What Albuquerque Gardeners Should Do in August:  

• Give thanks for the rain.
• Plant cool season lettuce, radish, beets, turnips, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts by mid-August.
• Build up your herb perennial garden.
• Continue weed control.
• Continue deep watering.
• Continue looking for pests and diseases.
• Treat for borers with Captain Jack’s Dead Bug (spinosad).
• Trick or treat for slugs and snails with Sluggo.
• Great time to sod a cool season lawn.
• Seed cool season lawns.
• Divide and plant iris.
• Keep fruit and vegetables cleaned up to prevent future problems with insects and diseases.
• Perfect time for sowing wild flowers seeds.
• Plan and plant for fall trees, shrubs and perennials.
• Harvest time begins. Enjoy.
• Check out all the great deals on trees, shrubs and perennials at Jericho. Truly the BEST time.