Enjoy Your Garden This August: Tips, Jobs & Your Subscription Plant

August is a wonderful time in the garden. Borders are overflowing with colour, containers are at their peak, and there's still plenty to enjoy before autumn begins to arrive. While many plants are still flowering beautifully, it's also the perfect time to stay on top of a few key gardening jobs and start planning ahead for the seasons to come.

This month's Rose Press Garden Subscription Box features the stunning Choisya 'White Dazzler' – a beautiful evergreen shrub that's guaranteed to become a favourite in your garden.

Meet August's Plant: Choisya 'White Dazzler'

Known for its elegant, star-shaped white flowers and glossy evergreen foliage, Choisya 'White Dazzler' is a fantastic addition to gardens of all sizes. Its fragrant blooms appear in late spring before often rewarding you with a second flush later in the summer, bringing fresh colour just when many plants begin to slow down.

With the warm weather looking set to continue throughout much of August, White Dazzler is an excellent choice. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and is remarkably low maintenance once established, making it perfect for both experienced gardeners and those just starting out.

Whether planted in a border, displayed in a patio container or used as part of a mixed planting scheme, it provides year-round structure thanks to its attractive, narrow dark green foliage.

August Gardening Jobs

Although August is a month to enjoy your garden, a little maintenance now will keep everything looking its best right through to autumn.

💧 Water wisely

Continue watering pots, hanging baskets and newly planted shrubs, especially during prolonged warm weather. Water early in the morning or later in the evening to reduce evaporation, and don't forget to check for any local hosepipe restrictions.

🌸 Deadhead and feed

Regularly remove spent flowers from roses, dahlias and summer bedding to encourage continuous blooming. Feeding flowering plants with a high-potash fertiliser will help keep displays vibrant for weeks to come.

✂️ Prune and support

Once lavender has finished flowering, give it a light trim to maintain a neat shape. Check taller plants such as dahlias and stake them if necessary to prevent stems bending or snapping.

🌱 Keep weeds under control

Warm weather encourages weeds just as much as flowers. A few minutes spent weeding each week helps reduce competition for water and nutrients.

🌿 Take cuttings and collect seeds

August is one of the best months to propagate many favourite shrubs, while collecting seeds from annual flowers is a great way to grow your favourites again next year.

🌷 Plan for spring now

It may seem early, but autumn planting season is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to pre-order your favourite spring bulbs ready for delivery in October. Tulips, daffodils and alliums planted this autumn will reward you with spectacular colour next spring.

Make the Most of the Month

August is all about enjoying everything your garden has to offer while preparing for the seasons ahead. Whether you're planting your new Choisya 'White Dazzler', deadheading your favourite flowers or dreaming about next spring's bulb displays, every small job now helps create an even more beautiful garden in the months ahead.

We'd love to see how you're getting on! Share your August Subscription Box and your late-summer garden with us on social media by tagging @therosepressgarden. Happy gardening! 🌿💚