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The Garden Website.com - February

Amanda's Garden Consulting Company
A borrowed view accentuates a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick covered in February snow. 

The Garden Website for February

New: When to Prune Clematis
New: Lawns: ​Seeding, Sowing, Renovating
New: Lawn Grub Control
New: Tuberous Begonias 101
New: Dahlias 101 
February Introduction -  February Plant Combo - Amanda's Garden Blog - February Garden Chores 
Ask Amanda: Squirrels! - February Garden Stars - Plant Police 
Seed Starting Success - Sowing Inside - Sowing Outside
February Lawn Care - Winter Pruning - Geraniums & Fuchsias - Winterhazel vs Chinese Witch Hazel
February Arrangement - Need Help? - For the Tropical Gardener - Plant of the Month: ​ Fragrant Winterhazel

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When forsythias bloom you know spring is here - whoohoo!

February ​Intro

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I was pleasantly surprised when 98% of my lavender seedlings sprouted. Wish I hadn't planted so many.
Despite the fact that it’s still winter outside, it’s time to set up the grow lights and make space for some serious seed sowing.
Every year I promise myself not to start too many, but I fail miserably. It all starts with a packet of seeds and the possibilities that lie within: all those yummy homegrown veggies and a garden filled with floral lovelies – ooooh!
Alas, my imagination gets the better of me as my house becomes more of grow-op than a home. There are seedlings are in the kitchen, the guest bedroom and in my office. Grow lights shine on from morning well unto the evening and I am positively thrilled with all my babies.
Watching a seed I’ve planted poke through the soil is so cool and quite addictive – for me anyway. It’s such a trip watching a seed become a seedling that matures into a something I can either eat, admire or both.  It’s magic, pure magic! 
Cheers,
Amanda 

Ask Amanda: Squirrels That run Amok! 

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This little squirrel doesn't need to dig up bulbs because theirs peanuts for the taking.
Question: Squirrels- drat them! It is only now in January, when my bulbs are just producing shoots, that the squirrels are digging them up. I obviously did not secure the mesh well enough as they dig under it. They are even digging down deep to my allium bulbs and leaving them exposed with no dirt on when they realize that "oh, I don't like alliums, I'll dig somewhere else and expose another set of bulbs and chew the tops off some crocus" Help please! Any suggestions? Sally
Answer: Hi Sally, sorry about your bulbs being dug up. Squirrels usually don’t like alliums, crocus and narcissus, which makes me think they are digging them up because they are really hungry. Here are a few options.
  • Provide them with food such as peanuts, sunflower seeds, and feed corn as it certainly takes the heat off garden plants. Squirrel feeders are available at pet stores and often where garden products are sold. If you decide to feed the squirrels, place the feeder away from vulnerable plants.
  • Since covering the bed with mesh didn’t work, line the hole with hardware cloth or chicken wire on all sides as well as on top.
  • Plant ground covers: shade: Japanese spurge (Pachysandra), ferns, sun: stonecrop (Sedum), creeping thyme.
  • Plant bulbs in bulb cages available at garden centres in autumn where bulbs are sold.
  • Usually alliums, narcissus, snowdrops, muscari and fritillarias deter animals and are used in and around tastier bulbs such as tulips to protect them.
  • When planting bulbs, keep the area clean of bulb debris such as tulip skins. There’s no need to advertise where they are.
  • Try sprinkling cayenne pepper or blood meal on top of the soil. Since both are water soluble, you’ll have to reapply after rain.
  • Plant bulbs in pots, instead of in the ground. It’s easier to protect them as you just cover the top of the pots with netting.  
  • Place aluminum foil over the soil and pots where bulbs are planted. Apparently, squirrels dislike shiny things.
  • Scatter human hair on top of the soil to deter all sorts of critters, not just squirrels. Your local hair salon will have lots of clean, freshly cut hair.
  • It’s not a good idea to trap and relocate squirrels since it is the mother that usually gets caught leaving the babies to fend for themselves.
  • And if you are an animal lover, get a cat or a dog!  - "Squirrel!"

