Growing Guides

Growing guides provide zone-specific planting schedules, germination and harvest timelines, soil temperature thresholds, and succession planting intervals for vegetables, herbs, and fruits. On this page, you will find the full reference for every growing guide endpoint, including listing, filtering by zone and category, lookup by plant type, and zipcode-based planting calendars.

The growing guide model

The growing guide model contains planting timing relative to frost dates, germination and harvest windows, soil temperature requirements, and zone-specific growing tips for each plant type and hardiness zone combination.

Properties

Name
id
Type
string
Description
Unique identifier for the growing guide record (UUID).
Name
plantType
Type
string
Description
The plant type this guide covers (e.g., "tomato", "basil", "blueberry").
Name
category
Type
string
Description
Broad grouping: vegetable, herb, or fruit.
Name
zone
Type
integer
Description
USDA hardiness zone this guide applies to (e.g., 7).
Name
startIndoorsWeeksBeforeFrost
Type
integer | null
Description
Number of weeks before the last frost date to start seeds indoors. Null if not applicable.
Name
transplantWeeksAfterFrost
Type
integer | null
Description
Number of weeks after the last frost date to transplant seedlings outdoors. Null if direct sow only.
Name
directSowWeeksAfterFrost
Type
integer | null
Description
Number of weeks after the last frost date to direct sow seeds outdoors. Null if indoor start only.
Name
fallPlantingWeeksBeforeFrost
Type
integer | null
Description
Number of weeks before the first fall frost date to plant for a fall harvest. Null if not applicable.
Name
daysToGerminationMin
Type
integer | null
Description
Minimum days from sowing to germination. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
daysToGerminationMax
Type
integer | null
Description
Maximum days from sowing to germination. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
daysToHarvestMin
Type
integer | null
Description
Minimum days from transplanting (or direct sow) to first harvest. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
daysToHarvestMax
Type
integer | null
Description
Maximum days from transplanting (or direct sow) to first harvest. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
soilTempMin
Type
integer | null
Description
Minimum soil temperature for germination, in degrees Fahrenheit. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
soilTempOptimalMin
Type
integer | null
Description
Lower bound of the optimal soil temperature range for germination, in degrees Fahrenheit. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
soilTempOptimalMax
Type
integer | null
Description
Upper bound of the optimal soil temperature range for germination, in degrees Fahrenheit. Null when data is unavailable.
Name
successionPlantingIntervalDays
Type
integer | null
Description
Recommended number of days between successive plantings for continuous harvest. Null if succession planting is not applicable.
Name
growingTips
Type
string | null
Description
Zone-specific growing advice and tips. Null when no tips are available.
Name
zoneNotes
Type
string | null
Description
Additional notes specific to the hardiness zone. Null when no notes are available.
Name
source
Type
string | null
Description
Attribution for the guide data (e.g., "Cooperative Extension"). Null when source is unspecified.

GET/v2/growing-guides

List all growing guides

Retrieve a paginated list of growing guides, optionally filtered by hardiness zone and category. Returns 10 items per page by default.

Optional attributes

Name
zone
Type
integer
Description
Filter by USDA hardiness zone (e.g., 7).
Name
category
Type
string
Description
Filter by category: vegetable, herb, or fruit.
Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Page number. Defaults to 1.
Name
perPage
Type
integer
Description
Results per page. Defaults to 10, max 50.

