What to do in the garden for August

• Prune and spray Roses later this month
• Plant new bare rooted Roses (soak in seaweed solution before planting)
• Plant summer and autumn flowering bulbs
• Winter flowering shrubs can be pruned now
• Prune and feed Daphne after flowering
• Prune Crepe Myrtle, which flowers on new wood
• Cut ornamental grass clumps to the ground
• Perennials may be divided as the weather warms up
• Prune Jasmines and summer flowering Clematis
• Prune Hydrangeas to two strong buds
• Spray Peaches and nectarines for leaf curl
• Plant Onion seedlings, Asparagus crowns & Spinach seedlings
• Check herbs for dividing and replanting
• Prepare vegetable beds for spring planting