Gardening in the beautiful month of August is all about balance.
It can be a tricky month as you try to navigate keeping the borders looking their best and trying not to water too much, or clip back too much.
Once the weather turns hot and sunny, as it has been over the last few weeks, many plants which had been flowering very well come to an end sooner than planned.
However, by bulking-up the borders with plants that thrive on the heat and flower a little later, such as dahlias, hydrangeas, crocosmia, and agapanthus, it will help to bring the garden through August and make the transition into autumn easier.
In our garden here at Rothe House, we are working on this transition at the moment with lots of autumn colour being added to our borders.
August is a month of harvesting and, hopefully, all your hard work over the last few months will pay off!
Apples and figs are ready to be picked and vegetables can be harvested throughout the month.
Onions can be lifted on a dry, sunny day for drying and then stored.
Jobs for August
- Salad, radishes, and spring cabbage can be sown now
- Keep dead-heading and tidying up the borders, as this keeps them looking good and encourages more blooms
- Water and feed plants regularly
- Cuttings can be taken now of lavender, rosemary, fuschia, roses, and pelargonium
- Feeding your herbaceous borders now will prolong the flowering season
- Save seeds, pot them in a brown paper bag, label them, and store in a cool, dry, dark location
If you would like to book a group tour of our garden with Head Gardener, Mary Pyke, for your club/society simply email reception@rothehouse.com and we would be delighted to arrange it.