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides

curl -G "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides" \
  --data-urlencode "zone=7" \
  --data-urlencode "category=vegetable" \
  --data-urlencode "perPage=5" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "a3f1b2c4-d5e6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "plantType": "tomato",
      "category": "vegetable",
      "zone": 7,
      "startIndoorsWeeksBeforeFrost": 6,
      "transplantWeeksAfterFrost": 2,
      "directSowWeeksAfterFrost": null,
      "fallPlantingWeeksBeforeFrost": null,
      "daysToGerminationMin": 5,
      "daysToGerminationMax": 10,
      "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
      "daysToHarvestMax": 85,
      "soilTempMin": 50,
      "soilTempOptimalMin": 65,
      "soilTempOptimalMax": 85,
      "successionPlantingIntervalDays": null,
      "growingTips": "Start seeds indoors under grow lights 6 weeks before last frost. Harden off transplants for a week before moving outdoors. Mulch heavily to retain moisture and suppress weeds.",
      "zoneNotes": "Zone 7 last frost averages mid-April. Transplant outdoors by early May once nighttime temps stay above 50\u00b0F consistently.",
      "source": "Cooperative Extension"
    },
    {
      "id": "b4c2d3e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f23456789012",
      "plantType": "pepper",
      "category": "vegetable",
      "zone": 7,
      "startIndoorsWeeksBeforeFrost": 8,
      "transplantWeeksAfterFrost": 3,
      "directSowWeeksAfterFrost": null,
      "fallPlantingWeeksBeforeFrost": null,
      "daysToGerminationMin": 7,
      "daysToGerminationMax": 14,
      "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
      "daysToHarvestMax": 90,
      "soilTempMin": 60,
      "soilTempOptimalMin": 70,
      "soilTempOptimalMax": 85,
      "successionPlantingIntervalDays": null,
      "growingTips": "Peppers need warm soil. Use black plastic mulch to raise soil temperature. Do not rush transplanting — cold soil stunts growth.",
      "zoneNotes": "Wait until late May for transplanting in zone 7. Soil temperatures need to be consistently above 65\u00b0F.",
      "source": "Cooperative Extension"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "totalCount": 42,
    "page": 1,
    "perPage": 5,
    "pages": 9
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/plant-types

List plant types

Returns a list of all plant types that have growing guides available. Use these values with the get by plant type or planting calendar endpoints.

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/plant-types

curl "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/plant-types" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": [
    "arugula", "basil", "bean", "beet", "blueberry",
    "broccoli", "cabbage", "carrot", "cauliflower", "celery",
    "cilantro", "corn", "cucumber", "dill", "eggplant",
    "garlic", "kale", "lavender", "lettuce", "melon",
    "mint", "okra", "onion", "oregano", "parsley",
    "pea", "pepper", "potato", "pumpkin", "radish",
    "raspberry", "rosemary", "spinach", "squash", "strawberry",
    "thyme", "tomato", "turnip", "watermelon", "zucchini"
  ],
  "meta": {
    "totalCount": 40
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/categories

Returns the list of all growing guide categories. Use these values to filter the list endpoint.

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/categories

curl "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/categories" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": ["vegetable", "herb", "fruit"],
  "meta": {
    "totalCount": 3
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/:id

Get growing guide by ID

Retrieve a single growing guide record by its UUID.

Required attributes

Name
id
Type
string
Description
The UUID of the growing guide record.

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/:id

curl "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/a3f1b2c4-d5e6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "a3f1b2c4-d5e6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "plantType": "tomato",
    "category": "vegetable",
    "zone": 7,
    "startIndoorsWeeksBeforeFrost": 6,
    "transplantWeeksAfterFrost": 2,
    "directSowWeeksAfterFrost": null,
    "fallPlantingWeeksBeforeFrost": null,
    "daysToGerminationMin": 5,
    "daysToGerminationMax": 10,
    "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
    "daysToHarvestMax": 85,
    "soilTempMin": 50,
    "soilTempOptimalMin": 65,
    "soilTempOptimalMax": 85,
    "successionPlantingIntervalDays": null,
    "growingTips": "Start seeds indoors under grow lights 6 weeks before last frost. Harden off transplants for a week before moving outdoors. Mulch heavily to retain moisture and suppress weeds.",
    "zoneNotes": "Zone 7 last frost averages mid-April. Transplant outdoors by early May once nighttime temps stay above 50\u00b0F consistently.",
    "source": "Cooperative Extension"
  },
  "meta": {
    "version": "v2"
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/plant/:plantType

Get growing guide by plant type

Retrieve a growing guide by plant type name. Optionally filter by zone to get the guide for a specific hardiness zone. If no zone is provided, returns the default guide for the plant type.

Required attributes

Name
plantType
Type
string
Description
The plant type to look up (e.g., "tomato", "basil", "strawberry").

Optional attributes

Name
zone
Type
integer
Description
USDA hardiness zone to get zone-specific timing (e.g., 7).

