August is a windy month in most parts of South Africa, so don’t forget to check the stakes of newly planted trees and standards like roses to prevent them from toppling over or snapping in the wind.
At the end of the month, you can start planting summer-flowering bulbs like gladiolus, calla lilies, dahlias, cannas, spider lilies, George lilies, tuberoses, galtonias, schizostylis, liatris, crocosmias, eucomis and storm lilies.
As the hot months are lying ahead, now would be a good time to have the irrigation system checked for faulty sprinklers or leaky pipes. Also check out your hosepipe for leaks and holes and make sure that tap fittings and sprinklers are in perfect working order.…