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When to plant garlic in Fort Smith: 19 October – end of December

In Fort Smith, garlic: plant from 19 October to the end of December.

Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Garlic in Fort Smith: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Fort Smith from 19 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.2 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.2 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring17 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:12 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:46

The same dates in Fort Smith hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Fort Smith: care after planting

Planted on 19 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 19 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 16 November — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

Around Fort Smith, Joplin is 17 days earlier and Shreveport 21 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fayetteville78 km11 October – end of December8 days earlier
Tulsa169 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Joplin189 km2 October – end of December17 days earlier
Little Rock203 km21 October – end of December2 days later
Oklahoma City285 km11 October – end of December8 days earlier
Shreveport329 kmby 9 November21 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Fort Smith

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Fort Smith OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 1 plant nursery (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Fort Smith?

In Fort Smith, garlic: plant from 19 October to the end of December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Fort Smith?

Last spring frost around 16 March, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Fort Smith, with their dates