Prune Your Own Garden

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Let Amanda show you how to prune your plants in your own garden.
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If pruning your own plants seems a bit daunting, and you don't know where to start, Amanda will show you how in your own garden! Take the fear and uncertainty out of pruning your trees and shrubs. Your garden will thank you. For more information and to make an appointment click here.

Should you Prune your Clematis Now? 

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Piilu clematis belongs to Group A and should be pruned immediately after flowering.
Clematis don't need to be pruned to flower, but many need taming. When to prune depends on whether it flowers on new or old stems. Click here for more.

Amanda's Garden Blog & Features

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A happy sight is a crocus announcing the beginning of spring.
​​​​Check out my blog and articles on my gardening experiments, trials. tribulations and excursions. Click on the items below to be directed to its page. 
To subscribe to my blog click here. 
  • When To Prune Clematis
  • Lawns: ​Seeding, Sowing, Renovating
  • Lawn Grub Control
  • Tuberous Begonias 101
  • Dahlias 101
  • Pruning in Winter
  • Pruning & Training Grape Vines in Winter
  • Insects & Diseases Control with Dormant Spray
  • Dealing With Drought
  • Heritage Vancouver 7th Annual Garden Tour
  • Growing Potatoes
  • Pruning Shrubs into Trees
  • Portland's International Rose Test Garden
  • Collecting & Saving Seeds
  • Heritage Vancouver 6th Garden Tour
  • The Dunbar Garden Tour 2018
  • Easy Roses Do Exist.. Really!
  • Dart's Hill, A Garden Park
  • VanDusen Botanical Gardens Visit
  • Tall Kale Tales
  • Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle
  • Why Christmas cactus Don't Blossom
  • A Quickie Festive Swag
  • Putting the Garden to Bed
  • How to Drain Soggy Soil
  • A Visit to the Arizona - Sonora Desert
  • Banana, Palm Tree Winter Protection
  • Lasagna Gardening, Sheet Mulching
  • Saving Geraniums, Coleus, Bougainvilleas & Other Tender Plants 
  • Spiders Everywhere - Oh My!
  • Tomato Troubles & Soil Solarization
  • Trees That Drip That Sticky Stuff
  • Balcony Bliss
  • One Huge Beetle! 
  • A Summer's Day Harvest
  • The Dunbar Garden Club Private Tour
  • Leaky Birdbaths and Slug Free Strawberries
  • Easy Roses
  • Oops... Wrong Plant, Wrong Place
  • I Had An Ugly Lawn...
  • Planting Spring Bulbs in Autumn
  • Updated: ​Saving Geraniums, Coleus, Bougainvilleas & Other Tender Plants 
  • Christmas Tree Selection 
  • Making a Garland
  • 10 Steps to Festive Planter
  • Fast & Inexpensive Fall Wreath
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Lee Valley Tools Garden Seminars, Vancouver

Please register early to avoid disappointment. To purchase tickets  call 604-261-2262 
Location: 
1180 South East Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Gardening in the Spring
Thursday, March 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Spring is the busiest time of year in the garden. There are seeds to be sown and new plants to be put into beds and borders. Here is your chance to acquire some gardening wisdom before the season starts. Learn about dividing your plants, encouraging healthier plants and fertilizing, and get some tips on pruning.To purchase tickets call (604) 261-2262. Cost: $30. For more info click here.

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Garden Design Tips & Techniques
Saturday, April 4, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Turn your garden from drab to fab. This presentation discusses plant selection, creating a basic garden plan, and other key information to assist you in landscape design. Professional secrets on dealing with unsightly, difficult areas and reducing your garden maintenance will be revealed. Cost: $45.00. For more info click here. 


