Is it August already!!! I guess it is and with all the rain we had in June and July, our gardens are looking great! But to keep them looking great, there's a little bit of work to do. Here are a few pictures of what my flowers look like now, followed by a complete list of things that need to be done in the garden in August.
Daisies
Monarda
Hydrangea
Clematis
Astilbe
Liatris
Crocosmia
Daylily
Rudbeckia (black-eyed susan)
Cherry tomatoes
What needs to be done in the garden in August
Trees, shrubs, roses
- Trim trees and shrubs that have flowered.
- Trim dead flowers off rosebushes.
- Water more frequently the plants that are in acid soil.
- Water more frequently the plants that are in acid soil.
- Control insects and diseases (hang traps on apple trees to prevent apple flies).
Pick fallen fruits at the bottom of trees.
Lawn
- Observe the colour of your lawn.
Pick fallen fruits at the bottom of trees.
Lawn
- Observe the colour of your lawn.
- Cut and water grass (if the weather is hot and dry bring cutting blade up to 8 cm).
- Check for the presence of chinch bugs.
-In mid August, aerate your lawn, proceed to topdressing and reseed if necessary.
- Fertilize.
- Weed if necessary.
- When the weather gets colder cut your grass shorter.
Flower beds and containers
- Cut some of your flowers to make nice bouquets in your home.
- Check for the presence of chinch bugs.
-In mid August, aerate your lawn, proceed to topdressing and reseed if necessary.
- Fertilize.
- Weed if necessary.
- When the weather gets colder cut your grass shorter.
Flower beds and containers
- Cut some of your flowers to make nice bouquets in your home.
- Support perennials that need support.
- Remove dead flowers from perennials, annuals and summer bulbs.
- Remove and keep the seeds from perennials and other flowers when ready.
- Control insects and diseases.
- Remove dead flowers from perennials, annuals and summer bulbs.
- Remove and keep the seeds from perennials and other flowers when ready.
- Control insects and diseases.
- Weed flower beds.
- Water flower beds, and annuals when needed.
- Note changes you want to make to your flower beds, take pictures if necessary.
- Water flower containers daily.
Vegetable Garden
- Note changes you want to make to your flower beds, take pictures if necessary.
- Water flower containers daily.
Vegetable Garden
- Remove the suckers from tomato plants.
- Harvest vegetables and herbs regularly.
- Control insects and diseases in the garden.
- Weed the garden.
- Water the garden when necessary.
-Divide mint, chive and rhubarb.
Enjoy looking at those nice flowers and enjoy those fresh vegetables because in not to long, it will get cold again... But I really don't want to think about that right now!
-Divide mint, chive and rhubarb.
Enjoy looking at those nice flowers and enjoy those fresh vegetables because in not to long, it will get cold again... But I really don't want to think about that right now!
Have a great month of August!
You can also read:
What To Do In The Garden - July
What To Do In The Garden - June
What To Do In The Garden - May
What To Do In The Garden - April
Thanks for stopping by!
You can also read:
What To Do In The Garden - July
What To Do In The Garden - June
What To Do In The Garden - May
What To Do In The Garden - April
Thanks for stopping by!
Caroline, this is a very helpful list, as it is each month. A lot of work, but I can understand how you wind up with such beautiful plants and flowers in your garden!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a lot but it's not that bad over a month. It's so worth it in the end.
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