August Gardening Tips

*Colorful plastic golf tees can be stuck in the
ground to mark the location of dormant
plants such as spring bulbs or perennials.

*Keep tall flowers staked and cut out dead
flower stalks.

*Disbudding chrysanthemums produces
larger blooms. Most mums, except spray
types, respond well to disbudding.

*Since container-grown plants have a limited
area from which to absorb water, plants in a
sunny location may require watering several
times a week. Check plants often to avoid
water stress.

*Cut strawflowers intended for dried flower
arrangements when the blooms are only half
open. Tie small bundles of the flowers
together and hang them upside down in a
well ventilated place to dry.

*Check on water needs of hanging baskets
daily in the summer. Wind and sun dry them
much more quickly than other containers.

*Clean up fallen rose and peony leaves. They
can harbor disease and insect pests over the
winter if allowed to remain on the ground.

*Pinch off onion flower buds from the top of
the plants to direct all of the plant's energy
into the developing bulb instead of seed
production.

*Mound soil over the lateral or brace roots of
corn stalks for extra support against strong
winds.

*Pick summer squash and zucchini every
day or two to keep the plants producing.

*Remove old plants which have stopped
producing to eliminate a shelter for insects
and disease organisms.

*Water the garden early in the day so plants
can absorb the moisture before the hot sun
dries the soil. Early watering also insures
that the foliage dries before night. Wet
foliage at night increases susceptibility to
fungus diseases.

*Many herbs self-sow if the flowers are not
removed. Dill produce seeds that fall around
the parent plant and come up as volunteers
the following spring.

*To reduce the number of pests on your fruit
tree for the coming year, pick up and destroy
all fallen fruit.

*Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is used by many
gardeners to protect cole crops from
chewing caterpillars.

*White flies are attracted to yellow, so use
yellow sticky boards to reduce their
populations.

*Every weed that produces seed means
more trouble next year. Control weeds
before they go to seed.

*Do not add weeds with mature seed heads
to the compost pile. Many weed seeds can
remain viable and germinate next year when
the compost is used.
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