February Garden Calendar

February will be interesting in the garden this year. After recieving exceptionally pleasant weather many plants have started blooming as if it were March or April. A late frost could be quite damaging. I will be watching the weather reports closely and will protect plants that in a normal year would not need much protection. This care is necissary since the new shoots are far more tender than the rest of the plant. Fruit tree pruning season is compacted by this early blooming as has been the rose pruning season. I try to get all of the pruning completed before the trees have blossoms. That may not be possible this season. The light rains have made weed pulling easier than usual so far. Most of the leaves have finally drifted down from the Sycamores. The annual deluge of leaves discourages cleanup as it hardly looks as if a gardener were ever there several hours later. It is nice to finally get it all tidied up.

Bulbs are blooming like mad, there has been plenty of rain to keep them happy. Many of the Salvia's are pushing new growth. Some require pruning to near ground level while others look best trimmed at approximately half height. Camellias are looking spectacular. I will enjoy our sunshine in spite of the implications. If there is digging to be done, the soil is as cooperative with my shovel as it will be all year.

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