- Plant last runs of lettuce, choosing heat-tolerant varieties that are slow to go to seed.
- Start new plantings of melons, squash, dried beans, okra, and southern peas that thrive in heat.
- Set out heat-loving petunias, moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora), amaranth, vinca (Catharanthus roseus), nicotiana, marigolds, and sunflowers.
- Pull out and compost primula, viola, calendula, and pansy plants that are no longer flowering well.
- Use drip irrigation to provide a constant supply of moisture to beds; also mulch with organic materials, such as dried grass clippings, pine needles, or leaves.
Photo: Rob Cardillo
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