Garden calendar August

Planning, design and construction

Now is the time to water as needed. Are you renovating your garden or creating a new border? Then don't forget to install border sprinklers right away. When watering your garden, it will save you a lot of work.
With summer coming to an end, it's a great time to hit your stride with shopping: keep an eye out for sales on garden furniture.
Order spring bulbs now. When they arrive in September, you can plant them right away!
If you notice that there is not so much blooming in your garden this month, then go through our PlantEncyclopedia: in fact, there are more than enough plants that bloom precisely in August or September. The Autumn aster, for example. And the orange lanterns of the Lantern Plant are also a striking appearance. Order the plants and put them in your garden in September.

Bees, butterflies and other insects love to visit Campanula

At the beginning of this month, plant the Autumn Thistle (Colchicum), Autumn Crocus and the yellow-flowering Sternbergia.
Fill vacant spots in the border with the plants from your pots.
Don't plant new plants before you go on vacation. This is because they need extra water for the first few weeks.
You can try tub plants this month to take cuttings. Remove the flowers, cut the cutting at an angle and remove the lower leaves. Put the cutting in the soil and then keep the soil well moist.

The Cornflower blooms through August

Is it hot and dry? Like the lawn, the border plantings need to be watered regularly.
Pay particular attention to leaves with large leaves. The large leaf acts as an umbrella, often keeping the ground underneath very dry.
Also, give plants that stand against a wall or fence some extra water.
Spray early in the morning or late in the evening. It's better to spray for a few hours once a week than 15 minutes every day!
Tall plants such as Sunflowers may experience a sudden growth spurt this month. Tie them up on sticks.

Not much space? A vegetable garden box offers a solution

When you go on vacation, ask someone to do the much-needed chores, such as mowing the lawn and watering the plants.
Put plant supports on plants with tall flowers to prevent them from snapping.
Is it hot and dry? Get hanging baskets out of the wind, as it dries out the soil even faster.
Hydrangeas could use some extra fertilizer this month. This promotes flowering.

Ripe plums, a real treat

Want to trim hedges and hedgerows? Pick a cloudy day for that. If you water the garden well first, the hedges and hedges will recover better and faster.
On Conifers, if possible, cut the top narrower than at the bottom.
Ivy is a fast grower. Want to prune it only once a year? Then now is the time!
Berry bushes can be pruned after fruiting. This can also be done with blackberry bushes.
Cut away the spent flowers of roses and other flowering plants so that new flowers appear.
Is the Lavender getting too big and you want to prune it? Make sure to leave enough greenery so the plant can recover before winter. Summer pruning is different from spring pruning.

Green beans harvest in the summer

When there are long periods of dry and sunny weather, do not cut the grass too short. In that case, mow once every two weeks and keep a height of at least 3 to 5 inches.
On the contrary, if it rains a lot, you may keep the grass a little shorter.
It is good to fertilize once a month. Pick a time just before a rain.
Don't throw away the cut grass. It's good for the compost pile.
Is it dry for a long time? Then throw a bucket of water over your compost pile. This is because in order to compost, the material needs moisture.
Bare spots in the lawn? Make sure you sow bare spots. First, fill in the potholes with soil.

Remove emerging weeds in the border, paths and patio immediately. This will prevent it from spreading.
When weeding, be careful not to damage the roots of plants.

Care for birds in the garden. Place a large bowl of water and refill it regularly so they can drink and bathe.
Keep a close eye on the pond's water level and refill as needed.
Clean the pump regularly and remove excess algae. Algae growth can also be reduced by releasing water fleas.
Place an oxygen plant if the water remains murky.
Span a net or wires across the water to outwit young, hungry herons.

Stay alert for slugs and fungi! Fight them organically as much as possible.
With tomato plants, you top the main shoot, because there will be no more fruit on it.
With cucumber and zucchini, be sure not to wait too long to harvest or the flesh will become tough.
Spinach, arugula and radishes can still be sown now.
Want to keep birds from snacking on your fruit trees and berry bushes? Don't stretch a net, but hang strips of aluminum foil or make a tent out of netting. This is more animal-friendly.
Plant strawberries now so you can harvest them next year.
In vacant spots in the vegetable garden, plant kale, spinach and corn salad now.

Wildflowers; a romantic picture and the insects are happy with it

Set up a bird drinker where animals can drink and the birds can take a bath. Refill the bathtub regularly.
No insect hotel in your garden yet? Place one immediately, preferably with the opening facing south and well sheltered. If possible, put or hang the insect hotel at least one meter above the ground.
A diverse and climate-friendly garden is a garden where there is room for life: for birds, butterflies and insects. So choose plants and flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Tip number 1 for more butterflies in your garden: put a Butterfly bush in your garden! This beautiful plant blooms from July to the end of September. Even in October it can still bloom. So you can enjoy the flowers all summer long. And the butterflies that descend upon them, of course.

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