- What to do in the Garden in August -

                      

Maintenance and Clean Up

✦Make compost out of lawn clippings and garden plants that are ready to be recycled. Don't use clippings if
the lawn has been treated with herbicide, including "weed-and-feed" products. Don't compost diseased plants unless you are using the "hot compost" method.

✦Fertilize cucumbers, summer squash and broccoli to maintain production while you continue harvesting.

✦Deep water Camellias to develop flower buds for next spring.

✦Prune raspberries, boysenberries and other caneberries after harvest.

✦Prune cherry trees before fall rains begin to allow callusing in dry weather and minimize the spread of bacterial canker.

Planting and Propagation

✦Plant winter cover crops in vacant space in the vegetable garden

✦Plant winter kale, Brussels sprouts, turnips, parsnips, parsley, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and spinach.

From Benton County Master Gardeners -
Membership meetings: 3rd Monday Oct. to May 7:00pm - currently on Zoom