigan, January means frozen or waterlogged ground almost everywhere, so nothing goes into open soil this month.
What to Plant in Michigan in February
February in Michigan is not a month for the open garden. Statewide, soil sits frozen or waterlogged, and the last spring frost is still eight to twelve…
What to Plant in Michigan in December
December offers almost nothing to plant directly outdoors across Michigan. With ground frozen or freezing through most of the state, the real answer this…
What to Plant in Michigan in August
August in Michigan splits into two jobs at once: bring in the peak harvest of tomatoes, corn, and melons, and sow a second round of fast-maturing crops…
What to Plant in Michigan in April
Michigan’s last frost dates make April a cold-hardy month, not a tender-crop month: with frost typically lingering into late April in the Detroit area…
What to Plant in Massachusetts in September
September in Massachusetts is still an active planting month, not a wind-down.
What to Plant in Massachusetts in October
October in Massachusetts means garlic and shallot cloves going into the ground, spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils getting tucked in, and cover crops…
What to Plant in Massachusetts in November
By November, most of Massachusetts has already crossed its first fall frost, so the honest answer for open ground is: garlic and shallots if the soil is…
What to Plant in Massachusetts in May
May is the month Massachusetts gardeners have been waiting for. By the time the calendar turns, most of the state is past its frost risk, soil has…