February Garden Stars

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Dutch Crocus, Crocus vernus: low growing spring flowering corm in Feb, March, sun to part shade. Zones 3 to 8.
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Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, spring bulb, 10", full sun to part shade. Plant in fall. Zones 3 to 7.
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Dwarf iris, Iris reticulata, 3 to 5", sun to part shade, spring bulb planted in fall. Zones 5 to 8.
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Winter Treasure Darley heath, Erica x darleyensis 'Winter Treasure', broadleaf evergreen groundcover, 16"-18", flowers Dec to April, sun to light shade. Zones 5 to 8.
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Winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis, spring bulb, 6", plant in fall, sun to part shade. Zones 3 to 7.
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Variegated winter daphne, Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata', broadleaf evergreen, 3 - 4' x 2 - 4', part shade, fragrant. Zones 7 to 9.
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Winter camellia, Camellia sasanqua, broadleaf evergreen shrub, fragrant winter flowers, sun to part shade, 6’ to 14’ x 5’ to 7’. Zones 7 to 9.
Cotton Candy lenten rose,Helleborus x hybridus 'Cotton Candy',hellebore,February  Gardens,February plants,winter gardening,the Garden Website.com,Amanda Jarrett,Amanda’s Garden Consulting
Cotton Candy lenten rose, Helleborus x hybridus 'Cotton Candy', herbaceous evergreen perennial, 18" x 2', part shade to shade. Zones 4-8.
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Viburnum tinus, laurustinus, broadleaf evergreen shrub, 6-12’ tall & wide, clusters of white flowers Feb to April, metallic blue berries. Zones 7 to 9.
Hamamelis mollis,Chinese witch hazel,February  Gardens,February plants,winter gardening,the Garden Website.com,Amanda Jarrett,Amanda’s Garden Consulting
Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis, 10'-15', fragrant flowers Jan to March, sun to part shade. Zones 5 to 8.
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Himalayan sweetbox, Sarcococca confusa, broadleaf evergreen, 2-5' x 2-6', part shade to shade, fragrant flowers, black berries. Zones 6 to 8.
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Lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica, broadleaf evergreen, sun to part shade, 9–12’ x 6–8’. Zones 5 to 8.
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Japanese skimmia, Skimmia japonica, broadleaf evergreen, 3-4' x 4'-5', fragrant flowers, red berries on female plants, shade. Zones 6 to 8.
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Charity Oregon grape, Mahonia x media 'Charity', broadleaf evergreen shrub, 10’x5’, sun to part shade. Zones 7 to 9.

February​ PLANT COMBO

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Ornamental kale and English daisies.
This ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea) is celebrating its second year as it stretches to support airy trusses of yellow flowers. Kale is a biennial, which means it only produces foliage the first year and flowers the second, then dies. At its feet are a nice thick row of English daisies, Bellis perennis. This grouping works well together as they both enjoy full sun and flower in early spring. 

plant police

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Sandbags do not make a retaining wall!
Sandbags work as a temporary fix to stop erosion on this narrow, steep bed. The solution is to use blocks, bricks or even wood where the pavement begins. It should be high enough to stop any erosion. Fill in with soil for a nice little planting area that you can actually use.

Seed Starting Success

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To grow sturdy healthy plants provide them with extra lighting for 12 to 16 hours
Green thumbs are not born, they are made so if you’ve had mixed results or no success starting plants from seed, hopefully these tips will help pave the way to a success. First off, don't be hard on yourself: no one, no matter how green their thumb is, has 100% successful germination. To learn how to grow robust healthy plants from seed, click here. 
​Timing is Everything
Sow the following seeds indoors now to plant outside in March or April: 
Veg: broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collards, kale, leeks, lettuce, Swiss chard, fennel, leek, onions, parsley, artichoke
Flowers: pansies, columbine, sea holly, Joe-Pye weed, lobelia, sweet peas 
Sow the following seeds indoors now to plant outside in mid April at the earliest: 
Veg: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, strawberries
Herbs: basil, cilantro, lavender, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme
Flowers: hollyhocks, delphinium, English daisy, gaillardia, snapdragons, cone flower, black-eyed-Susan, foxglove, globe thistle, sunflowers, violets, zinnias, wax petunias, begonia, coleus, petunia
For more information on how to set up your seed starting station check out Growing Seeds Indoors.

