Garden in August: You can harvest and should tend
Created: 08/05/2022 11:59 am
By: Carina Blumenroth
Now you can benefit from the work you have put into the garden over the past few months.
You can harvest a lot, but you should also take care of it.
If you have a garden, there is always something to do.
You can start preparing your garden for fall now.
If you have a lawn, then August would also be a good time to fertilize it.
But now you can also create a completely new lawn.
Read here what else you should pay attention to.
Garden in August: You should cut back these plants
You should cut back faded rose shoots by mid-August so that the plant can harden properly.
According to
Myhomebook
, you should also provide roses with special potassium fertilizer.
This should bring the best protection for autumn and winter.
In the second half of the month you can take care of a pruning of the walnut tree, hedges that shed leaves can also be pruned.
Garden in August: Don't forget to water it
In August it can get really hot again, so you should make sure that you water the lawn and your plants sufficiently.
On average, it can make sense to water vigorously once a week - if you have particularly thirsty plants, you can water in the morning and evening, as
Myhomebook
recommends.
Apple trees need special protection in August.
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Apple trees in the garden: they need special care in August
The apple tree is particularly affected by possible pests in August.
So-called codling moths lay their eggs in ripening apples during their second cycle.
You can prevent this with biological means, only the pests are attacked and no other living beings.
For example, use granulosis virus preparations, prepare them according to the instructions and your apple tree will be protected.
Do you have stick tomatoes in the garden?
Then it is now time to cut the main shoot.
They ensure that all the energy is put into the ripening of the tomatoes, the plant no longer grows.
You can also remove small tomato blossoms, as they would not be ready in time.
Garden in August: You can harvest that
It doesn't matter whether it's vegetables, fruit, herbs or tubers - August is the time to harvest.
A selection of what you can now harvest can be found here:
Vegetables: zucchini, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, beans
Fruit: apples, berries, plums, sweet cherries, pears
Herbs and onions: shallots, onions, leeks
Roots and tubers: potatoes, carrots, radishes, celeriac, celery roots, radishes
Garden in August: You can sow that
If you are already dreaming of strawberries from your own garden, then you should start preparing now for the coming year.
Strawberries should be planted before mid-August so that you can benefit from them next year.
Radishes, parsley, lamb's lettuce and spinach are also suitable for sowing in August.