Your Guide for February The Flower Indoor Continue to deadhead winter pansies and other Deadhead Amaryllis but leave the foliage to die winter bedding plants. Pansies will continue to back naturally. Keep watering and feeding and it flower into the spring if looked after regularly should flower again next winter

Summer flowering bulbs and tubers such as Place houseplants on trays of damp gravel to Gladioli and Dahlias can be planted up in pots increase humidity, as central heating can dry out and kept in a frost free place the air

Any that have outgrown their current Water houseplants sparingly until spring when home can be moved to a new one. This is ideal they will come into active growth while they are dormant, but only do so, if the soil isn’t waterlogged or frozen Lawn Care

Protect any spring flowering plants, such as Re-cut lawn edges for a neater appearance, Primroses with fleece, when a hard frost is which will also save work later in the season

forecasted If you are planning on seeding new lawns in the We sell a range fleece by the meter or prepacked spring, prepare the ground now, but only if the ground is not too wet The Fruit & Vegetable Garden You can start sowing vegetable such as The leeks, onions and celeriac under cover Use a pond heater or floats to stop the surface Will hopefully be available from approximately Late of the water from completely freezing over, as January to Early February this can be fatal to fish and other pond life Prune autumn fruiting raspberry canes to the ground, to encourage new canes for the Garden Maintenance forthcoming autumn If the weather is dry, rub down and treat

Apple and pear can be pruned now whilst wooden garden furniture and timber structures with wood preserve and stain they are still dormant. Remove any damaged or diseased branches and remove any previous Place water butts in the garden to catch any seasons growth to encourage fruiting rainwater, which can then be used on your plants in the spring and summer months

Trees & Shrubs Test your soil pH and nutrient levels with a soil Continue to shrubs, trees, climbers and testing kit. This will then help you choose the hedging if the weather permits. Remember to right plants for your garden place stakes and rabbit guards around trees to Soil Testers can be found within the Garden Sundries prevent any damage Department

Tie any climbers or wall shrubs back onto their Trim hedges before the birds start nesting in the supports to protect them from wind damage upcoming months

Prune summer flowering deciduous shrubs that flower on current year’s growth, such as Future Planning Order fruit trees for early spring planting Buddleia davidii, Hydrangea paniculata and Lavatera Wanting an instant burst of colour? Why not

consider containers or hanging baskets? Gently knock off any snow that has fallen onto your trees or shrubs, as the weight could cause Plug plants will hopefully be available from Mid- the branches to break February, contact the Garden Centre to confirm

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