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Give me a full 4-week planting calendar and let me know my hardiness zone and last frost date so I know when it's safe to transplant outside."},{"title":"Is it too late to plant tomatoes","prompt":"I live in Chicago, Illinois and I'm wondering if it's too late in the season to plant tomatoes — tell me my USDA zone, frost dates, and what I can still realistically put in the ground outside right now versus what I'd need to start indoors."}],"resultDescription":"Returns the USDA plant hardiness zone for the location, historical last and first frost dates, a 4-week planting calendar broken into what to plant outdoors now, what to start indoors, and what to plan for upcoming weeks, plus frost-protection and season-extension recommendations tailored to the current date and location.","failureModes":["Location not recognized or geocoding fails — returns error indicating unsupported or ambiguous location","Location outside supported geographic coverage — returns error for non-US locations if only USDA zones are supported","Missing required location parameter — returns 400-style error","Payment not processed — x402 payment required before response is returned"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when the user wants actionable gardening or planting guidance tied to their specific location and the current time of year, including frost dates, hardiness zones, and a structured planting calendar. 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