- Prepare gardens beds for spring plantings. Keep seedlings well watered and covered on really cold nights.
- In case of hard freeze, use moss or pine straw to cover pansies and other winter plants such as snapdragons.
- Remove coverings as the weather warms.
- Divide dahlias, gerbera daisies, and other perennials.
- Fertilize cool season flowers such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and ornamental kale.
- Examine your lawnmower. Drain the gas. Change the spark plugs and points.
- Wait until February to prune anything, except for dead and diseased wood.
- Get your tools sharpened and greased for heavy pruning of roses and fruit trees for next month.
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