Grow Q&A: Earliest Time To Plant Outdoors

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Danny Danko
Dear Dan, What is the earliest part of the year I can leave my plants outside? – Red Neck Kung Fu

Dear Red,
The answer to your question depends on the region (or zone) in which you live. Generally, plants can go outside after the threat of frost is gone. In most places, that’s usually around April or May but in some colder regions, it could even be June. You can also extend the time your plants can be outside by using a greenhouse to trap heat.

One important thing you can do is to slowly acclimate your plants to the amount of light they’ll be getting from the sun by putting them outside for just a few hours for the first week and slowly add more hours to their outdoor time. This will help you to avoid shocking your indoor plants with too much strong sunlight all at once.

Have a grow question? Ask away at deardanko@hightimes.com

Danny Danko

Danny Danko is a writer, photographer and the Senior Cultivation Editor of High Times magazine. He has selected High Times’ annual Top 10 Strains of the Year since 2005 and is also the creator and founder of the High Times Seed Bank Hall of Fame, author of The Official High Times Field Guide to Marijuana Strains and the forthcoming book Cannabis: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Marijuana. He hosts the podcast High Times presents "Free Weed from Danny Danko."

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