Perennials can be planted as soon as the soil temperature warms up and you can easily get your shovel into the soil. We only sell perennials that have been hardened off to colder temperatures. Of course if there is a bud or bloom on the plant when we have a hard frost, the bloom may die, but the plant will live on.

With annuals there is no magic date that will promise that we won't get another hard frost. Just after the fourth of July is safe, but who can wait until then? If you are an attentive gardener you are safe to plant after Memorial Day. Once you have planted your container, be ready to bring it inside or cover it with frost cloth. Frost cloth will provide around eight degrees of protection. You can also use old sheets or towels to help hold in the heat. Make sure to remove the frost cloth after the temperatures have warmed in the morning.

Grass seed can be planted in the fall, so that it can absorb all of the moisture from the melting snow and spring rains. As soon as the days begin to lengthen and the day time temperatures warm, the seeds will naturally germinate. You can also plant grass seed in the spring and most of summer, but as it gets hotter it becomes more difficult to keep the seeds moist so they can germinate.