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Visit the Center for Home Gardening

Stop by the Center for Home Gardening and get your gardening questions answered by our expert staff and Master Gardener volunteers at the Plant Doctor Desk, or check out our houseplant display and other home gardening resources! Be sure to also take a stroll through our 23 outdoor demonstration gardens, which include a vegetable and fruit garden, cut flower garden, an experimental garden, and a newly renovated native prairie garden.  

Plant Doctor Desk (Walk-In) 

  • Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (April-October)

Horticulture Answer Service (Phone & E-mail) 

August Gardening Tips

  • Roses should receive no further fertilization after mid-August (6-8 weeks before the last average frost date).
  • Lightly prune hedges for the last time this month. 
  • Divide irises and daylilies as needed. When dividing irises, discard old centers and any borer-damaged parts.
  • Dormant cool-season lawns should be soaked now to encourage strong fall growth.
  • Sow seeds of beets, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, peas, radishes, spinach, and turnips now for the fall garden. Spinach may germinate better if seeds are refrigerated for one week before planting. 
  • Apply treatment to peach and other stone fruit trees now to protect against peachtree borer.
  • Be sure to give plants adequate water, especially during times of high heat. This will help defend the plants against drought and heat stress.