GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Reno: 28 September – end of December
In Reno, garlic: plant from 28 September to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Rancher's Feed and Supply (farm supply, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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 Reno: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Reno from 28 September 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 -1.8 °C.
| Planting | 28 September – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 28 October |
| Coldest nights | January, -1.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 29 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:56 on 28 September |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:22 |
The same dates in Reno hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Reno: care after planting
Planted on 28 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 28 September — feed: nitrogen
- 26 October — 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 Reno, Carson City is 6 days earlier and Sacramento 44 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 41 km | 22 September – end of December | 6 days earlier |
| Sacramento | 179 km | 11 November – end of December | 44 days later |
| Stockton | 217 km | 3 November – end of December | 36 days later |
| Redding | 249 km | 11 November – end of December | 44 days later |
| San Francisco | 299 km | 1 October | 3 days later |
| San Jose | 303 km | 1 October | 3 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Reno
Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 September to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Reno OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 3 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Rancher's Feed and Supply — farm supply
Surge Street 30, 89506 Reno · 12 km - Home Depot Garden Center — garden centre
8 km - Home Depot Garden Center — garden centre
13 km - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Reno?
In Reno, garlic: plant from 28 September 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 Reno?
Last spring frost around 16 April, first autumn frost around 28 October.
Other crops in Reno, with their dates
- Tomato · 23 April – 8 July
- Cucumber · 29 April – 13 August
- Bell Pepper · 29 April – 8 July
- Eggplant · 29 April – 8 July
- Zucchini · 29 April – 11 August
- Pumpkin · 29 April – 3 July
- Watermelon · 29 April – 19 July
- Peas · 26 March – 15 August
- Tulip · 28 September – end of December
- Daffodil · 28 September – end of December
- Crocus · 28 September – end of December
- Hyacinth · 28 September – end of December
