February Gardening

• Bring in branches of Saucer Magnolia, Flowering Crabapple, Flowering Peach and other blooming trees indoors, crush the bottom end with a hammer and set in water for forced early blooming.
• Plant the following veggies now: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage Carrot, Chard, Collards, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce (head & Leaf), Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas (garden), Potatoes, Radishes, Spinach, Shallot & Turnip. Select the best varieties for our area!
• Spray or dust your cabbage and broccoli with Dipel (a.k.a. Thuricide & B.T.) to safely control loopers.
• If you haven't already, put out a bird feeder, and don't forget the suet!
• Prune your roses (now is the time) - come by the nursery for a FREE detailed handout of exactly how to do it!
• Try "Something Special" by Rabbit Hill Farms as a top-dressing on all of your roses, perennials and flowering shrubs now!
• Great time to plant trees and shrubs!
• Enjoy the Paperwhites, Daffodils, Hyacinths and other bulbs that are coming up in the garden now!