Best True Value Hardware
1312 N Martin Luther King Hwy
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5.0 ★ (15 Google reviews) · as of 2026-08-06
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Before you visit
Best True Value Hardware is one of 66 True Value locations we list, 2 of them in Louisiana. See every True Value location. If you are after a particular variety or want growing advice, the closest independent business we list is Dixieland Homes & Gardens, 1.6 mi away. A listing does not show what is in stock. Call before you visit to check plants, sizes and availability.
We list 27 other places within 10 miles in Louisiana, 13 of them independent. The closest in Louisiana is Walmart Garden Center, 0.9 mi away.
Our directory has 27 listings in Lake Charles. Compare them on the Lake Charles page.
Growing conditions
Based on the nearest weather station data available for Lake Charles, LA: no NOAA station matched closely enough to this business's own ZIP code.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 7 · Last ~Feb 14
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LAKE CHARLES, LA US, 5.6 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on Lake Charles's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 14, first frost ~Dec 7.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.
Nearby nurseries
- Walmart Garden Center Lake Charles, LA 0.9 mi away
- Dixieland Homes & Gardens Lake Charles, LA 1.6 mi away
- Garden Center at Tractor Supply Lake Charles, LA 3.2 mi away
- Tractor Supply Co. Lake Charles, LA 3.2 mi away
- Tillandsia Treasures Lake Charles, LA 3.2 mi away
- Moss Bluff Florist & Gift Lake Charles, LA 3.3 mi away
Frequently asked questions
- What type of business is Best True Value Hardware?
- Best True Value Hardware is classified as a big box in Lake Charles, LA.
- What USDA growing zone is Best True Value Hardware in?
- Best True Value Hardware (ZIP 70601) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b, with an average minimum winter temperature of 25°F.
- What's plantable near Best True Value Hardware right now?
- Based on ZIP 70601's frost dates, this is a good time to start 1 crop indoors and start 11 fall crops. See the full list above.
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