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Keep Southern California Landscapes Well Watered in AugustAugust is the hottest month of the year in southern California so it's important to keep fruit and vegetables, flowers and trees and shrubs well watered especially as they continue steadily to blossom and produce.Be Normal water Smart: Utilize a drip irrigation system to water plants and trees and shrubs. There is no point in watering leaves. Drinking water longer, more deeply and less often rather than applying a quick daily spray.Place Cool Season Vegetables in Pots: Wait until the end of the month and then plant cool season vegetable seeds in pots. These include broccoli, Brussel sprouts cabbage, celery, kale, chard, onions and shallots. You could place them in the ground, but the ground must be kept moist and get some shade throughout the day. Radishes, carrots and beet seeds can go directly into the garden.Vegetable Cool Season Blossoms: Plant fall season annuals including calendula, cineraria, dianthus, delphiniums, Iceland poppies, pansies, snapdragon and stock later in August. They'll give your garden color for another several months.Mow Weekly: Lawns develop quickly during summer season. Make sure grass blades continue to be at least an in . long after mowing. Longer blades protect the earth from warmth and normal water evaporation.Time For Indoor Plant Maintenance: Wash dust particles from indoor plant leaves with warm water. Remove deceased leaves. Repot plants with potting soil. If the plant life are too big to repot, add potting mix to existing dirt.
Get Rid of Aphids on Rose Bushes Naturally: Techniques to remove aphids be based upon the amount of infestation. First, try utilizing a strong blast of normal water from a hose to knock off the insects. If indeed they go back, bath each leave with mild soap and normal water. Aphids like to hide in cool, dark places. Remove focused limbs from the center of the bush to encourage air flow. Also, remove inactive flowers. They can be another concealing place for aphids.Soak Your Compost Pile: In the event that you sustain your own compost pile, give it a good soaking several times during August. Summer season heat will dry out compost piles. Watering will encourage the organic materials to decompose. Cover the pile after each soaking to keep the pile moist longer.Slug and Snail Protection: Strawberries are a delicacy for slugs, snails and pill bugs (rolly pollies). These pests hang on until the berries are almost ripe before digging in. While they are still growing, keep carefully the strawberries off the bottom. Place them on real wood planks, on slippery cans--anything that makes it problematic for the pests to reach them.Give Your Backyard a Tropical Look: Banana trees and shrubs can flourish in Southern California. They are able to reach of up to 25 feet and can start producing super fruit a year or even more after planting. The soil around the trunk should be well drained but maintained moist. Banana trees and shrubs should be planted in the warmest part of your yard--with the most sun and secured from wind. Trees and shrubs can survive in sub-freezing temps for a short while. To be safe, cover the trunk with a blanket if very cold temperatures are predicted.