August begins right in the middle of the “dog days of summer,” the hottest and most sultry time of the year. Ancient cultures believed that the excessive heat was caused by the alignment of Sirius, the Dog Star, with the sun during the summer, thus the phrase above. These are the days when everything seems languid and still – except mosquitoes, of course – and the sun threatens to bake lawns, gardens, and gardeners alike.
August also begins the downhill slide into the 'off' season. Warm climate gardeners, like me, do have a second chance for an awesome Fall garden, but some folks just don't have the necessary 'second wind,' after the July summer's heat.
By all means, I encourage each of us to take some time to sit back and simply enjoy our gardens and reflect back on all the hard work we've put into making our gardens a Spring/Summer success. But keep in mind that August weather is often milder than we might expect (especially as we close in on the end of the month) and it's a great time to perk things up in the garden, after July's heat. To help we that I have prepared the August To-Do Guide. Enjoy.
August also begins the downhill slide into the 'off' season. Warm climate gardeners, like me, do have a second chance for an awesome Fall garden, but some folks just don't have the necessary 'second wind,' after the July summer's heat.
By all means, I encourage each of us to take some time to sit back and simply enjoy our gardens and reflect back on all the hard work we've put into making our gardens a Spring/Summer success. But keep in mind that August weather is often milder than we might expect (especially as we close in on the end of the month) and it's a great time to perk things up in the garden, after July's heat. To help we that I have prepared the August To-Do Guide. Enjoy.
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