August

What to Plant:

Vegetables & Fruits:

Beans, Celery, Collards, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Onion, Peppers, Squash, Okra, Pumpkins - Ask us we'll let you know!!

Trees: All Citrus &Tropical Fruits

Flowers:

Blue Daze, Cat Whiskers, Coleus, Crossandra, Diamond Frost, Caladium, Heliconias, Torenia, Zinnia, Heather, Gingers, Marigold, Penta, Porterweed, Purslane, Salvia, Sunflower, Vinca and more.

Herbs:

Basil, Chives, Dill, Oregano, Cilantro, Rosemary, Lavenders, Sweet Marjoram, Sage, Savory Thyme and other favorites. (Difficult this time of the year)

Trees:

All Shade Trees: Mahogany, Oaks, Maples and Magnolias. Also Royal Poinciana, Cassia, Palms, Hibiscus, Jatropha and any other you have your heart set on!

What to Do:

Houseplants:

• Remove yellowing foliage and repot as needed
• Wash away dust and bugs
• Trim overgrown stems
• Transplant root-bound to larger containers or root prune
• Continue to fertilize with Busy Bee's Formula "B", Jack's Classic 20-20-20 and VitaMix all for boost of vitality
• Turn windowsill plants one-quarter weekly
• Fill empty spaces indoors with new plants
• Check for pest and treat appropriately (Systemic Insect Granules)

The Landscape:

• Remove weak/diseased & damaged limbs and foliage
• Complete pruning of overgrown plants treat with Pruning Sealer
• Readjust stakings on trunks of trees
• Continue tree and shrub plantings
• Prune seed heads from Crape Myrtles
• Follow all planting instruction guidelines per Busy Bee recommendations!
• Prune & fertilize azaleas & control insect problems (Lace Bugs & Caterpillars)
• Roses-Trim and control black spot & mites FEED Monthly!
• Check gardens for signs of insect invasions(Squish or Spray!)
• Feed Outdoor Container Gardens with Busy Bee's Formula "B" and VitaMix
• Reshape Formal Hedges
• Check Tree staking after storms(MUST be secure for proper rooting)
• Renew Mulches
• Feed Water Lilies monthly
• Prune Hydrangeas after blooming
• Transplant Palms

The Lawn:

• Fertilize with 16-0-8
• Apply bait for Mole Crickets
• Seed, plug or sod new lawns & fill in bare areas
• Treat Chinch Bugs & Sod Web Worms if needed
• Spot apply Kilz-All to "hard to get rid of" weeds
• Apply Milorganite to stressed laws for quick greening
• Reduce watering in periods of heavy rains
• Irregular Shaped Dead Spots=Insects
• Circular Shaped Dead Spots=Fungus

The Green House:

• Transplant Root cuttings to containers
• Divide Orchids & Bromeliads
• Fertilize every 2 weeks with Jack's Classic 20-20-20 and apply Busy Bee's VitaMix
• Clean and sterilize benches and tools
• Choose seeds for Fall Flowers & Vegetables (Late August Sow)

Vegetables and Fruits:

• Feed vegetables with Jacks 20-20-20 and Garden Tone
• Use VitaMix to boost vitality
• Harvest & Replant for second crops (If you and your veggies can take the heat!!)
• COVER Garden Bed with black plastic for 8 weeks to sterilize the soil and kill Nematodes (if not completed in July)
• Citrus- treat Leaf Miner, Scale and Mites (Check often for signs of damage!
• Monitor and control pests and fungus consult a Busy Bee Associate for appropriate treatment plan.
• Complete Grape Feedings
• Prune Fruit Trees lightly to promote and direct trunk growth
• Turn compost piles every two weeks
• Feed Bananas & Papayas monthly with Citrus Tone, Black Kow and apply Busy Bee's VitaMix.