About Garden By ZIP

Garden By ZIP turns public climate data and reviewed gardening rules into practical, transparent planning tools.

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

What we build

Garden By ZIP is an English-language planning reference for U.S. home gardeners. It combines USDA hardiness zones, Census ZCTA coordinates, NOAA 1991–2020 freeze normals, and university Extension guidance.

The current library focuses on transparent tools, source-reviewed crop profiles, whole-zone references, and learning guides. It does not publish thin ZIP or city pages.

How to use it

Start with the local lookup, review station distance and warnings, then build a crop calendar or quantity estimate. Treat ranges as planning context rather than forecasts or guarantees.