It’s never too hot to garden, even if you have to do it in the evening! The Dallas County Master Gardener Association (DCMGA), sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, recommends several August Garden Tasks to do this month in order to keep your landscape healthy. Some of the tasks listed for August include:     

  • Install warm season turf grasses by late-August to mid-September   
  • Plant ground covers and tropical and warm season annuals   
  • Plant fall flowering perennials   
  • Prune out any dead or broken branches of woody ornamentals (trees and shrubs) but avoid major pruning until the dormant season   
  • Prune bush roses and fertilize all roses according to soil test recommendation for fall blooming   
  • Watch for powdery mildew on cedar elms, crape myrtles, and euonymus and treat with fungicide if necessary   
  • Keep young vegetable plants adequately watered and shade new plants from hot mid-day and afternoon sun   

Find the complete task list at the DCMGA website: www.dallascountymastergardeners.org    

DCMGA help desk/free gardening advice: Send questions to dallasmg@ag.tamu.edu