Sow Outside

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Soak pea seeds for a couple of hours until they plump up to hasten germination.
Sow cool season crops when the conditions are right: a handful of soil shouldn’t drip water when squeezed and soil temperature is around 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees F). Check seed packets when to plant and other pertinent instructions. *Cool season crops include peas, celeriac, spinach, leeks, lettuce, cauliflower, onions, cabbage, kale and chard. (You can also start them inside if slugs and snails are a problem). For more information on sowing seeds outdoors (direct seeding) click here. 

Lawns:
Chinch Bug & Grub Control

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Chinch bug damage on a neglected strip on the city's boulevard.
Correct lawn maintenance is the key to controlling these grubs that destroy lawns.
  1. Mow lawns long at 3 inches to prevent the adults from reaching the soil and injecting their eggs. In summer raise the mower to 4 inches.
  2. Water in summer: at least one inch a week. Don't allow the lawn to get so dry it turns brown as drought encourages grubs and weeds. 
  3. Lime: Apply dolomite lime according to the instructions in spring and if moss still persists, again in fall, for the first year. In the second year, one application should be sufficient. A soil pH test is a good idea. Soil pH for lawns should be 6.0 to 6.9. If the soil is too acidic, the grass plants become weak and the moss takes over and chinch bugs love mossy lawns. Grow grass not moss! 
  4. Iron: An application of ferrous sulfate gets rid of the moss, turning it brown, and also provides the grass with iron. Cold, wet weather and areas that receive too much shade inhibits iron uptake. Iron is an essential trace element for most plants, including grasses. Ferrous sulfate is often sold as a moss killer but it also feeds the grass. It can be applied as a liquid or granular. The liquid works faster than the granular, but the granular is retained longer in the soil for a longer feed.
  5. To learn more click here.

Spring Lawn Care

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Lay new sod in early spring.
Correct spring lawn maintenance gets the lawn off to a good start. Knowing what to do, how to do it and when gives your lawn the strength it needs to fight off drought, flooding and lawn grubs. 

Correct spring maintenance includes correct mowing height, organic weed control, fertilizers to grow strong roots, moss control, reseeding and topdressing to make lawns thicker. To learn the tricks of the trade, click here. 

If you need to know how to install a new lawn or to renovate an old one, click here. 

winter Pruning

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Cut back side shoots that grow along apple branches so only 2 to 4 buds remain.
If your plants are still dormant and not sprouted new growth, then you have time to do some winter pruning. Pick a dry day.
 
Note that winter pruning speeds up growth, while summer pruning slows growth, so if you want to tame an unruly plant, just take off obnoxious growth now. Do more substantial pruning in summer.
Only remove ¼ of growth at each pruning. Plants, even mature trees, may not survive if too much is removed at one time.
 
If in doubt when to prune, cut back plants only if they need it and so after they finish flowering. And if you want spring blossoms, don’t prune spring blooming plants now: forsythia, camellia etc.

For more detail on Winter Pruning click here. The following are some info on how to prune specific plants. 
Butterfly bush (Buddleia sp.): Cut back stems to 6 to 18 inches in height. Vary the height of the branches to vary the flowering pattern.
Wisteria: Prune all side shoots to 2 to 3 buds.
Grapes: click here for details
Red twig dogwood shrubs: Replenish red stems by removing the old, non-red stems at their base.
Prune summer and autumn flowering plants: Butterfly bush (Buddleia sp), Rose of Sharon, potentilla, crepe myrtle, hydrangeas, oak, linden, ash (Fraxinus).
Broadleaf Evergreens: Prune holly, boxwood and mahonia in early spring before they put on new growth.
Conifers (pines, spruce, firs etc.): Very little, if any is needed, just remove errant branches. Don’t cut beyond the green portions of the branches.
Avoid Bleeders: Don’t prune elms, maples, dogwoods, birches as they will ‘bleed’ sap. They are also more disease prone if they are pruned when dormant. Prune in summer.
Apple & Pear Trees: Prune now while they are dormant. In summer prune Cherry, Apricot, Peach, Plum  to prevent the spread of disease. 
Heather: Cut back winter heath (Erica carnea) once flowering has ceased. Avoid cutting back into the old, woody growth.
Ornamental Grasses: Cut back ornamental grasses to the ground to make way for new growth. 
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Prune all the side branches from grape and wisteria vines to just a few buds to promote flowers and to tame them.

