October Garden Tasks 2025
Gardening Tips For October 2025
Average High is 75° F. Average Low is 50° F.
Fall is for planting—it’s like spring without the heat! Anything you put in the ground now will have a chance to establish strong roots before next summer’s high temps, and there are fewer pests and less irrigating to manage.
Join in on seasonal fun: October 1st is National Kale Day and October 26th is National Pumpkin Day. Decorate your outdoor area with pumpkins, corn stalks, mums, and asters!
Watch our garden task video and then read on for more task tips for the month of October.
Fall is for planting—it’s like spring without the heat! Anything you put in the ground now will have a chance to establish strong roots before next summer’s high temps, and there are fewer pests and less irrigating to manage.
Join in on seasonal fun: October 1st is National Kale Day and October 26th is National Pumpkin Day. Decorate your outdoor area with pumpkins, corn stalks, mums, and asters!
Watch our garden task video and then read on for more task tips for the month of October.
Cool Planting Inspo...
- Cooler weather means cool crops. Now is the time to direct sow or transplant starts for lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, beets, radishes, and garlic.
- Need some cheer? Cool-season blooms are here! Refresh containers or mixed beds with pansies, violas, snapdragons, calendula, chrysanthemums, and asters.
- More planting ideas? Now is the perfect time to put bulbs in the ground for spring color. Pick your favorites from daffodils, tulips (chill before planting), hyacinths, ranunculus, and many more!
- Take advantage of cooler temps and winter rains by planting trees, shrubs, and natives. This will allow strong root growth before next year's summer heat.
...And A Few Chores
- It's not time to rest yet... there is still work to be done in the garden for the fall season. Clean-up from last season and prep for the next one by pulling spent summer crops and any weeds that are starting to creep in. Add mulch to conserve moisture, block weeds, and insulate soil. Lightly prune roses, cut back dormant perennials, and divide crowded plantings such as iris and daylilies.
- Your lawn had a hot summer, too! Show it some kindness this season with a good winter fertilizer. Aerate and dethatch so that roots can receive beneficial winter rains.
- Adjust your irrigation system for cooler temps and shorter days—before Mother Nature starts to bring rain.
