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Lawn - Landscape - August 

THINGS TO DO: 
(Pacific NW) 
 
 
 
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Shrubs & Tree's: 
     routine pruning / thinning. 
     Excellent month to control size and thin suckers 
 
Inspect woody plants for 
     cankers and swollen area's 
     damaged and crossing branches 
     dead, off-color, leaves and twigs 
     guy wires that need to be loosened or removed  
 
 
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Lawns: 
 
Mowing:  Most lawns will need bi-weekly mowing this month 
 
 
Fertilizer: Not Recommended - wait until late fall/early winter 
 
Weed Control:   Weed & Feed is not recommended. 
                Use pre-mixed systemic broadleaf herbicide for spot control 
 
Cranefly control:  Not recommended 
 
Lawn renovation:  Not recommended 
 
Watering:  lawns will need about 1" per week 
 
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Beds: 
 
  Routine weeding & cleanup. 
 
  Cut back/deadhead annuals, perennials, roses 
  plant mums, pansies, kale 

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  Add mulch to beds to improve soil, conserve water, and help 
  suppress weeds.

  Cedar Grove (high quality) Compost - maintain at 1" - 2" depth

  coarse bark / wood chips - maintain at 1" - 2"

  chipped tree trimmings - maintain at up to 6" chipped wood 

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  Transplant leek, garlic, potatoe, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprout 
  Sow lettuce, spinach, radish, carrots, beets, snap beans 
 
  Fertilize annuals and perennials as needed 
 
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