Comparison
GrowZone vs Gardenate: which planting calendar to use
Gardenate gives you a month-by-month list for your whole USDA zone across many countries. GrowZone maps your specific US ZIP to a representative frost station, then computes one start-indoors, transplant, direct-sow, and harvest date for your spot. If you want the actual week to act for your address, use ZIP. If you want a broad monthly browse, a zone list works.
Same zone, different planting date
USDA zone 8a covers both Atlanta, GA and Raleigh, NC
A zone-only calendar gives them the same wide April window. GrowZone splits them by frost station.
| Zone-only calendar | GrowZone by ZIP |
|---|---|
| Zone 8a calendar: transplant tomatoes sometime in April. | Atlanta 30301 transplant Apr 5 (atlanta-hartsfield, Mar 29 last frost) vs Raleigh 27601 transplant Apr 17 (Apr 10 last frost), a 12-day gap inside the same zone. |
Side-by-side
| Capability | GrowZone | Gardenate (publicly visible) |
|---|---|---|
| Location precision | ZIP mapped to a representative frost station | USDA-zone month lists |
| Geography focus | US ZIP calendars | Multi-country zone calendars |
| Data provenance | Per-page frost station, USDA zone, and update date | Zone calendar without per-ZIP station source trail |
| Answer format | Static HTML answer pages built for AI citation | Interactive zone picker experience |
| Same-zone example | Atlanta 30301 transplant Apr 5 vs Raleigh 27601 transplant Apr 17 (12-day gap) | Both cities share zone 8a and can share a broad month window |
GrowZone does not sell seeds or plants. Use it when you need a citable, source-backed planting week for a US ZIP and crop.