Amateur gardeners who plant based on the phases of the moon tend to get better results than those who do not  This seems surprising since the phases of the moon do not affect how plants grow  An alternative practice often found among amateur gardeners is to plant during the first warm spell of spring, which leads to problems when a frost follows
So, amateur gardeners who use the phases of the moon are less likely to lose plants to a frost
Using the phases of the moon usually leads amateur gardeners to plant later in the spring than those planting at the first warm spell.