Monitor lawns now for grub activity and apply insecticides if damage is occurring.
Watch for increased numbers of hummingbirds feeding in local gardens now, as they prepare for their southward migration.
Apply no more nitrogen fertilizer to roses after mid-August.
Prune to shape formal hedges for the last time now.
Monitor cabbage and broccoli transplants for caterpillar damage. Eggs are laid by white butterflies flitting about the plants.
Plant flowering kale for both its ornamental and edible qualities in the fall garden.
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