As far as planting goes, the rule in NE Ohio and most of Canada is around Memorial Day weekend. Still plenty of time for DSCR to plant hemp. http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatravelplanner/p/aprilcanada.htm If you plant in April, your seeds, sprouts will probably not survive--the ground is not ready and still a great threat of frost at night. $$DSCR$$