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/plant/:plantType

curl -G "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/plant/tomato" \
  --data-urlencode "zone=7" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "a3f1b2c4-d5e6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "plantType": "tomato",
    "category": "vegetable",
    "zone": 7,
    "startIndoorsWeeksBeforeFrost": 6,
    "transplantWeeksAfterFrost": 2,
    "directSowWeeksAfterFrost": null,
    "fallPlantingWeeksBeforeFrost": null,
    "daysToGerminationMin": 5,
    "daysToGerminationMax": 10,
    "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
    "daysToHarvestMax": 85,
    "soilTempMin": 50,
    "soilTempOptimalMin": 65,
    "soilTempOptimalMax": 85,
    "successionPlantingIntervalDays": null,
    "growingTips": "Start seeds indoors under grow lights 6 weeks before last frost. Harden off transplants for a week before moving outdoors. Mulch heavily to retain moisture and suppress weeds.",
    "zoneNotes": "Zone 7 last frost averages mid-April. Transplant outdoors by early May once nighttime temps stay above 50\u00b0F consistently.",
    "source": "Cooperative Extension"
  },
  "meta": {
    "version": "v2"
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/calendar

Get planting calendar

Returns an aggregated planting calendar for a given zipcode. Resolves the zipcode to a hardiness zone and last/first frost dates, then computes concrete planting windows (start indoors, transplant, direct sow, fall planting) for every plant type in that zone.

Required attributes

Name
zipcode
Type
string
Description
US zipcode to compute the planting calendar for (e.g., "90210").

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/calendar

curl -G "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/calendar" \
  --data-urlencode "zipcode=90210" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "plantType": "tomato",
      "category": "vegetable",
      "startIndoorsWindow": {
        "start": "2026-02-15",
        "end": "2026-03-01"
      },
      "transplantWindow": {
        "start": "2026-04-25",
        "end": "2026-05-10"
      },
      "directSowWindow": null,
      "fallPlantingWindow": null,
      "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
      "daysToHarvestMax": 85
    },
    {
      "plantType": "lettuce",
      "category": "vegetable",
      "startIndoorsWindow": {
        "start": "2026-02-01",
        "end": "2026-02-15"
      },
      "transplantWindow": {
        "start": "2026-03-20",
        "end": "2026-04-10"
      },
      "directSowWindow": {
        "start": "2026-03-15",
        "end": "2026-04-15"
      },
      "fallPlantingWindow": {
        "start": "2026-08-15",
        "end": "2026-09-01"
      },
      "daysToHarvestMin": 30,
      "daysToHarvestMax": 60
    },
    {
      "plantType": "basil",
      "category": "herb",
      "startIndoorsWindow": {
        "start": "2026-03-01",
        "end": "2026-03-15"
      },
      "transplantWindow": {
        "start": "2026-05-01",
        "end": "2026-05-15"
      },
      "directSowWindow": {
        "start": "2026-05-01",
        "end": "2026-06-01"
      },
      "fallPlantingWindow": null,
      "daysToHarvestMin": 50,
      "daysToHarvestMax": 75
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "zipcode": "90210",
    "zone": 10,
    "lastFrostDate": "2026-02-15",
    "firstFrostDate": "2026-12-15",
    "totalCount": 40
  }
}

GET/v2/growing-guides/calendar/:plantType

Get planting calendar for a plant

Returns the planting calendar for a single plant type at a given zipcode. Resolves the zipcode to a hardiness zone and frost dates, then computes concrete planting windows for that plant.

Required attributes

Name
plantType
Type
string
Description
The plant type to get calendar data for (e.g., "tomato").
Name
zipcode
Type
string
Description
US zipcode to compute the planting calendar for (e.g., "90210").

Request

GET

/v2/growing-guides/calendar/:plantType

curl -G "https://verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com/v2/growing-guides/calendar/tomato" \
  --data-urlencode "zipcode=90210" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: verdantly-gardening-api.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: {apiKey}"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "plantType": "tomato",
    "category": "vegetable",
    "startIndoorsWindow": {
      "start": "2026-01-04",
      "end": "2026-01-18"
    },
    "transplantWindow": {
      "start": "2026-03-01",
      "end": "2026-03-15"
    },
    "directSowWindow": null,
    "fallPlantingWindow": null,
    "daysToHarvestMin": 60,
    "daysToHarvestMax": 85,
    "soilTempMin": 50,
    "soilTempOptimalMin": 65,
    "soilTempOptimalMax": 85,
    "successionPlantingIntervalDays": null,
    "growingTips": "Start seeds indoors under grow lights 6 weeks before last frost. Harden off transplants for a week before moving outdoors. Mulch heavily to retain moisture and suppress weeds."
  },
  "meta": {
    "zipcode": "90210",
    "zone": 10,
    "lastFrostDate": "2026-02-15",
    "firstFrostDate": "2026-12-15"
  }
}