GARDEN

AUGUST GARDEN CHECKLIST

by Terry Kramer

• TIE 'EM UP heavy clusters of tomatoes to supports. Pinch off unwanted suckers.
  
• FEED PLANTS Begonias, fuchsias, containerized plants and newly planted garden vegetables need continuous summer feeding. Give azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons their final feeding this month.
  
• PLAN FOR FALL/WINTER COLOR Plant violas, calendulas, pansies and Iceland poppies if you want colorful beds and pots during the fall and winter. This is also a good month to sow perennial seeds.
  
• WATER Shrubs, trees and perennial flower beds need to be watered deeply regularly. Use soaker hoses, or drip irrigation if you've no time to lug the hose about.
  
• PLANT VEGETABLES August is a good month to sow carrots, beets, turnips, spinach and lettuce greens. Try growing a fall garden of Oriental vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

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