August Gardening Tips for the Pacific Northwest Region

August gardening tips Pacific Northwest

How much rainfall does the Pacific Northwest get?

What are aphids and how can I get rid of them?

If you are wondering what to do in your yard this month in the Pacific Northwest Region of the country, this article is for you. From landscaping tips to general gardening tips, you can find the answers to the questions above and much more here.

Check out the rest of the article to help create your August gardening to-do list.

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Pacific Northwest August Gardening Tips

Landscaping Tips

  • Add mulch to your flowerbeds, trees and around ornamental grasses. Mulch doesn’t just look good but it also helps the soil to retain moisture, which can make a big difference when your yard isn’t getting enough rainfall.

Fruit and Vegetable Tips

Perennial/Annual Tips

  • According to Better Homes and Gardens, start buying for fall bulbs as soon as you see autumn crocus. Plant your spring-flowering bulbs just after Labor Day.
  • One of the best things you can do for you flowers this month is to deadhead them.
  • When watering your flower bed, if you haven’t already installed aeration tubes, make sure to saturate the soil slowly.

General Gardening Tips

  • During these hot summer months, one of your best tools is an aeration tube. Install these tubes with flowers, herbs, shrubs and even trees. These tubes are your best tool because they are a direct to root watering system. They run water to the root zone, causing deeper root growth and more above ground growth.
  • Mother Earth News provides some really great information. They reported the average annual rainfall to be 50-100 inches, the amount of time between frost to be 120-200 days and the hardiness zones are 7 & 8.
  • One of the biggest pests you might see this month are aphids. For information on how to identify them and control them visit our article called, What You Know To Know About Aphids.

Summary

On Monday, we will continue on with our Monthly Regional Gardening series. Every Monday, we publish articles just like this one covering different regions of the United States.

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