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USDA hardiness zone band

Zones 7-8

Covers Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, Pacific Northwest. Guides for Zones 7-8, each linked to its sources. More guides for this zone are added over time.

A hardiness zone is about winter cold, not frost timing on its own — gardens across this whole band still have different average last-frost dates. Use the planting calculator with your own frost date rather than treating every Zones 7-8 guide below as one fixed calendar.

Planting windows

When to Plant Garlic in Zones 7-8 (2026)

Garlic goes in during October in the South, mulched in late fall and harvested in early summer. Spacing, mulch depth and types to avoid, with a source.

When to Plant Strawberries in Zones 7-8 (2026)

Spring or fall? When to set out strawberry plants in USDA zones 7-8, how the two planting systems differ, and the bed spacing to use, with a named source.

Seasonal tasks

When to Seed a Lawn in Zones 7-8 (2026)

Zones 7-8 grow both warm-season and cool-season lawns, and each has its own seeding window. Dates, soil-test timing and the seeding method, with a named source.