February in the Garden

Beware the Valentine's Freeze! Be sure to check the 10day forecast before getting out there with your pruners or planting your cool season vegetable starts.

Pruning

• Bush Roses

• Fruit Trees

• Perennial tops

• Any dead/diseased areas of shrubs & trees

Planting

• Cool season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, even petunias

• Vegetables like broccoli, collards, arugula, as well as seed potatoes

• Trees and shrubs - There's still time to catch some dormant root development

• Perennials - Dividing and relocating as needed

Planning

• Use the short, cold days this month to sketch out your spring vegetable garden and look over your garden journal from last year

• If you're in search of a landscaping service, now is a great time to get quotes before the busy season starts

• Need bulk mulch and soil? Get it delivered with plenty of time to spare so that you can focus on planting later

Mulch

• THIS one remains on the list year round, so don't ignore it!

• For this month, a good, thick layer will prevent those first spring weeds from making their way into the beds you've been working so hard on.