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Boost Patio Containers with Tomato Feed to Encourage a Last Flush of FlowersPlants in pots have had a marathon of a summer, so a nutritious boost in August or early September will keep them flowering for an extra few weeks.
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10 Budget Backyard Ideas to Carry Your Garden Into Fall – Act Before August Ends for Late-Season Style That Doesn't Break the BankCheap, chic and seriously easy to do: a little forward planning lets you fill your yard with autumn flowers and appealing garden features for less.
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Weekend Win: This Quick August Job Will Bring Bigger, Better Roses Next SummerSummer heat triggers stressed roses to grow suckers that sap water and nutrients from your plant, but it takes barely 10 minutes to remove them.
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10 New Set-and-Forget Bulbs to Buy Before August Ends – it’s the Easy Gardening Cheat to Borders Full of Striking Spring BloomsStandout new varieties of fall-planted bulbs always sell out before it’s time to plant them, and they're easily stored in a paper bag in your shed.
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ALDI’s $10 Big Resin Planters are the Quick Upgrade my August Patio NeedsI'll be filling my middle-aisle finds with plants that bloom into fall.
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Can I Revive My Brown Hydrangea? Essential Steps to Save Your Heat-Stressed Shrub in AugustHydrangeas are having a hard time surviving this heatwave summer so if yours is looking a little crispy, come on in to the critical care unit…
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This 5 Minute Garden Job With a $4 Dog Comb in August Saves Me Hours of Weeding in SpringGive ornamental grasses a quick groom in late summer and you'll get rid of thousands of seeds that’ll be weeds by April.
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This Natural Tonic Will Revive Every Tired Garden in August, so I Don’t Know Why it’s Such a Well-Kept SecretIt’s cheap, easy to apply, and reinvigorates heat-stressed plants by stimulating their roots to take up more nutrients and moisture from the soil.
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These 5 Tough Flowers Bounce Back Beautifully After Summer Heat StressEven drought-tolerant plants are starting to struggle in the continuing heatwave but these perennial beauties are still flourishing with abundant flowers.
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Weekend Win: Prune Lavender Now to Help it Survive Winter ChillsGive lavender a quick trim in early August and your plant will grow an insulating layer of dense evergreen foliage that acts as a duvet once temperatures plummet.
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I'm Using Old Cardboard Boxes to Make Growing Vegetables So Much Easier This Heatwave SummerMy free cardboard mulch locks moisture into the soil, smothers weeds and prevents cats pooping, saving me so much time and effort.
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What Roses Need in August – 5 Vital Tasks to Enjoy Many More Fragrant FlowersRoses are in full bloom now, but it’s essential to keep plants happy and healthy if they’re to keep flowering through summer heat.
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What Tomato Plants Need in August – 5 Essential Tasks to Enjoy Bumper Harvests of Plump, Flavorful FruitTomatoes are ripening now, and these simple steps are the difference between a basic crop and an abundant harvest of flavorful fruit that lasts into fall.
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Stop Fertilizing These 6 Plants In August, Or You'll Regret It Next SpringMore growth isn't always a good thing. Learn which plants need a late-summer break, and what can happen if you push them too far.
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This $20 Garden Item Will Help Hummingbirds Survive the Great MigrationSee that tiny hummingbird? It’s preparing to migrate a thousand miles or more, and there’s a cheap and easy way you can help it journey safely.
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August Is Your Last Chance to Prune These 6 Plants Before It's Too Late for Next YearIf you want these plants at their best next year, don't miss their final summer pruning window. Timing now can make all the difference.
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What Hydrangeas Need in August – 7 Key Tasks to Protect Blooms Through Late Summer HeatDon't let your hydrangeas get scorched in the summer heat this month! Check these easy tasks off your to-do list to help shrubs thrive and bloom in August.
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