Still Hot and Muggy
August Garden Calendar
Florida Times Union's Monthly Guide to Gardening Success
(Published January 2, 2011)
August - Planting Guide
Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, collards, bunching onions, turnips
Annuals: Coleus, Salvia
Begin planting a fall garden of tender vegetables such as beans, corn, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkin, squash, tomatoes and watermelon in early August.
We've had a little rain recently, so things have greened up.
Lawn Tips
Watch for webworms and army worm damage. These are lawn caterpillairs that feed on grasses and usually are a problem on Bermuda and St. Augustine lawns. They will attack all type of lawns if the population is high enough. The grass will look as if it has been mowed very low. Treat damaged areas with an approved insecticide. It may not be necessary to treat your whole lawn for the worms. Spot-treating reduces the amount of insecticide being applied to the environment.
If mole crickets are damaging the lawn, apply mole cricket bait in early evening when there is no chance of rain.
Watch for chinch bug damage in St. Augustine lawns.
Lots of 'bugs' to watch for in Florida!
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