Flowers: Angelonia ... Transplants started in July should be ready for the garden during mid- to late August. 12. Plant quick-growing warm season vegetables mid-August through early September.

There are many hardy annual flowers you can sow in August to fill your garden with earlier blooms next spring, including the likes of snapdragons, nigella, calendula, and larkspur.

If you're looking for a low-maintenance addition that will bring color to your garden, consider one of these self-seeding ...

Grow all your salad greens in the garden with this dedicated mix ... Designed to attract pollinators, it contains many flowers that are suitable for August planting, including petunias, cosmos ...

When the calendar reaches August each summer ... Garden: Versatile Boston fern doubles as houseplant and as landscape accent Most flowers lose their attraction as they fade.