Lush vegetable garden with raised beds and healthy tomato plants
🌱 City-Specific Planting Calendars + Plant Guides + SMS Garden Reminders

Grow More. Guess Less. Know exactly when to plant, sow, and harvest — by text.

Find your city-specific planting calendar and get text reminders when it’s time to start seeds, transplant, or direct sow—based on your local area. Most gardening apps stay buried in folders. Most "reminder" emails get lost in your spam folder. Sow Signal Alerts are sent directly to your phone..

Find My Planting Calendar (by ZIP)

View Your Local Planting Calendar and Get Garden Reminders for Your Area

Enter your ZIP Code and we’ll take you to your city’s planting calendar. From there, you can join the SMS reminder list and get timely planting alerts tailored to your area.

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Browse popular city planting calendars:

New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Houston, TX Chicago, IL Phoenix, AZ San Diego, CA Dallas, TX San Antonio, TX Atlanta, GA Tampa, FL Austin, TX Miami, FL Orlando, FL Jacksonville, FL Charlotte, NC Denver, CO Seattle, WA Portland, OR Sacramento, CA Nashville, TN Philadelphia, PA San Jose, CA Fort Worth, TX Raleigh, NC Las Vegas, NV

Local Vegetable Planting Calendars for Every US City

Get a month-by-month planting plan for your location—seed starting, transplant windows, and direct sow timing—built around local frost dates and seasonal conditions.

Month-by-Month Plan

Know exactly what to start indoors, what to direct sow, and when to transplant.

Local Frost Dates

Planting windows are anchored to local frost averages—then adjusted into practical garden actions.

Pair It with SMS Reminders

Use the calendar to plan ahead, and SMS alerts to execute on time.

Find My City Calendar

Popular: New York, NY and Houston, TX.

USDA Hardiness Zone Alerts Are Not Always Helpful

“Plant seedlings in January for Zone X” is often misleading because weather varies widely even within the same USDA hardiness zone. We curate planting calendars and alerts for your specific area—not just Zone 7a, 7b, etc.

1. Enter Your ZIP Code

Enter your ZIP Code to view your city planting calendar.

2. Get Timed Alerts

Receive a text exactly when action is needed for your area.
"Sow Signal (Dallas, TX): Your planting calendar shows peppers should be started indoors soon—aim for the next 1–2 weeks for best results."

3. Enjoy Your Gardening Success

Create a healthier garden with less waste. Stop wondering "what went wrong" and start enjoying your garden!

Why Text Messages?

  • You're Less Likely to Miss An Alert: Emails often get buried quickly. You are more likely to see a text message alert.
  • Garden Text Alerts: Quick and simple action-oriented message alerts for your area.
  • Quick and Clean: No long blog posts to scroll through. Just the garden alerts you need, when you need them.

New Message • Now

🌱 Sow Signal: Heads up Austin, TX — your planting calendar shows tomatoes should be started indoors now. You’ve got the next 10–14 days for best results. 🍅