Planting
Continue to plant trees while they are still dormant and the weather is cool.
Transplanting
Can be done this month with good results.
Fertilizing
No fertilizer should be applied to trees this time of year.
Pest Control
Scale infestations can be sprayed with a lightweight horticultural oil – do not spray immediately before below freezing temperatures are expected. Spray several times about 10 days apart. Spray for most fruit trees begins this month. Never use insect-control aids on fruit trees when they are in bloom.
Pruning
Winter is the ideal time to prune both deciduous and evergreen trees. Do not prune spring flowering trees now. If you haven’t pruned your fruit trees, do so immediately.
Planting
This is a good month for planting roses – both container grown and bare-root roses.
Transplanting
Finish transplanting in the early part of this month.
Fertilizing
You can apply fertilizer to established roses the latter part of this month.
Pest Control
If your roses he blackspot, collect and dispose of leaves as they yellow and fall.
Pruning
Prune during the early to middle of this month. Cut hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas back to a height of 2 to 3 feet, or at least cut the bush back to about one-third to one-half its height. Prune out dead wood.
Watering
Rainfall should be adequate for established roses. Newly planted roses should be watered in thoroughly. If there is no rain soak the soil of the rose bed.
Planting
It is not the proper time of the year to plant either cool or warm weather grass seed. You can plant sod, it will be dormant and brown when planted, but it will green up in March or April. If severe freezing temperatures occur the newly laid sod can be damaged though.
Fertilizing
No fertilizer is necessary this month.
Pest Control
Use a weed-control product to eliminate broadleaf weeds. Do not use a weed-and-feed though – it is too early in the season for that.
Mowing
Continue to mow cool season grasses.
Watering
If the weather turns dry and you have ryegrass growing, irrigation may be necessary.
Planting
February is a great month to plant shrubs.
Transplanting
The cooler weather of this month continues to offer good transplanting conditions.
Fertilizing
It is still a little early for fertilizing most shrubs.
Pest Control
If you did not apply oil sprays to shrubs to control scale in January you can do so this month.
Pruning
Prune summer-flowering shrubs now if you need to (do not prune gardenias or hydrangeas now).
Watering
Little additional water is needed this time of year since shrubs are mostly dormant and the weather is cool with adequate rain.
Planting
It’s time to gear up for major planting this month.
Transplanting
You can dig up and move or divide perennials now.
Fertilizing
Perennials that are in active growth may be fertilized in late February.
Pest Control
Generally, no major insect or disease problems in February. Aphids may be seen on new growth.
Pruning
Remove old, dead growth on perennials now if you have not already done so.
Watering
Water-in newly planted perennials thoroughly. Cool, moist weather usually means that little watering will need to be done.
Planting
You can still continue to plant cool season annuals this month.
Fertilizing
If you haven’t fertilized since you planted several months ago you might need to now.
Pest Control
Pests shouldn’t be too much of a problem during this time of year.
Watering
Rain is usually generous this month, so watering chores are normally minimal.