It's Bed Time!

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Remove weed seeds and shallow rooted ones by cultivating the soil down a couple of inches.
​Clean-up Beds: When plants start to grow, remove spent foliage from iris, daisies, and other herbaceous perennials. Add remnants to your compost unless they are diseased.
Prepare Beds: When soil isn’t dripping water when squeezed, weed garden beds and add an inch or two of compost then gently fork it in.
New Beds: Use garden hose to outline curved beds or use stakes and twine to outline angular beds. For new beds. There’s no need to dig up the grass if you use the lasagna sheet mulching method. To learn more click here.
Raised beds: If your veggie beds take a while to warm up, consider installing raised beds. They warm faster and drain better than traditional garden beds. 
Warm Soil & Kill Weed Seedlings: If you want to get a jump on spring, warm up veggie beds with clear plastic stretched over the soil and weighed down at the ends with rocks.
Prepare Beds: If using well-rotted manure, now is the time to incorporate it into the soil. Add a couple of inches and mix it in well. Wait a week before planting.
Add Lime with Brassicas: Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli and other cole crops to prevent club root, a persistent disease common on soils that are too acidic.
Soil Building: Happy plants begin with good soil. Learn the basics of how to make lovely soil here.
How to Grow Veggies: To learn the basics as well as companion planting, crop rotation, succession planting and more click here.
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Add lime to soils where brassicas such as broccoli, grows to prevent clubroot.

Stored Geraniums, Fuchsias

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As soon as geraniums and other stored plants start to sport new growth its time to clean, trim and repot them.
  • As soon as your stored plants sport new growth it’s time to get them ready for spring. Remove all the dead leaves, flowers etc.
  • Remove spindly stems and cut back remaining stems by half.
  • If the cut off stems have 4 nodes or more, make more plants with the cuttings. To learn how click here. 
  • Remove debris from the soil surface and repot into one that’s one or two inches larger, no more.
  • If you don’t want to repot into a larger pot, trim the roots by ¼ to ½ with a sharp clean knife.
  • Use potting soil with a slow release granule plant food or add your own such as Osmocote.
  • Water well and place in a sunny window, under grow lights so they don’t become spindly and weak.
  • Place outside after the danger of frost has passed after you have hardened them off by gradually acclimatizing them to the outside. 

