Things to do

 -Time to drag out all your hand tools and give them a good cleaning and sharpening.  You can use steel wool ar a medium grit sandpaper to clean metal surfaces with.  If you don't have the tools or the know how to sharpen your tools , just email me and I will put you in touch with someone who can help you.

-Plant your cold weather annuals such as Snapdragons, English Daisies, Sweet William, Pansies, and Nasturtiums. 

- You can also plant your cold crop vegetables such as Broccoli, Kale, Carrots, Onions, Cauliflower, and English Peas.

-Now is the time to prune your Crepe Myrtles if you haven't already.

-You can also prune most evergreens.

-Do not however prune any of your spring flowering shrubs such as azaleas, forsythia,or rhododendrums.

-Roses can be pruned or transplanted about the third week of February.

-This is also a good time to plant Dogwood trees.

- Now is a good time to spot spray green onions and and other pesky weeds in your landscape.

When you are through with your pruning chores, be sure and haul away the debris-I don't recommend putting it your compost pile unless you are for certain that it is disease free.

-Be sure and keep an eye on the weather forecast, just in case there is a freeze warning or a chance of a heavy frost.  Cover those tender young plants with a layer of straw.

-Check out MSUcares.com to watch an informative video on pruning.