February - The Heralding of Spring!  

• Hardy annuals and many vegetable seeds, garlic, and onion sets can be started under cover now, as well as the chitting of seed potatoes

• Starting seeds early can be an advantage for an early crop or show of flowers, but germination can be more erratic and there are more perils that may befall seedlings this early in the year, so keep some seed back in case things don’t go quite to plan.

• Dahlia tubers and Lily and Dutch Iris bulbs can also be started back into life under cover

• Prune winter-flowering shrubs as their flowers fade

• Do the winter pruning of Wisteria - trim shoots to two or three buds

• Perennial grasses that have been left standing over the winter should be cut right back to allow the new growth to emerge

• There is still time to do any winter pruning of apples and pears (non-stone fruit).

• Ventilate greenhouses on warmer or sunnier days if you are overwintering plants or perhaps give it a pre-Spring clean inside and out and ensure that the glass is clean to allow as much light in as possible