Febuary Gardening Jobs

Jobs for February

Winter Digging
Continue winter digging of borders and vegetable patches if the soil is still workable.

Planting
If weather conditions are favourable continue planting Roses, Shrubs, Conifers and Soft Fruit.

Potatoes & Onions
Seed potatoes and onion sets are available now.

Seeds
Sow seeds of bedding plants, sweet peas and tomatoes in heated greenhouses or propagators.

Bulbs
Summer flowering bulbs and tubers such as Dahlia and Gladioli can be started off in pots if kept in a frost free place.

Ponds
Use a pond heater to prevent the surface of the water from completely icing over.

Greenhouse
Any plants being over-wintered in the greenhouse should be inspected on a regular basis for signs of pest or disease. Insulate the greenhouse with bubble wrap to conserve heat. Sterilise old pots and seed trays now for use later in the spring.

Frost Hardy?
Protect half hardy plants from the worst of the weather by wrapping them in horticultural fleece or bubble wrap.

Fruit Trees
Prune apple and pear trees, cutting out any damaged or diseased branches and reducing all the previous seasons growth to encourage fruiting.