February is the snowiest month of the year, but the sun is already starting to warm up. Large white surfaces reflect the sun's rays, which can lead to bark burns. And because of the difference in temperature during the day (in the sun) and at night there are frost cracks - foci of plant infection.
Works in the vegetable garden in February and March
If the weather is dry and there is no frost, dig up the beds, treat them with a cultivator, remove the roots of the weeds.
- If you didn't do it in the autumn, dig deep - dig up with a shovel or forks. From the end of February - in March, prepare vegetables and herbs for planting.
- In March, plant a seedling bow, cabbage, including kohlrabi and salads in the greenhouse. If there is no greenhouse, cover the seedlings with plastic sheeting.
- Sow peas, salad, carrots, radishes, radishes, radishes and reputations in the open.
- Protect the crops from birds with a net. Garden works in February and March.
- If the soil isn't frozen, water the evergreen trees.
- If necessary, if there is no frost in the daytime, cut fruit trees, and ornamental trees that bloom in summer and autumn.
- Prepare places for planting: deep loosen the soil, remove the roots of the weeds if necessary, apply fertilizer.
- Purchase suitable seedlings by carefully selecting them.
- Ornamental trees and berry bushes can be planted from March; if the weather is cold, wait until April with roses and other cold-sensitive plants.
- At the end of March, when the frosty days are over, open the roses (the best time to do so is when the formations blossom).
General work in the country house in February and March
Check that plants prone to frost are covered with a layer of firewood or leaves so that they are not damaged by night frost. If necessary, renew this layer or use cotton wool or jute bags temporarily.
- Check your garden equipment if necessary, fix it, repair it or buy a new one. - Purchase additional equipment (e.g. pots, labels, string).
- If necessary, give the soil for analysis.
- Install new birdhouses and clean the old ones. This is best done in February.
- Make sure that plants are not affected by snails or other pests, and collect snail eggs and snails themselves. During excavation and composting, pick snail eggs (small white balls) and destroy them.
- Refill your supplies by ordering the missing seeds and seedlings.
- In March, fertilize trees, shrubs, and overwintering biennial flowers and vegetables.
- Remove the winter protective film, but for frost-sensitive plants, keep the shelter material (firewood, cotton, bagging) ready until mid-May.
- Thoroughly weed out regularly and loosen the soil between the beds.
- Water perennial plants in dry and warm weather and moisturize seeds and seedlings regularly with bird netting.
- Mow lawns before they become too wet.
In April, prepare lawns for sowing new grass where necessary.
Flower bed work in February and March
If the weather is dry and there are no frosts, prepare beds and skeletons for planting: deep loosen the soil if you do not do so in the autumn, carefully remove the roots of weeds and level the soil.
Check the bushes planted in the autumn and, if necessary, squeeze the frozen bushes so that their roots are in better contact with the ground.
- From the end of February to March, prepare annual flowers.
- In March, cut the shrubs, remove the dead parts and separate the old shrubs.
- Remove the blossomed biennial flowers.
- Plant shrubs and biennial flowers.
- Cold summer plants, such as marigolds or cornflowers, can be sown in April.
- In April, you need to plant new shrubs and divide the old ones.
From mid-May, plant annual flowers on the beds, if possible pre-hardening them; many seeds can be sown directly on the beds.
Mark the places where the bulbs are planted so that they are not damaged in the future.