We have survived the drought of summer 2006 and now we are seeing the effects. When our lawns go dormant from heat and lack of moisture, crab grass gets the green light to invade, and that it has done! We recommend and sell a product named Trimec Plus. This spray will clean up both the crab grass and any other broadleaf weeds in your lawn. It is the most effective spray I’ve found if used according to directions: no rain or watering for 24 hours after application, and do not apply when the temperature is expected to exceed 85 during the 24 hours after application. For real problem weeds like creeping Charlie, several applications will be necessary for control. Doing the first application now will give you time to do two more applications before winter. A fall spray application is probably the best time of year for an effective clean-up … the weeds are growing actively, there is adequate moisture to get a good spray effect, and the weeds are eliminated before they have a chance to go to seed. Also, the ornamental plants adjacent to the lawns have mature foliage, so they are not quite as sensitive to "spray drift" as they are in the spring. This does not mean that you don’t have to use precaution to avoid spray damage! I am seeing blights show up big-time in tomato plants. Most varieties are resistant, but not immune, to getting blight. A spray application to control this will protect the foliage which protects the fruit from sunburn. It will also give you an extended harvest of good quality fruit. Daconil or Mancozeb are two fungicides we sell for control, and both are very effective if applied before there is significant foliage loss. The month of August is a good time to move or divide perennials. Getting this work done now allows the plants to become established before winter, and gives you a chance to clean up the area and do your planning while the color and blossom time are still fresh in your mind. Come spring, those plants are located where you want them to be and they are ready to give you a great season of color without the transplant interruption. August is time to divide or move both the standard peony and the fern leaf peony. Dividing the fern leaf peony requires care and patience. I wash the soil from the clump so I can see what I am doing, and then carefully untangle the tubers before cutting them apart. When replanting either type of peony, it is very important that the "eye" for next year’s growth is within one inch of the soil surface … too deep and they will not bloom … too shallow and they will not live. I know that gardening is great exercise and therapy, but take it easy so you don’t need therapy to follow your garden therapy! Enjoy the season.