February Gardening Jobs
- Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover.
- Chit potatoes tubers
- Protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches
- Net fruit and vegetable crops to keep the birds off
- Prune winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering
- Divide bulbs such as snowdrops, and plant those the need planting ‘in the green’
- Prune Wisteria
- Prune hardy evergreen hedges and renovate overgrown hedges
- Prune conservatory climbers such as bougainvillea
- Cut back deciduous grasses left uncut over the winter, remove grass from evergreen grasses
Plants & Flowers

Cut off old leaves of hellebores that produce flowers from ground level to exposed the flowers.
Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials to propagate, those that have become too large for their allotted space, and also those flowering poorly or have lost shape.
Deadhead winter pansies and other flowers from ground level to expose the flowers and remove risk of diseases such as hellebore leaf spot.
Lawns

Grass will begin to grow at temperatures above 5 degrees Celsius. If you choose to cut the grass, only mow when the grass is dry and set the cutting height to maximum.
Avoid walking on the lawn when frosty. This can damage the blades of grass and leave brown footprints.
Ponds

Rake out fallen leaves or shake off any that have landed on protective netting.
Keep an eye on your pond water level as hard frost can cause defects in the liner and even in concrete structures. If you notice a considerable drop in the level, then a leak may have occurred. The repair can be done in the spring so keep the water topped up until then.
Beware of ice forming on the pond if you have fish as this can be fatal. Either install a air pump or pond heater to prevent this.
You can also make a hole by placing a saucepan of hot water on the surface until is has melted. Do not crack the ice as this can harm the fish.
Tress & Shrubs

Continue to plant roses but avoid anywhere that roses have been previously planted. This can lead to issues with replant diseases.
Check tree ties and stakes as cold and harsh winds can loosen them.
Protect new trees, hedges and shrubs from the cold weather, winds and frost. Thick dry mulch will protect the roots and branches can be covered with fleece.