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Enter your ZIP for a planting calendar built from your USDA zone and your nearest weather station's frost dates. Free, no signup.
62 crops · every US ZIP code · USDA 2023 + NOAA data
Your dates, not a range
Incumbents hand you a zones-3-through-10 paragraph. We give you the dates for your ZIP, shifted from your nearest weather station's frost normals.
Every number is sourced
Planting windows for all 62 crops trace to named university extension publications. No hand-typed guesses, ever.
Honest gear picks
Researched products with a transparent score and real owner reviews. We research and cross-check; we never claim to field-test.
The tools
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Our top compost tumblers and worm bins: the FCMP IM4000 leads for dual-chamber batch composting, with worm-bin picks for indoor castings.
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Best drip irrigation kits and hose timers for the garden
Our top drip irrigation kits and timers: the Rain Bird kit leads overall, the Orbit B-hyve for smart watering, plus soaker and value timer picks.
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Best garden gloves for every job, from weeding to thorns
Our top garden gloves: the Foxgloves lead for dexterity and fit, with bamboo gloves for breathable everyday use and nitrile-coated pairs for the best value.
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Best garden hose timers for hands-off watering
Our top hose timers: the Orbit B-hyve leads for smart Wi-Fi scheduling that adjusts to the weather, with the Melnor Digital as the simple, reliable budget pick.
USDA + NOAA
Hardiness zones from the 2023 USDA map; frost dates from NOAA 1991-2020 normals, mapped to your ZIP's nearest station.
Extension-sourced
Every crop's planting window comes from a named university extension publication, cited on each plant page.
Honest gear
103 products scored on a transparent method with real owner reviews. No fabricated testing.
Browse the plant database
Frost-anchored timing, spacing, and care for 62 vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, with dates for every USDA zone.
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