Gardening Calendar

Great gardens don't just happen. They take careful planning. This garden calendar should help with your planning process.

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Average Frost Free Dates for Johnson County, Kansas

Spring

Percentage Chance of Frost
(32 degrees F)

Dates
50/50 Chance April 15 (Average last frost date)
40% April 18
30% April 21
20% April 25
10% April 30
5% May 4
1% May 13
  • Earliest date of last frost was March 15, 1910.
  • Latest date of last frost was May 14, 1914.

Fall

Percentage Chance of Frost
(32 degrees F)
Dates
50/50 Chance October 23 (Average first frost date)
40% October 20
30% October 17
20% October 13
10% October 9
5% October 5
1% September 29
  • Earliest date of first frost was September 24, 1942.
  • Latest date of first frost was November 11, 1946.

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