Terms of use

Grow by Season is free to use. By using it you agree to these few terms. Last updated September 29, 2026.

Information, not a promise

The planting calendar, frost dates and planner are for general information. Frost dates are 30-year averages from NOAA weather stations, and any single year can be earlier or later. Watch your local forecast and use your own judgment; you decide what to plant and when.

No warranty

The site is provided as it is, without warranties of any kind. To the extent the law allows, Grow by Season is not liable for losses that come from using it, such as plants lost to an early or late frost.

Your data

There is no account. Your ZIP code, crops and beds stay in your browser, as the privacy page explains.

Our content

The text, drawings and photos were made for this site. You are welcome to link to any page and to print your own calendar or plan; please do not copy pages or images to publish elsewhere. The weather, zone and ZIP code data come from public U.S. government and university sources, credited on the sources page.

Links to other sites

Some pages link to other sites, such as extension services and weather offices. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content.

Changes

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the latest version. Questions go to the contact page.