Garden in February: advice and work to be done
Despite the ever-present cold, the arrival of spring is getting closer: the month of February is therefore conducive to preparing the new season ahead! Dress warmly and put your nose outside: we tell you everything to take care of your green space!
Take a tour of your plantations to see any damage: install a guardian to the plants freed by the frost and the wind . Also check that the guardians of young trees and recent planting are still in place.
Plant your roses, whether in clumps or bare roots. Also take care of already planted roses by cutting dead branches and stems whose flowers are faded.
Prune the trees and shrubs that bloom in the summer season . However, be sure to do this outside periods of freezing .
It is high time to plant bare-rooted trees and shrubs. However, do not start the task unless the temperatures are above 0.
By the end of the month, you can also plant lily of the valley, thoughts, peonies, or primroses .
During the day, if the temperatures are mild, ventilate the plantations placed in a greenhouse or under a protective plastic.
Collect endives, leeks and cabbages.
Under tunnels, plant the carrots, radishes and turnips .
In the last days of February, you can also plant, under cover, asparagus, potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, shallots, onions and garlic.
If the temperatures are mild, you can aerate, during the day, crops protected by a winter veil or a tunnel.
Prune your apple, pear, raspberry and currant bushes.
Bring fertilizer to your fruit trees to allow them to grow and grow. Animal manure is especially recommended.
If it continues to freeze, keep your planters in areas of the garden that are not exposed to the wind, to protect them from the cold.
Review your tools (mower, pruner, sprayer, etc.) and see if some of them are to throw. Take advantage of this moment to store your garage, cellar or garden shed.
Collect the last leaves on the ground, as well as the other garbage: in short, do some cleaning in your garden and your flower beds.
Check that the winter protection used always protects your plantations perfectly.
As since the beginning of winter, feed the birds that come in your garden : they are fond of seeds and balls of fat. Do not forget to offer them a small cup with water.
Clean the leaves of your plants , which collect dust from the radiators. Do the same for the cacti, using a brush.
If the sun is still quiet, it may point more and more the tip of his nose: move the plants that are stored in a veranda and behind windows.
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