February Monthly Gardening Checklist

February Monthly Gardening Checklist

Now is the time to prepare for spring and the gardening season ahead.

Topicals and Houseplants

  • Now is a good time to re-pot houseplants into slightly larger pots using Town & Country Professional Potting Mix
  • Houseplants sense spring in late February as the days lengthen. Begin feeding with plant food to encourage healthy new growth.

  • Add Orchids, African violets, Bromeliads and other flowering plants to bring color indoors.

Indoor Seed & Bulb Starting

  • Start flower and vegetable seeds indoors. Click here for a copy of our Seed Starting Guide for recommended indoor sowing dates and tips for success.
  • Start the following seeds indoors: perennials, geraniums, snapdragons, petunias, peppers, celery, onions, and most herbs. Use grow lights to encourage healthy growth of seedlings and other indoor plants.

  • Begin fertilizing seedlings with Fertilome Water Soluble Plant Food 20-20-20.
  • Mark your seedlings with wood or plastic labels to identify varieties and planting dates

Birds and Wildlife

  • Feed birds with suet, black oil sunflower, and high quality wild bird seed.
  • Provide a water source such as a heated bird bath.

Vegetables

  • Create a plan for your vegetable and flower gardens.
  • Purchase Town and Country Garden Seed as it becomes available later in the month.

General

  • Attend gardening seminars at Town and Country Gardens. Check our website for our seminar schedule.
  • Clean, oil and sharpen garden tools and pruners.

Always follow label instructions on all gardening products.

Got Questions? Our Team at Town & Country Gardens are here to help you!

Plant problems? We love to see photos and (if it is possible) bring a sample in a clear plastic bag for us to look at with you.