Enter your ZIP code to find your USDA hardiness zone, average frost dates, and a personalized month-by-month planting calendar. Free.https://myplantingzone.com/en-ushttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/cold-frame-gardening-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/cold-frame-gardening-by-zone/How a cold frame actually extends your season, with fall sow-by and spring start dates for zones 3 to 8, the ten hour daylight rule, venting temperatures, and a simple DIY build.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow-tohttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-november-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-november-by-zone/What still goes in the ground in November, zone by zone: the last garlic windows, winter vegetables for zones 8 to 10, dormant seeding in the north, and what to leave alone.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeasonalhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/october-garden-checklist/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/october-garden-checklist/A 15 item October checklist split by whether your first frost has already passed, covering beds, perennials, bulbs, lawn, tools and bringing plants indoors.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeasonalhttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/first-frost-date-frost-protection/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/first-frost-date-frost-protection/Your first frost date is a 50 percent probability, not a deadline. What the number actually measures, first frost dates for every USDA zone, and what row cover, mulch and water really buy you.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/fall-planting-calendar-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/fall-planting-calendar-by-zone/Fall planting runs backward from your first frost, not forward from a date. The formula, the days-before-frost number for 13 crops, and sow-by dates for every USDA zone.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/when-to-plant-garlic-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/when-to-plant-garlic-by-zone/Garlic goes in around your first frost, not before it. Planting windows and harvest dates for every USDA zone, hardneck vs softneck by climate, and depth, spacing and mulch.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/hardening-off-seedlings-schedule/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/hardening-off-seedlings-schedule/Hardening off takes 7 to 10 days, not one afternoon. What it does to a seedling physically, a day-by-day schedule, and start dates by zone for tender and hardy crops.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-october-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/what-to-plant-in-october-by-zone/What you can still sow, transplant and plant for overwintering in October, zone by zone, from garlic and spring bulbs to cover crops and the last radishes.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeasonalhttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/winter-sowing-guide/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/winter-sowing-guide/Winter sowing means sowing seeds outdoors in translucent containers in winter and letting them germinate on their own schedule. The method, the zone-by-zone timing, and what not to sow.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/frost-protection-gear-row-covers-vs-frost-blankets/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/frost-protection-gear-row-covers-vs-frost-blankets/Row cover and frost blanket are the same fabric at different weights. What each weight buys in degrees, why hoops matter more than fabric, and when to cover.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/last-frost-date-what-to-plant-before-it/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/last-frost-date-what-to-plant-before-it/Your last frost date is a 50 percent probability, not a guarantee. What the number means, last frost dates for every USDA zone, and which vegetables tolerate frost enough to plant early.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/indoor-herb-garden-kits-and-setup/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/indoor-herb-garden-kits-and-setup/Which herbs survive indoors, which ones never do, how many hours of light they need, and whether a hydroponic kit beats a cheap grow light and four pots.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/when-to-start-seeds-indoors-by-zone/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/when-to-start-seeds-indoors-by-zone/The real rule is weeks before your last frost, and the count differs by crop. Dated seed starting charts for tomatoes, peppers, onions and 21 more, zone by zone.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/seed-starting-setup-what-you-actually-need/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/seed-starting-setup-what-you-actually-need/Three things start seeds: a tray that drains, a seed starting mix, and a light. Here is the minimal kit, the upgrades worth buying, and when to start by zone.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/companion-planting-chart/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/companion-planting-chart/A companion planting chart for 24 vegetables: what to plant together, what to keep apart, why, and the sow and transplant dates that make it actually work.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuideshttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/can-you-plant-carrots-in-september/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/can-you-plant-carrots-in-september/September carrot sowings work where the first frost is November 1 or later, which means zone 7b and up. Sow-by dates by zone, plus Texas, Utah and Florida.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeasonalhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/houseplants-for-low-light/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/houseplants-for-low-light/Twelve houseplants that tolerate a dim room, what low light actually means, how to water them less in winter, and when a small grow light solves the problem.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow-tohttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-grow-lights-for-seed-starting/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-grow-lights-for-seed-starting/Shop light style LED strips beat panels for flats of seedlings. What to buy at each budget, how close to hang it, how long to run it, and when to skip it.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/fall-peas-when-to-plant-in-zone-6-and-7/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/fall-peas-when-to-plant-in-zone-6-and-7/Fall peas have to be sown by August 14 in zone 6a and August 26 in zone 7a. The dates by zone, the varieties that finish in time, and when it is not worth it.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeasonalhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-soil-thermometers-and-soil-temperature-for-planting/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-soil-thermometers-and-soil-temperature-for-planting/Minimum and optimal soil temperatures for germinating 24 crops, how to take a reading that means something, and the soil thermometers worth buying.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-raised-garden-beds-for-beginners/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/best-raised-garden-beds-for-beginners/Metal beds last longest, cedar looks best, fabric costs least. Which to buy, why 17 inches is the right height, and what filling one actually costs.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGearhttps://myplantingzone.com/blog/usda-2023-hardiness-map-what-changed/https://myplantingzone.com/blog/usda-2023-hardiness-map-what-changed/The USDA redrew its plant hardiness zone map in November 2023. What changed, why about half the country moved a half zone warmer, and what it means.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewshttps://myplantingzone.com/guides/usda-planting-zones-explained/https://myplantingzone.com/guides/usda-planting-zones-explained/What USDA hardiness zones mean, how the 2023 map update changed them, how to read 7a vs 7b, and how to actually use your zone to plan planting.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuides