August 2026

Aug 1, Sat

Finished adding mulch to the new plants

Aug 4, Tue

Tied up some deck plants

Crab apple leaves are turning yellow and dropiing off.  Sprayed the crab appletree (Copper Fugi + Miracle grow).   The Mracle grow was left over from a previous application.  Hope this does not destry the tree

The Zinnias are all growing.

Aug 7, Fri

Watered the new plants before trip

Aug 10, Mon

Watered front and back

one of the deck plants is a dud

Aug 12, Wed

Finished mulching the back.

Replaced the dud with blue bee balm.  Not sure it will flower this season

Aug 15, Sat

Watered the new plants

watered the still flowering plants in front

The Miraclegro rose fertilizer certainly brought a zing to the roses

Aug 17, Mon

Started clearing the veggie bed behind the garage. Watered deck plants

Aug 22, Sat

Fertilized all the new plants

Fertilized the indoor hibiscus with potassium to make it bloom (bo blooms so far this year)

Rains have slowed