Summer Gardening Tips: August

SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER
MARCH - APRIL - MAY JUNE - JULY - AUGUST SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER DECEMBER - JANUARY - FEBRUARY

 

August

  • Dead head flowers as they fade
  • Give the garden a complete weeding and general digging-over where needed
  • Plant out well-grown perennial seedlings in nursery beds
  • Complete lifting bulbs
  • Take root cuttings of shrubs
  • Water containers daily
  • Pick any ripe fruit
  • Keep ponds aerated with adding fresh water from a hose
  • Take cuttings for rooting over winter
Lawn Care for
August
New Lawns

Apply fertiliser to areas for new lawns. Leave for one week then sow.

Established Lawns

Continue to mow, allowing a litle extra length in very dry/hot weather. Spike the lawn with a fork to improve drainage. In excessive heat leave a very thin layer of short cuttings on the lawn as a sun shield.

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