What to do in the garden in August
Get weeding!
Both annual and perennial weeds start to produce thousands of seeds that will germinate in your garden next spring if left untouched. The best time to weed is right after a rain when the soil is still moist. If rainfall is scarce (which it has been!), irrigate your garden thoroughly the night before you start to weed. You can pull weeds by hand, trowel or use a hoe; whichever you are most comfortable with. As soon as you have the weeds removed, cover the area with a thick mulch of compost, straw, leaves, or shredded bark.
Divide Perennial Flowers
August is the best time to dig and divide perennial flowers in your garden (such as hosta, Oriental poppy, lily, daylily, ornamental grasses, and bearded iris). Use a spade to lift the plant from the ground being careful to damage the root ball as little as possible. When the clump is out of the ground, use a large garden knife or spade to cut it into smaller pieces. Then, replant the smaller pieces or divisions as soon as possible.
Plant perennials
Late summer is the perfect time to plant perennials and flowering shrubs in many areas. They’ll take root during the cool, moist autumn weather and be ready to pop into bloom next spring and summer.
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