When can I plant my garden?

That's a question we're getting more and more frequently in the weather center, and the best way to answer it is to give you the "official" statistics for Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Let's start with Colorado Springs:
Average Date of Last Freeze...............May 8th
Latest Freeze of the Season...............June 3rd, 1951

and now the data for Pueblo:
Average Date of Last Freeze.......................April 30th
Latest Freeze of the Season.......................June 2nd, 1919

Please note that the dates for the last freeze are AVERAGES over the past 30 years, year by year, sometimes it's a little earlier, sometimes a little later (look at the "Latest Freeze of the Season" numbers too).

Notice that the further we get into May, the less of a chance for that "surprise" freeze.

If you're relatively new to the area, be sure to check in with your local garden shop for some flowers and plants that do best in our "filled with surprises" climate.