If there's a favorite gardening activity of yours, chances are you'll be able to do it during the month of August.

In this episode, Don and John break down some of your main to-do items for the month of August, including fertilizing, weeding and dividing some perennials. You could likely start picking tomatoes or digging a few potatoes, too, and you might still be able to plant some radishes and greens.

Topics in this show:

0:00 Intro 2:03 Listener question: Slime molds 4:09 Grinding stumps for mulch 5:54 Introducing Samantha, NDSU Extension intern 7:56 Fertilizing annuals in late summer 9:11 Water soluable fertilizers on leaves 11:06 Deadheading 12:53 Digging and dividing perennials 18:08 Fertilizing your lawn 21:36 Aerating and seeding your lawn 26:34 Weeding your lawn 29:39 Fall tree and shrub care and planting 32:41 Tomatoes 36:14 Early potato harvest 38:45 Things you can still plant 39:38 What to look for with squash 41:15 When to harvest onions 43:32 Checking in on your apples