February is here and that means getting ready for Spring. Below are a few things to keep in mind for this month so you can get the most from your landscape:
1
Fertilize
Fertilize your annuals again with a slow release fertilizer so when warm weather arrives they will be ready to go. A good slow release annual fertilizer will do.
2
Pansie Prep
Pansies keeping the dead bloom pods out of certain varieties of pansies will help them to bloom more often.
3
Crabgrass Prevention
Apply a crabgrass preventer to your fescue lawn this month to keep all the weed seed in your lawn from germinating in the spring.
4
Mowing
Cut back all your ornamental grasses as well as liriope ( monkey grass ) so the new foliage will come out nice and clean. For large areas of liriope set your lawn mower at 3" and go to town. Use a piece of rope to rap around your large grasses and then cut with a good hand saw be sure to cut them back within 2-3" from the ground. Old foliage not trimmed back enough causes the centers of ornamental grasses to die out.
5
Bulbs
Early February is the last possible time to plant bulbs before spring. Good results can still occur with setting them a little deeper than usual. Remember daffodils are great for our area but tulips should be treated like an annual in most cases.
