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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Georgetown it's a good idea to estimate when to plant guara.

Planting Calendar for Guara

Frost tolerance for guara:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since guara require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant guara in Georgetown 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your guara may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your guara indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Georgetown the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Georgetown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Georgetown you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your guara in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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