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Summer gardening and fall planting transitions

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August serves as a critical transitional period for gardeners, focusing on selective summer pruning, propagation, and preparation for fall harvests. Pruning during this month aims to control excessive growth, improve light penetration, and optimize energy for fruit development. Specific maintenance includes thinning shoots on peach, apple, and pear trees, reducing wisteria shoots to five or six leaves, and trimming lavender after flowering. Newer guidance for August also includes propagating trumpet vine ~~(Campsis grandiflora)~~ via semi-hardwood cuttings or layering. For added garden structure, planting mature, containerized Echinacea purpurea is recommended to ensure color through September. In native landscaping, experts suggest that certain drought-tolerant perennials can be left to develop naturally during late summer heat with minimal maintenance. Planting strategies continue to shift toward fall production. Late August is an ideal time to sow hardy vegetables like spinach, carrots, beets, and kale. Additionally, gardeners may plant cress in outdoor beds; as a fast-growing crucifer, it can be harvested within two weeks if grown in humus-rich, moist soil. As the season transitions, gardening activities in northern Alberta have intensified. The Peace River Farmers Market provides a venue for local growers, bakers, and makers to sell seasonal produce, such as potatoes, carrots, and root vegetables, alongside honey and handmade crafts. Regarding food sourcing, consumers are encouraged to prioritize regional produce to avoid high-emission ~~imports, as investigations show common supermarket items like peppers, onions, and potatoes are often sourced from distant locations such as Morocco, Egypt, New Zealand, and China.~~ imports. In Europe, the fruit harvest season has ~~commenced~~ progressed with specific regional trends. In Switzerland, the apple harvest is expected to reach 96,000 tonnes, a 5% decrease from the previous year and roughly 10% below the five-year average, while pear production is projected at 16,000 tonnes, a 20% increase from last year. In Germany, the stone fruit season for plums and damson plums is in ~~Switzerland~~ full swing, with Baden-Württemberg and ~~Germany.~~ Rhineland-Palatinate accounting for approximately 63% of the national harvest.

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