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PERENNIALS & DIVIDING PLANTS

- Divide herbaceous perennials this month.
- Dig up the whole plant, compost the old center, and replant the outer sections.
- Cluster divisions together to grow into one lush plant.
- Divide every 3–5 years to keep plants healthy.

SOIL CHECK & PLANT MOVING

- Only plant or move things if the soil feels warm to the touch.
- Cold, clammy soil = bad for roots and seeds.
- Warm, crumbly soil = good to go.

LAWN CARE

- Start mowing, but don’t cut too short. Light trims only.
- Healthy grass is your best defense—don’t stress over weeds.
- Aerate by poking holes with a garden fork every 6 inches.
- Top-dress with a mix of topsoil, sand, and compost or just sharp sand.
- Rake out thatch and moss, compost the debris, then mow.
- Lawn might look rough for a week but will bounce back better.

BULBS

- Let bulb foliage die back naturally.
- Don’t cut, tie, or tidy leaves—next year’s flowers depend on it.
- Wait until leaves are fully yellow or brown (usually June) to remove.

PRUNING SHRUBS & CLIMBERS

- Prune in early March: roses, buddleia, late-blooming clematis, etc.
- Wait for new shoots but avoid pruning in warm February.
- Cut dogwoods, willows, and elderberries hard for colorful winter bark.
- Always prune back to a bud or shoot—don’t overthink it.
- Keeps climbers flowering lower instead of only at the top.

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

- Cut deciduous grasses (miscanthus, calamagrostis) to the ground.
- DO NOT cut evergreen grasses—comb out dead growth by hand or rake.
- Mulch with low-nutrient material like pine bark (not compost or manure).
- Don’t divide or transplant grasses until late May or early June.

PLANTING SHRUBS & TREES

- Plant hardy woody shrubs, especially bare-root ones, this month.
- Remove weeds and dig a wide, shallow hole (~9” deep).
- Don’t add compost; just loosen subsoil.
- Dust roots with mycorrhizae if available.
- Plant slightly above soil level and firm in well.
- Water deeply and mulch with compost.

DAHLIAS

- Unpack stored tubers, discard rotten ones.
- Pot up in peat-free compost just covering the tubers.
- Water well and place in cold frame or greenhouse.
- Harden off in May and plant after frost passes.

VEGGIE GARDEN

- Start indoors: lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage, beets, celery.
- Direct sow (if warm): broad beans, spinach, arugula, mizuna, radish, parsnips, winter lettuce.

SHALLOTS

- Plant sets 9” apart in rows 12” apart.
- Leave bulb shoulders exposed; cover with fleece to deter birds.
- If too wet outside, start in plug trays indoors and transplant later.
- Keep weeded and watered. Try red ‘Simiane’ or ‘Longor’ and round ‘Meloine’.

POTATOES

- Chit now and plant at the end of the month if soil is dry.

SOIL PREP

- Dig in green manure crops.
- Prep unworked soil or build raised beds before April.

FRUIT PRUNING

- Prune gooseberries, red and white currants now.

WILDLIFE IN THE GARDEN

- Keep bird feeders stocked—birds are nesting and need energy.
- Offer high-calorie food like suet, sunflower seeds, and peanuts.
- Be mindful when tidying—hibernating wildlife (hedgehogs, toads, snakes, butterflies) may still be hiding.