Avoid the temptation to plant seasonal pot mums in your landscape Even if they establish themselves, they rarely live up to your expectations the following year. It is best to…

If you have had problems with disease among the vegetables in your garden, remove and dispose of the plant materials properly. Do not add these to the compost pile. Many…

Collect seed heads and pods on plants like sumac, okra, cotton, coneflower, rose hips, and other suitable materials for dried arrangements. Air dry in a dark, well-ventilated cool location.

Divide and repot any tropicals you have outdoors to prepare them for their winter home. Hose off or wash plants with soapy water and inspect them for insects. If needed,…

To ensure proper maturity, hard-shelled gourds, such as dipper, birdhouse and swan should be left on the vine until the vine starts to die back.

Keep an eye out for pests on your pumpkins, gourds, squash, and melons. Cucumber beetles and squash bugs can be controlled with Sevin. Harvest your pumpkins when their color deepens…

Apply a pre-emergent herbicide on your lawn to control cool-season weeds, such as chickweed, henbit, dead nettle, and annual bluegrass (Poa annua). For best control, apply by Labor Day.

Begin planting cabbage, kale and pansies in the latter part of the month.

As the mercury continues to climb this month, sit back and enjoy the bounty from your garden.

Many trees and shrubs are now setting fruit and flower buds for next season, so it is important for the plants to have sufficient water at this time. A lack…