Middle South
February, 2007
Regional Report
Web Finds
Last Frost Dates
According to Floridata's Frost Dates for Selected Cities Web site, here are the average last frost dates for some Middle South locales; other resources' dates may vary by up to two weeks.
Alabama
Birmingham: March 29
Arkansas
Little Rock: March 23
Georgia
Atlanta: March 13
North Carolina
Asheville: April 10
Charlotte: March 21
Fayetteville: April 2
Raleigh: April 11
South Carolina
Charleston: March 11
Columbia: April 4
Tennessee
Memphis: March 23
Nashville: April 5
Virginia
Richmond: April 10
If you like weather statistics, visit the National Climatic Data Center Web site. Start by clicking on Weather/Climate Events, then choose Frost/Freeze Data.
Books
Allergy-Free Gardening
In Allergy-Free Gardening (Ten Speed Press, 2000; $23), author Thomas Ogren examines the role that urban landscaping plays in the increasing problems with allergies. This extensively researched, comprehensive, plant-by-plant reference helps gardeners and landscapers make educated choices about what to plant.
