Between weeding, fertilizing, planting and early harvest, August is a month for any gardening activity
Description
If there's a favorite gardening activity of yours, chances are you'll be able to do it during the month of August.
In this episode, Don and John break down some of your main to-do items for the month of August, including fertilizing, weeding and dividing some perennials. You could likely start picking tomatoes or digging a few potatoes, too, and you might still be able to plant some radishes and greens.
Topics in this show:
0:00 Intro
2:03 Listener question: Slime molds
4:09 Grinding stumps for mulch
5:54 Introducing Samantha, NDSU Extension intern
7:56 Fertilizing annuals in late summer
9:11 Water soluable fertilizers on leaves
11:06 Deadheading
12:53 Digging and dividing perennials
18:08 Fertilizing your lawn
21:36 Aerating and seeding your lawn
26:34 Weeding your lawn
29:39 Fall tree and shrub care and planting
32:41 Tomatoes
36:14 Early potato harvest
38:45 Things you can still plant
39:38 What to look for with squash
41:15 When to harvest onions
43:32 Checking in on your apples
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