February is here, and for me that means I need to start getting myself ready for spring gardening. I know, I know it seems early but getting a jump on the little things gives me more time to the big things I want to do when the weather breaks. I don’t have a lot of time do to what I like to call all of my inside “honey-do’s”, so I’m simply going to list some activities that I think might give you a jump on spring as well.
February List to Get a Jump on Spring
- Take an inventory of your seeds, & take advantage of seed sales to fill any holes.
- Sow early season seeds inside, and maybe try some winter sowing.
- If you haven’t cleaned, sharpened, & oiled your garden tools, it’s a perfect time to get it done know.
- Prune fruit trees, and landscape plants, but don’t prune spring bloomers or you’ll cut off all of the buds.
- Keep feeding your birds, they’re almost there don’t quit on them now!
- If you have areas heavily hit with slugs do what you can combat them now.
- Keep up on your houseplants, treat them for mites, aphids, and other pests, but wait for warmer weather to transplant.
- Check in on your geraniums, tubers, and other overwintered plants.
- Toward the middle to end of the month get your overwintered geraniums out, cut back, watered and in pots.
- Start a new one to two month indoor project to get you through the rest of winter!
That’s my list and I’m sticking to it! Do you have a list of February gardening tips? If you do please share, I’d love to see what I’m missing.
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