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What's your zone?

Find your zone
Google your hardiness/growing zone by zip code. Then find plants that are suitable to your zone.
Frost Dates
If you're fall or early spring planting, first and last frost dates are important. Google frost dates by city or zip code.
Plant your plugs
If you're fall planting plugs in the field to overwinter, count 6 weeks before your first frost and plant. This gives the plugs time to properly establish roots. If you're planting in early spring plant after your last frost. This is just a guideline and times can change based on plants, and the climate of your specific location. Row cover can also extend planting time.

Plug Care on Arrival

Your plugs have been traveling in the dark for a few days and can experience transit shock. Give them time to recover. Unpack immediately; they need air. Water and keep moist, but don't over water. Give them indirect light or set in a partially shaded area since direct light can burn the leaves. If the plugs are in cell trays, within a few days carefully transplant to larger containers for more root space. If they are not in cell trays, pot them up immediately. When growing conditions are right, start hardening off by exposing the plants to outdoor conditions a few hours a day preferable in morning and evening sun. They will adjust in a few days and can be planted in the field.