What to do for your plants this month

Plant care in August

Care changes with the seasons. These highlights come straight from each plant's monthly care calendar — open a plant for its full year.

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African Milk TreeFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the upright shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Tall three-angled green stems with red-tinged leaves.
African VioletFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the rosette shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Compact fuzzy rosette with rounded dark leaves and vio.
Aloe VeraFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the rosette shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Fleshy upright green leaves in a rosette.
AmaryllisFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the upright shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Large exposed bulb producing thick hollow stems topped.
Amazonian Elephant's EarFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the upright shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Dark shield-shaped leaves with bold pale veins and wav.
Areca PalmFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the upright shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Clumping palm with many yellow-green canes and soft ar.
Arrowhead PlantFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the climbing shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Arrow-shaped juvenile leaves that become lobed as stem.
Asparagus FernFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the climbing shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Feathery green cladodes on wiry stems.
Baby Rubber PlantFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the bushy shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Small thick glossy oval leaves on compact branching st.
Baby's TearsFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the spreading shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: A dense mat of tiny round bright-green leaves on threa.
Balfour AraliaFinish the strongest growth flush with one more light feed. Review support or pruning needs for the upright shape before tired leaves hide pests Cue: Slim woody stems with rounded leathery leaflets.
BasilContinue harvesting. Take stem cuttings in water to propagate new plants for autumn indoor growing. Watch for downy mildew in humid weather. Sow a late batch for autumn.

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