Everything you need to grow with confidence — season guides, planting timelines, and beginner tips all in one place.
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Browse all 60+ plants by season or search alphabetically — your complete reference for knowing what grows when.
Discover the ideal growing season for every plant — from tomatoes and basil to kale, okra, and everything in between. Browse by Cold, Cool, Warm, or Hot season, or search any plant by name.
Season Reference
Understanding which season you're in is the foundation of successful gardening. Here's what each season means for your garden.
Little to no outdoor growing. This is your planning, resting, and soil-prep season. Use this time wisely!
Mild temps are perfect for leafy greens, root veggies, and most herbs. Many crops tolerate a light frost.
Prime time for most vegetables and fruits. Frost risk is gone and soil is warm enough for heat-loving crops.
Intense heat challenges most plants, but a select few thrive when temps soar. These crops are built for the heat.
Planting Calendar
Every planting date in your garden revolves around two key dates — your last spring frost and your first fall frost. Here's how to use them.
Your last spring frost date is the most important date in your garden calendar. Almost every planting window is calculated from it. Not sure of yours? Your Garden Profile tool looks it up automatically using your zip code.
Getting Started
Every great gardener started exactly where you are. These fundamentals will save you time, money, and frustration from day one.
Before you buy a single seed, step outside and check which direction your garden faces using your phone's compass. North-facing spaces get the least sun; south-facing get the most. This one fact shapes everything else.
A 4×4 ft raised bed or just 3–4 containers is the perfect first garden. You'll learn more from one small, well-tended space than from a large overwhelming one. You can always expand next season!
The most common beginner mistake is planting warm-season crops too early, or cool-season crops too late. Each plant has a temperature sweet spot — plant in the wrong season and it will struggle no matter how well you care for it.
Most plants prefer consistent, moderate watering over occasional heavy drenching. Check soil moisture by pressing your finger 1–2 inches into the soil. If it's dry, water. If it's damp, wait. Overwatering kills more plants than underwatering.
Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. Add compost at the start of each season to give your plants the nutrients they need. You don't need expensive fertilizers — good compost goes a long way.
Write down what you planted, when you planted it, and what happened. Even a few notes per week will teach you more about your specific garden than any book or video. Your observations are your most valuable gardening tool.
These resources give you the foundation — your Personal Garden Profile takes it further with a custom plan built around your exact zip code, sun direction, frost dates, and the plants you love.
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