🌱 October Gardening: Planting Season Begins

While Northern-state gardeners are wrapping up their growing season, gardeners in Southern states are just getting started! October brings milder weather, making it one of the best months to plant vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals across the southern U.S.

To help get your garden growing, we created this checklist:

• Perfect crops for October include: lettuce, spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and radishes.
• If you’re in a frost-free zone, tomatoes and peppers can sometimes still thrive.
• Pro tip: Start these crops with AgroThrive Fruit & Flower fertilizer. Its gentle organic nutrients support seedlings and transplants without burning their roots.

• Replace tired summer annuals with pansies, violas, snapdragons, and dianthus.
• Plant mums and asters for bursts of autumn color.
• Fertilizer boost: A quick application of AgroThrive Fruit & Flower formula encourages strong root growth and longer blooms.

• Herbs respond especially well to mild, organic fertilizers like AgroThrive that build soil health for ongoing harvests.
• Cilantro, parsley, dill, and chives love the cooler temperatures.
• Basil may still grow in warmer southern areas.

• Cooler temps reduce transplant shock.
• Move or divide crowded plants to give them room to thrive.
• Tip: Apply AgroThrive Fruit & Flower after transplanting to help perennials quickly re-establish.

• Overseed cool-season grasses (like fescue) in October. Keep watering regularly if rain is scarce; fall droughts can happen in the South.
• AgroThrive General Purpose is an excellent overseeding companion, encouraging root development in new grass.

October in the South is a time of renewal. With cooler weather and the help of AgroThrive’s bio-organic fertilizers, you can enjoy months of fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers, making it one of the most productive times of your gardening year.