One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Glenwood can be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

Frost tolerance for guara:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since guara are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Glenwood is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your guara may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Glenwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Glenwood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Glenwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your guara if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glenwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Glenwood

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