The RHS on Instagram: "What’s one gardening job you’re looking forward to this month? Here are a few jobs to tackle in August: 🌼 Trim and tidy formatively trained apple trees, such as step-over or small patio specimens. This is also a good time of year for a little thinning of the water shoots 🌼 Take cuttings as soon as possible of tender perennials, such as Pelargonium and Osteospermum A greenhouse, cool conservatory or a light windowsill are ideal to bring them on until they’re established �