Zone 2b planting calendar
What to plant in August: zone 2b
A rule-of-thumb starting point for zone 2b: last spring frost around May 31, first fall frost around August 25. Zones are set by winter lows, not frost dates, so two gardens in the same zone can be weeks apart. Measure your ZIP below for dates from your area's own 30-year record.
Typical last frost: May 31
Typical first frost: August 25
Winter lows: -45 to -40 °F
Garden care
- Scout for pests weeklyaround Aug 2
Squash bugs, hornworms and cucumber beetles peak now: five minutes of hand-picking beats a rescue spray.
Plant to overwinter
- Garlicaround Aug 11
Cloves go in about two weeks before first frost. They root now, sleep, then bulb next summer.
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