August is a busy month in the garden with jobs including Harvesting, pruning and preparing for Autumn.  Key tasks include watering, deadheading, weeding, and planting for Autumn.  You should also monitor for pests and diseases and take steps to protect your plants. Here's a more detailed look at August gardening:

Harvesting:

• Fruits and vegetables: Many fruits and vegetables will be ready for harvest during August.

• Potatoes: Most potato varieties will be ready to lift by the end of August.

• Tomatoes: Keep feeding and watering tomato plants to maximise your harvest. Pruning and Deadheading:

• Summer flowering shrubs: Prune shrubs like buddleia, lavender, fuchsia, and wisteria as they finish blooming.

• Roses: Deadhead roses regularly to encourage continued flowering.

• Climbing roses: Cut back climbing roses that have finished flowering.

• Evergreen hedges: Trim back overgrown hedges.

Weeding and Watering:

• Weed control: Keep on top of weeds as they compete with your plants for resources.

• Watering: Water plants regularly, especially newly planted ones and those in containers.

Planting and Sowing:

• Autumn garden: Sow seeds for cool-season crops like kale, spinach, and radishes.

• Onions: Sow onion seeds.

• Bulbs: Plan for spring-flowering bulbs and consider planting them in autumn.

• Wildlife: Plant butterfly-friendly plants like buddleia to attract more butterflies to your garden.

Other important tasks:

• Pest and disease monitoring: Watch out for pests and diseases and take action if needed.

• Wildlife: Leave out food and water for hedgehogs. Do not use bread or milk.

• Ponds and bird baths: Keep them topped up with fresh water.

• Lawn care: Keep your lawn tidy and weed-free.