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Monthly garden tasks aug
1. August in the Southern California Garden
Each month has its special joys and tasks in the garden. Below is a suggested calendar for August. Remember that
gardening depends on the weather, so tasks, bloom season and activities may vary from year to year.
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Best of Show:
Flowers: * Chilopsis linearis, Clematis spp., Heteromeles arbutifolia, Ericameria ericoides, * Eriophyllum staechadifolium, Pluchea
odorata, Oenothera elata, Penstemon spp., Centromadia spp., Cirsium occidentale, Helianthus annuus, Solidago spp.,
Symphyotrichum/Aster spp., summer vegetables
Fruits/berries/seeds: Comarostaphylis diversifolia, Eriogonum spp., * Rhamnus spp., Sambucus nigra cerulea
Foliage: evergreen trees & shrubs; silver-white foliage plants
Planning: major planning month
Choose cool season veggies – browse the seed catalogs; order seeds
Last chance to order bulbs; native seeds still be available
Clean/sort/store seeds collected from the garden
Tidy up your potting bench
Sit in the shade and think about Water Zones/conservation;
Plan to increase shady areas for outdoor activities
Hardscape/General:
Apply/re-apply gravel mulch to wildflower & bulb areas – will help them to look less bare
Repair/install hardscape; work in cool times of day
Build raised beds or planters before Sept. heats up
Create a potting area if you need one; Clean out potting area/check potting supplies & purchase if needed
Propagation:
Sow seeds of cool-season vegetables in containers – semi-shade.
Start warm-season grasses from seed in containers – semi-shade
Planting:
Plant radishes, carrots, beets directly into the garden.
Watering: major watering month for Zone3, Chaparral and Sonoran Desert plants
Taper off water at the end of the month to native plants except Zone 2-3, Zone 3 & Chaparral and Sonoran Desert plants – give them a
good ‘monsoon’;
Give plants from N. coast a ‘fog’ spray
2. Pruning: summer pruning month
Prune for safety & plant health
Hedge-shear if needed
Pruning to thin: prune after late spring/summer flowering
Carpenteria californica
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Keckiella cordifolia
Philadelphus lewisii
Prunus ilicifolia
Salvia spp. (prune now or in Oct/Nov)
Desert Legumes: Chilopsis;
Pruning: summer pruning month
Mow (if desired) sod-forming grasses, sedges
Coppice (severe prune) to rejuvenate old plants (after bloom)
Comarostaphylis diversifolia
* Cornus spp.
Heteromeles arbutifolia
* Philadelphus lewisii
Ribes viburnifolium
Rosa spp.
Weeds/Diseases/Pests:
Look for signs of fungal disease; prune out diseased branches
Edibles/Crafts:
Pick elderberries, other ripe fruits; use or dry/freeze
Pick, use or dry/freeze summer veggies
Enjoying the garden:
Enjoy the shade; cool dry garden shade is delightful
Search for a new container or garden sculpture
Eat corn on the cob, melons from your garden
Make elderberry jelly/syrup or dry berries for tea
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