GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Hagerstown: 12 October – end of December
In Hagerstown, garlic: plant from 12 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.
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Garlic in Hagerstown: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Hagerstown from 12 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.9 °C.
| Planting | 12 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 11 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -2.9 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 26 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:20 on 12 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:22 |
Garlic in Hagerstown: care after planting
Planted on 12 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 12 October — feed: nitrogen
- 9 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 Hagerstown, Pittsburgh is 2 days earlier and Dover 15 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 99 km | 17 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Harrisburg | 103 km | 12 October – end of December | same day |
| Baltimore | 104 km | 23 October – end of December | 11 days later |
| Annapolis | 129 km | 20 October – end of December | 8 days later |
| Dover | 198 km | 27 October – end of December | 15 days later |
| Pittsburgh | 213 km | 10 October – 22 December | 2 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Hagerstown
Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hagerstown OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 2 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- S&K Mercadito Latino — market
3 km - Lewis' Orchards — farm shop
13 km - Mountain Valley Orchard — farm shop
14 km - Pennsylvania Dutch Market — market
Potomac Avenue 1583, 21742 Hagerstown · 6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Hagerstown?
In Hagerstown, garlic: plant from 12 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 Hagerstown?
Last spring frost around 4 April, first autumn frost around 11 November.
