August To-Do List for Zone 6
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Water the garden weekly if it isn't getting enough rain.
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For fall salads, plant leafy greens like lettuce and spinach.
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Start pansy seeds in flats to transplant in fall for early spring bloom.
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Sow seeds of poppies, bachelor's buttons (Centaurea cyanus), and sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) where you want their blooms next spring.
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Gather and dry herbs and flowers at their peak.
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Send off your order for spring bulbs and garlic for fall planting—ASAP.
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