February ​Garden Chores

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Spray fruit trees and other insect and disease prone woody trees & shrubs.
Kill Overwintering Insects & Diseases: Apply dormant oil & lime sulfur combo before leaves and flowers appear. Dormant oil kits are available at garden centers and home hardware stores. Read more.
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Frost protective covers are needed for early flowering plants when frost is predicted.
Frost Protection: As plants emerge from their winter sleep, freezing temperatures may injure tender and early flowering plants such as camellias and dogwoods. Watch for severe frost, especially at night. Protect vulnerable plants with layers of burlap or other breathable fabric.
Plant Flowers:  Plant pansies, primrose, potted flowering spring bulbs and other early flowering plants in garden beds and planters. Check your local nurseries for their floral selection.
Plant: As soon as the ground can be worked (squeeze a handful of soil should drip water when squeezed), sow broad beans, kohlrabi, raspberry canes, onions, shallots, lettuce, spinach, peas, Jerusalem artichokes, rhubarb, asparagus crowns, radishes, roses, shrubs and trees.
Bare-root trees & shrubs: plant as soon as possible. Place in a bucket of lukewarm water and transplanting fertilizers and allow to soak for 8 to 12 hours, then plant in their permanent location. Water with the remaining diluted hormone solution from the bucket. Add more if necessary. 
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Spring Bulbs: Watch out for bulbs poking out of the ground when walking through the garden. Release any trapped ones that are wound up in fall leaves.
Perennials: Divide overcrowded perennials just as they start to grow. Replant or pot them up to pass on to friends or sell them. Select ones that bloom from mid-summer to fall in spring, preferably before new growth starts and when the soil isn’t dripping wet. This includes astilbes, bee balm (Monarda), cone flowers (Echinacea, Rudbeckia), coral bells (Heuchera), tickseed (Coreopsis), pinks & carnations (Dianthus) and ornamental grasses.
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Prepare spuds before planting next month by chitting.
Potatoes: Prepare seed spuds by chitting them first. Place seed potatoes in egg trays. Place the end with the most eyes facing up. Once the eyes start to grow, leave 3 or 4 of the strongest and rub off the smallest. Once the ground can be worked, plant them outside in a foot apart in a 6 inch deep trench. As the plants grow, pull up the soil around the bottom of the stems. Continue to add soil to the stems as they grow. Potatoes also grow well in containers and grow bags, so treat yourself!
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Butterfly Bushes (Buddleia): Cut off all stems to only 6 inches. Cut just above an outward facing bud. If you want a taller plant, don’t cut back so hard.
Cover Crops: Dig in cover crops (crimson clover or annual rye) this month or March, when soil isn’t dripping wet. Don’t remove them from the beds as you want them to decompose and replenish the soil.
Winter Pansies: remove spent flowers to prolong their flowering. 
Gutters, Drains & Catch Basins: Keep them free from debris to allow water to drain more freely.
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​Slug & Snails: Protect plants, especially seedlings and new plants, with copper mesh, slug bait or hand pick them on rainy days and during the evening. Pop them in a cup full of salty water them discard.
Dandelions: Dig down and remove asap before they go into flower and spread their seeds.
Weed: Get them while they are still weak. If you see their seedlings popping up, use a hoe or cultivator to dislodge them. If they are big enough to gather, do so and discard. For horsetail control click here.
Kill Weed Seeds: Apply corn gluten meal (organic product that also contains nitrogen) to kill weed seeds in lawns and beds before they germinate. Don’t apply to areas where you have sown desirable seeds.
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Birds: Clean bird houses and feeders and make sure they have fresh food and water.
​Dead plants? We've still got a ways to go before winter is over so hold off hauling them out of the garden. There might be life left in them yet. The thermal heat of the earth keeps plant roots warm so while the top of a plant may show little or no signs of life, the plant may very well be alive. If they haven’t sported new growth by mid-March, then it is time to toss them.
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Hellebores, Lenten roses: Remove brown spotted diseased leaves from plants and discard. Refrain from using as a mulch and don't compost.
Frost: Avoid touching and walking on plants when they are frozen, this includes walking on lawns. 
​Lawn Mowers: Service, sharpen and clean blades.
Lawns:  If the soil is too cold and too wet wait until March for aerating, liming and top dressing lawns with compost. It is way too early to apply a high nitrogen fertilizer (the first number on fertilizer labels) as frost will damage any new growth.
Clean Tools Etc.: Clean and disinfect used pots, drainage trays, label and all surfaces in the greenhouse. Clean all tools and sharpen where necessary.
Icy Paths & Driveways: Refrain from using salt on paths as it injures lawns and plants, and contaminates soil. Use sand or a ‘green’ alternative that is non-toxic to plants, soil and animals. 
Plan: If you haven’t already done so, start planning veggie garden etc.
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Cloches work well to warm things up and to keep insects at bay.
Cloches: To warmup the soil place a cloche over the bed. Once seeds and/plants are planted, the cloche will protect them from light frosts and from flying insects such as carrot rust fly, cabbage moth and leaf miner. Cloches are easily made with wire hoops, PVC, hula hoops and covered with spun bonded polyester (Remay) that allows air and water through. ​

Compost Prep

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It's time to tend to the compost.
Turn the compost and put the less decomposed material from the outside of the heap to the middle. Add some water to moisten the mix then cover.  If it’s too wet, added shredded newspaper or fall leaves if you have any remaining. In a couple of weeks it should be ready to the garden. Sift it first to remove any non-decomposed material and place them back in the compost pile or bin to begin again.

Tuberous Begonias

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New sprouts indicate that tuberous begonias are ready for spring.
​Stored Tuberous Begonias: Check on them to make sure they are intact and healthy. Discard rotten ones and water dry ones. If they have started to sprout, repot and add a slow release granular fertilizer, water and place in a sunny window. Don’t place outside until all the danger of frost has passed. For more on tuberous begonias click here.

