Spring's warmth might have faded, or maybe you're prepping for next season. Either way, keeping your SmartGardener frost dates and to-do list current is essential for a thriving garden. This guide will walk you through the simple steps to ensure your SmartGardener reflects the changing seasons and your gardening goals. 

Recognizing the tediousness of manual adjustments, SmartGardener streamlines the process : 

Step 1: Pre-Configured Settings

Based on your zip code, we automatically set:

• Region

This helps recommend plants suited to your climate.

• Frost Dates

If your area experiences no frost, default dates (January 1st - December 31st) are used for reference.

• Growing Season Visualization 

This graphic provides a general overview based on your location's data.

Step 2: Customization Options

Prefer adjustments? Click on the settings of your garden to modify as per needs:

• Frost Dates 

If your region experiences distinct frost periods, you can customize these dates by clicking 'Edit' and then 'Save'. 

• After you have customized your frost dates you need to reset your to dos to update them according to your new frost dates. 

• To do so follow these steps:

  • Go to the To Dos tab

  • Click on Reset Schedule to reset the to dos being shown to you.

Please note that any current to-do items marked as finished will be removed if you decide to reset all of your garden to-do list based on your frost dates.

• Growing Season

Fine-tune the visualization based on your personal observations.

Additional Resources

For more detailed information, you can see the Garden Settings video under Getting Started