BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2024: THE CROTON GARDENER! #8, BASIL HARVEST AND AUGUST CHORES

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2024: THE CROTON GARDENER! #8, BASIL HARVEST AND AUGUST CHORES

How and when to harvest all that wonderful basil you have been growing---go to How and When to Harvest Basil This Season (epicgardening.com)

DON'T FORGET TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE; GO TO THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE UPDATE---CHECK YOUR POOL FILTERS AND MORE

August days mean gardening chores despite the heat: Beat the heat and humidity this month in the Northeastern states by reserving the cooler morning and evening hours to tackle these garden chores on your August to-do list:--Harvest and dry herbs for cooking, potpourri, and herbal teas.
--Continue hilling potatoes to increase yields.
--Make a note of perennials that need to be thinned or moved. (Your Editor's note: don't forget to thin out the daylilies!)

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