When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Georgia, and How Fast It Fades
In Georgia, soil reaches 60 F only after the last spring frost, which normally falls between March 11 and March 29 at the Atlanta reference station.
Georgia
Home and garden guidance specific to Georgia: climate, seasons, local rules and rebates.
Gardening in Georgia
Everything we have worked out for Georgia: what to plant and when, which varieties finish in time, the pests that actually turn up here, and the jobs that pay off month by month. We also cover the rest of the property, from lawns and soil to home care and energy, because a garden rarely stops at the vegetable bed.
The numbers first, because everything else follows from them. Measured at the weather station in Atlanta, the last spring freeze runs March 11 to March 29 and the first fall freeze runs November 13 to December 1, USDA zones 6a-9b, 5,477 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 13 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Georgia: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals. A state is not one climate: elevation, a large lake or the coast can move these dates by two weeks either way, so check your own county with the extension service before you spend money.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Georgia, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That signal matters more than any date on a Georgia calendar.
When to Plant Grass Seed in Georgia
In the Atlanta area, cool-season seed (tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass) goes down in early fall, and warm-season seed (zoysiagrass…
When to Dethatch a Lawn in Georgia
Most Georgia lawns never need dethatching. If a spade-cut wedge shows more than 0.75 inch of thatch, time the job to the grass.
When to Aerate a Lawn in Georgia
In Georgia, the grass under your feet sets the date. Fescue, bluegrass and ryegrass lawns get aerated in fall while they are still growing, finished…
How Late Can You Plant Trees and Shrubs in Fall in Georgia?
In Georgia, the safe target for fall planting is October 2 to October 20, which is six weeks before the first fall frost (November 13 to December 1 in…
When to Pull Carrots in Georgia, and How to Keep Them
The shoulder of the root is the tell: once it pushes up through the soil line at roughly three-quarters of an inch across and the tops have gone full and…
Finishing a Basement in Georgia: Permits, Ceiling Height, Egress and Waterproofing
Georgia’s basement rules follow the model code exactly, with no state exemption for ceiling height or egress, so the 7-foot and window-size figures apply as written.
Growing Roses in Georgia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses grow well across Georgia’s long, humid growing season, but timing depends on the type of rose you’re planting.
What Do Homes in Georgia Cool With?
Most Georgia homes cool with central air conditioning: 86% run a central system, and 95% have some kind of air-conditioning equipment working through the…