What to do in your garden during August
Follow the tips beneath as a basic maintenance guide for your garden this August.
Plant and Sow
Annuals
Sow summer-flowering annuals like:
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Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium) -
Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) (Feverfew)
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Dianthus (Carnation, Pink)
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Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
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Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
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Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph’s coat)
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Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos)
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Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy)
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Alcea rosea (Common hollyhock)
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Zinnia elegans (Zinnia,)
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Scabiosa atropurpurea (Sweet scabious, pincushion flower)
Vegetables
Sow vegetables like:
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Petroselinum species (Parsley)
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Raphanus sativus (Radishes)
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Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomatoes)
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Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)
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Daucus carota (Carrots)
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Capsicum annuum var. longum, C. var. annuum (Sweet peppers)
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Brassica oleracea var. capitata (Cabbages)
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Brassica campestris var. rapa (Turnips)
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Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Chard, Swiss chard)
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Allium porrum (Leeks)
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Brassica oleracea var. coulorapa (Kohlrabi)
Bulbs
Plant summer-flowering bulbs:
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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)
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Colocasia x hybrid (Elephant’s-ear)
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Canna Species (Indian shot)
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Liatris pycnostachya (Gay feather)
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Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic)
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Zephyranthes candida (Fairy lily, white rain lily)
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Tigridia pavonia x hybrids (Mexican shell flower, tiger flower)
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Sprekelia formosissima (Maltese cross, Aztec lily, Jacobean lily)
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Polianthes tuberosa x hybrids (Tuberose)
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Ornithogalum candicans (Berg lily, white berg lily)
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Nerine bowdenii (Giant nerine, large pink nerine)
Gardening Maintenance
General Gardening Maintenance
- Continue to water and feed spring-flowering bulbs.
- Plan your summer garden.
- Water citrus trees well every three weeks and spray against citrus psylla; water other fruit trees thoroughly every second week.
August maintenance tips on watering, pruning,
pests and disease, fertilizing and much more visit our countrywide maintenance guide.
