One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant guara by checking out the USDA zone info for Nederland.

Planting Calendar for Guara

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

It's a bad idea to plant guara until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The last month that you can plant guara and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your guara may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your guara indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Nederland. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Nederland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Nederland you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your guara if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nederland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Nederland

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