Checklist - to do in the garden in August

The summer of 2019 has offered genuine Swedish summer weather. Sunshine and heat have been interspersed with rain and cooler temperatures - so hopefully your garden is feeling pretty good now. We list what else you can do in the garden in August.

To plan

During August, the air is lukewarm and saturated with moisture. Perfect conditions for new planting. Plant a new flowerbed, planting or garden land where you can grow root vegetables, vegetables or herbs. You can continue to sow vegetables that develop quickly. Like salad, arugula and radishes.For a lush green garden even during the colder months of the year, you can advantageously plant your evergreen plants already now. In this way, the plants have time to create a stable root system before the frost comes. Boxwood, holly, yew and rhododendron are some examples of plants you can plan in the garden in August. They stay nice and green during the winter. With a rhododendron bush, you also get beautiful flowers for spring.[caption id="attachment_1220" align="alignnone" width="1100"]

Holly stays green even in cooler temperatures[/caption] For those who do not want to wait until the spring for flowering shrubs do not have to worry. There are lots of autumn flowering shrubs to plant now. These plants do not look much to the world at the time of planting, and are often overlooked at the florist. Many plants that bloom late should be planted on the spring twig, but there are plants to buy in pots. Just to plant at home and enjoy.Read More about garden help via Yepstr

To clean in the garden in August

The weeds do not take a vacation. So take a turn and clean now before it gets too cold, and before the weeds go into seed. Take the opportunity to engage in other gardening, such as thinning shrubs from rice and tired branches. Get light and air into the bushes before it gets dark.Even the lawn may need a facelift. Now it is time to repair the seed, or to build a completely new lawn. Perfect now when the dew increases and the air is cool and humid at night. The soil is also warm and moist so seeds can germinate and roots establish themselves. Water often and sparingly.Fruit trees will take off in earnest now with branches swarming with maps. It may be wise to thin a little so there is 3-4 fingers wide between the unripe fruit. Then there will be fine fruits and fungal diseases can not be spread as easily if any fruit is damaged or attacked. Pick live fruit under the apple trees on it shows you avoid rotting fruit, wasps and killer snails.Tools and utensils to have ready when your garden help arrives

To harvest

Continue to harvest the vegetable land. Pick up carrots, beets and other goodies. Bake, pickle or cook in all the rich autumn stews of autumn.Take care of your spices and herbs. Harvest the fine plants, dry and save for the winter. Spread the crop on newsprint until dry. Herbs such as dill, parsley and basil can be frozen.You can now harvest plums, apples and autumn raspberries and turn them into jams, pies and smoothies.You can also pull up the onion. Let the tops sit and let the onion dry in the sun for a week or so. Then store cool and dark, so it stays nice for a long time. Onions grow slowly and sprout at the end of the season so do not be impatient. Pick up a test bulb before tearing up the whole country.Find more garden tips here and here.[caption id="attachment_1144" align="alignnone" width="1643"]

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Make it easy with garden help

It can feel like a lot to catch up with in the garden in August. Especially after the holidays with jobs and school starts. Then we think you should get garden help. Via Yepstr, you get in touch with motivated young people who are happy to help you with gardening. Many of the young people who take assignments via Yepstr also have a lot of work experience in gardening.10 reasons to get a babysitter this fallSo via Yepstr you can find garden help in a neat and flexible way. You pay after you have received help and the youth is insured and receives a fair compensation for their job.So, go out and enjoy the late summer in your beautiful garden.Get started and get garden help today