Cut, plant, fertilize: You can now find your to-do list for gardening in February with tips, information & more in the house & garden guide on TAG24.
The gardening year is heralded in February, because from now on you can really get started. Below you will find which tasks you should find on your to-do list for gardening in February!
What to do in the garden in February
February is the time to prepare for spring and the pretty early bloomers! © 123RF/nadinpakhomova
If you’re asking yourself this question, then you’ve come to the right place!
There are quite a few tasks to do in February to prepare for spring. It’s time to leave the icy season behind and face the warmer months.
It is important that you always keep an eye on the weather. Most to-do items should only be tackled after the last frost.
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You should pay particular attention to the pruning of trees, shrubs and grasses. Getting here a little too early can result in severe frost damage from which, in the worst case, the plants will never recover.
In the house & garden guide you will find more exciting topics and helpful tips!
To-do list for speed readers:
- Cut trees and shrubs
- cutting grasses
- Prefer vegetables and herbs
- create compost
- Fertilize flower bulbs
1. Remove winter protection
Winter protective covers can be removed in February. © 123RF/micheleursi
The antifreeze bags can be removed in February. The likelihood of temperatures falling well below zero is slim.
You should be careful not to snap branches or damage the plant.
You can eliminate avoidable frost damage in connection with the pruning.
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However, you should wait a little longer for plants that are particularly sensitive to cold. Even tubs that you have brought inside over the winter or placed in a greenhouse do not have to go outside again just yet.
For example, you should not put the hibiscus back outside until March.
2. Cut trees & shrubs
The early pruning in February has a good effect on the growth of the plants. © 123RF/anuta23
Most trees and shrubs are pruned in spring.
These tasks are due to trees & shrubs in February:
- pruning fruit trees (apple, pear, quince trees)
- Prune summer flowering shrubs (lilac, hydrangea, hibiscus)
- Cut berry bushes
- Cut dwarf shrubs (Lavender, Heather)
- cutting roses (as soon as no more frost is predicted)
Cutting back early at the beginning of the year causes the plants to push through more and grow faster.
You can find out everything about pruning trees here:
>>> When and how you cut trees
However, this is not the ideal time for all plants, cherry trees or vines, for example, are cut a little later in the year.
You can find out more about pruning fruit trees here:
>>> Cut fruit trees
3. Cut grasses
Grasses are best cut after the last frost in February. © 123rf/vladdon
February is the perfect time to prune deciduous grasses so they can regrow in spring.
Deciduous grasses are, for example, the Chinese reed, the lamp cleaner grass or the pampas grass.
When it comes to trimming your weeds, don’t be hesitant!
If you see a purple shimmer on the remaining short stems after cutting, then the grass has not been damaged and will push through well.
The flowers of the grass can be cut off in autumn and used for handicrafts or decoration, for example. Pampas grass in particular is very popular for this.
You can find more information and step-by-step instructions here:
>>> Cut grasses
4. Prefer vegetables & herbs
For a successful sowing of vegetables, you do not need professional vessels. © 123RF/fotohelin
Of course you can buy small pre-grown plants, but it is also very easy to grow and cultivate them yourself. However, you should rely on high-quality seeds.
February is the perfect time to sow and grow vegetables and herbs so that they can be transplanted into beds and pots in spring.
It is not only in more rural areas with lots of space and large gardens that you can grow your own vegetables. In cities, too, there are ways to supply yourself with fresh greenery.
Because urban gardening requires little space and plants that are easy to cultivate. This trend is perfectly adapted to the urban environment.
You can find a sowing calendar and useful tips and tricks here:
>>> Prefer vegetables
5. Create compost
Having a compost in the garden allows one to dispose of garden and kitchen waste in a sustainable way. © 123rf/miloszg
Burning leaves and garden waste is only permitted in exceptional cases, but what to do with all the green waste?
The compost is the answer! Garden and kitchen waste can be disposed of sustainably here.
However, you should not dispose of everything in the compost, you can find out more about this here: >>> 10 waste that should not be in the compost!
Creating a compost is easy. After you have identified the appropriate place, you only need a demarcation.
You should also make sure to layer properly. If you follow the right instructions, you will have high-quality hummus next year. You can distribute this in the beds, for example. Vegetable plants, berry bushes and roses in particular are happy about new, nutrient-rich soil.
6. Fertilize flower bulbs
Flower bulbs slowly come out of the ground from February. © 123RF/nbiebach
Many early bloomers are already making their way to the surface in February.
You can support the fresh plants with a little fertilizer, because they are not only beautiful to look at, but also offer shelter and food for the first insects.
Since plants can only absorb fertilizer from a certain soil temperature, you should use liquid fertilizer in February.
You should pour this mixed with water directly onto the plant so that it can absorb the fertilizer immediately.
In addition to fertilizing, you can protect the beautiful flowers from pests. Getting rid of gluttonous slugs is also possible without any chemicals.
Conclusion: February is a real garden month
The gardening year really begins in February, because from now on it’s time to lend a hand. Even if the temperatures in February are not yet the same as in spring, there is a lot to do to say goodbye to winter in the garden.
