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Emily Smith

August gardening jobs: 7 essential tasks to get done this month to help your garden thrive

Composite of seedlings growing, lawn being mowed and a baby bird eating mealworms.

Although August is technically the last month of summer, there's still so much to get done in the garden and plenty of prep to start on before the new season rolls around.

Whether you want to sort the garden out whilst the sun's still out or are looking to get ahead with next year's planting, August is a surprisingly busy time in the garden. And even though it can seem like you've only just finished your July gardening tasks, there's still planting, pruning and sowing to get done this time of year.

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