When should you plant?
Enter your ZIP code for local frost dates and a planting and harvest calendar made for where you live. Your garden data stays on your device; only the local weather is fetched online.
Everything for your garden, in one place
- Garden mapDraw your yard and beds to scale, and see how many plants fit.
- Plant guide157 vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers: spacing, companions, and varieties.
- Pests and diseasesWhat's wrong with my plant? Photos, signs, and what to do.
- Garden logHarvests, seeds, a shopping list, and a seed-starting plan.
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Three steps to a garden plan made for where you live.
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Enter your ZIP code
Gets your local frost dates and a planting calendar.
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Pick what you're growing
The calendar, reminders, and tips focus on your crops.
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Lay out a bed or some potsOpen the garden map
Get spacing, plant counts, and what to buy.
Later in the season, record plantings, harvests, seeds, and notes in the Garden log.
Frost dates and season
Adjust zone, frost dates, or year
Frost dates come from the nearest NOAA weather station when there's one within 40 miles, and are estimated from your hardiness zone otherwise. Hills, valleys, and nearby water can shift your garden's dates by a week or more, so if you know your local averages, enter them here.
My plantings
Log what you've actually planted, and harvest estimates will use your dates.
Can I still plant it?
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant outdoors | Harvest / bloom | Fall crop | Tips |
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The calendar file includes planting and harvest dates for the crops shown above, your logged plantings, and your to-dos (with alarms for the ones you asked to be reminded about). Import it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.