Be sure to thoroughly rinse the undersides of leaves. Geraniums and impatiens make nice winter-blooming houseplants. Continue to water shallow-rooted flowers such as azaleas, baby's tears, begonias, camellias, ferns, fuchsias, and rhododendrons frequently while the weather is hot, including sprinkling the foliage. If the surrounding soil is clay, however, be sure you've provid-ed sufficient drainage, or the plants will drown. A mulch will help to moderate soil temperatures and keep it evenly moist.
Water lawns early in the morning so they dry quickly.
This reduces development of fungal diseases that thrive in wet, warm conditions, especially overnight. Feed Bermuda, dichondra, St. Augustine, and other subtropical grasses. Wait till the weather cools before feeding cool-season grasses. Plant trees and shrubs for brilliant color this fall. Shrubs include arbutilon, cotoneaster, crape myrtle, escallon-ia, euonymous, hibiscus, holly, honeysuckle, oleander, pomegranate, and pyracantha.