Dahlias

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Plant stored dahlia tubers in pots when they start to sprout.
The earlier dahlias are potted up, the sooner they will flower. Start them in February and March and don’t delay if they have already sprouted.

​There's lots to learn about growing beautiful dahlias, the different flower types, staking, how to store them over winter, check out the new article on Dahlias.

February Arrangement

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Lenten rose, winter heath and snowdrops.
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The long pink flower clusters throughout are winter heath (Erica carnea). The large light pink and maroon flowers with golden stamens are lenten roses (Helleborus x hybridus). The drooping white blossoms at the front are snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). 

February Plant of the month
Fragrant WinterHazel, Corylopsis glabrescens


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Fragrant winter hazel flowers attract hummingbirds.
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A fragrant winter hazel flowers on bare stems in February and March.
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These woody shrubs feature many clusters of hanging yellow blossoms.
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Blossoms of the fragrant winterhazel, Corylopsis glabrescens.
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Buttercup winterhazel, Corylopsis pauciflora.
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Buttercup winterhazel, Corylopsis pauciflora.
​Common Name:  fragrant winterhazel
Botanical Name: Corylopsis glabrescens
Form:   multi-stemmed upright, vase shape
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Corylopsis
Species: glabrescens
Plant Type:  deciduous shrub
Mature Size: 8 to 15 feet tall and wide
Growth: medium
Origin: Japan, Korea
Hardiness Zone: 
Foliage:  simple, ovate, 2”to 4” long, cordate base, dentate leaf margins, pubescent, dark green summer, gold to yellow in autumn
Flowers: 1½ ” long flower clusters (racemes), fragrant, yellow in February and March
Fruit: not showy dehiscent capsule
Stems: alternate leaf arrangement, brown thin stems that zigzag along branches
Exposure: full sun to light shade
Soil: moist, acidic, well-drained
Uses: winter interests, fragrance, massing, borders, foundation plant, woodlands, hummingbirds
Propagation:  seeds, cuttings
Pruning: after flowering
​Problems: late frost damage flower buds

Comments: Protect from intense afternoon sun and strong winds. They benefit with a 3 inch layer of mulch around the plant, but not against the stems. Water in the summer.
 
Winterhazels offer delightful fragrance, and butter yellow flowers that provide heavenly nectar to hummingbirds when there’s not much out there. They are a positive delight to see and smell during the dark days of winter. During the summer, they still look good with their zigzag stems, appealing shape and simple foliage that turns a brilliant yellow to gold in fall. These are well-behaved plants with little issues, no diseases or bugs. Their only problem is the flowers may become damaged with heavy frost.
 
Another fragrant wonderful winter flowering winterhazel is the buttercup winterhazel (C. pauciflora). This dainty shrub bears smaller flowers and leaves on plants that are only 4-6' tall by 6-8'. It is vase shaped that becomes flat topped with age. It’s very cute.
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Buttercup winterhazel, Corylopsis pauciflora.
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Buttercup winterhazel, Corylopsis pauciflora

Winterhazel versus Witch Hazel

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Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
Their common names are similar, both are deciduous shrubs, both flower on leafless stems during winter into early spring. An easy way to tell them apart is their flowers as they are totally different. Winterhazel (Corylopsis) blossom are a soft yellow and bell-shaped that hang in drooping clusters. Winterhazel stems are arranged on the plant in a zigzag pattern.
 
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) flowers resemble spiders with long thin petals. Size and colour depend on the variety. Witch hazels grow much larger than winterhazels, up to 20 feet. ​
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Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
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While working in Florida as horticultural consultant, it became apparent that there was a need for a book on tropical shrubs. There are so many wonderful shrubs to choose from, so I wrote a reference book to make the selections easier. Ornamental Tropical Shrubs includes pictures in full colour and information about the plants in point form. So if you live in the tropics and subtropics and need a reference book on tropical shrubs, or you just want to have a look-see click here. 


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