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Season length varies enormously across North America, so this bed works from your own frost dates and current weather instead of fixed dates. Each guide separates warm-climate and cold-climate considerations and tells you which conditions signal that a task is due.
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Autumn work pays off in spring. Clear selectively, feed the soil, time your mulch to your climate, and protect hoses and irrigation before the first hard freeze.
When the week gets away from you, three tasks carry the garden and the rest can wait. Here is what actually matters in heat, and what you can…
Spring arrives on a different date in every region, so this checklist works from your own frost dates and soil conditions instead of a month on the calendar.