Things are winding down in the garden this month, but you will also notice some plants looking better than ever. Many flowering and fruiting plants do best when days are warm and nights are cool. Peppers are off the charts this month!
Vegetables by Seed
- Radish
- Spinach
- Turnips
- Mustard Greens
Vegetables by Transplant
- Collard Greens
- Kale
- Mustard Greens
- Spinach
- Swiss Chard
Ornamental Annuals/Bedding Plants
- Pansies
- Dianthus
- Ornamental Kale
Cut Flowers by Seed Indoors
Cold hardy annual flowers are typically started by seed indoors in August and transplanted out in October, but you have the option of starting a second round of seeds in November or December.
- Dianthus
- Icelandic Poppies
- Feverfew
- Scabiosa
- Snapdragons
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawflowers
- Yarrow
Cut Flowers by Direct-Seed Outdoors
- Centaurea
- Daucus carotus
- Nigella
- Orlaya
- Sweet Peas
General Tasks
- Plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips and daffodils after Thanksgiving (and before Christmas). Tulips and hyacinths need to be pre-chilled in the fridge for at least 45 days before planting.
- Continue planting spring-blooming perennials.
- Plant container-grown trees and shrubs.
- Hire a certified arborist to
prune your trees. Proper and regular tree pruning is one of the most important investments you can make in your home and property.
Founder of The Dallas Garden School, Callie is an expert garden educator with 17 years of personal and professional gardening experience. She specializes in growing food, small-space gardening, managing community gardens, and plant propagation. She has an MBA from Southern Methodist University, a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College, and served as a horticulture intern for the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Callie is a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, The Herb Society of America, the National Garden Bureau, and is a Certified Texas Master Gardener.
Latest posts by Callie Works-Leary (see all)
- It’s time to order garlic - August 20, 2024
- My top 5 tips for direct-sowing success - August 11, 2024
- 5 Little Things That Get Massive Results in My Garden - August 4, 2024
