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Tips for August

August 3, 2014 by lheideman

by Linda Heideman, Somervell County Master Gardener

For the lawn and beds:

  • Make sure the lawn is getting about 1-1.5 inches of water every week, watering between 2a.m.-6a.m. is ideal.
  • Keep lawn mowed and landscaping weeded to prevent an infestation of chiggers.
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  • Plant heat loving plants such as salvia, purslane, and portulaca.
  • Water potted plants and baskets often – twice a day on triple digit days.
  • Give plants a summer boost by fertilizing throughout lawn and beds.

For the garden:

  • Check the garden daily and harvest veggies regularly for the best tasting and tender vegetables.
  • All month long: Sow black-eyed peas, parsley, Swiss chard, and collards.
  • Beginning of the month: Sow bush and pole beans, Irish potatoes
  • Middle of the month: Sow cabbage and head lettuce.
  • End of the month: Sow kale, spinach, and turnip seeds.
  • Turn your compost pile.

Copied from the website of Ideal Partners Landscapes, Fort Worth

Filed Under: Current Newsletter, Gardening Tips, Newsletters

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