Any Minute Now

     The last day or two of sunshine have been so inspiring. Temperatures are going to warm up quickly. I predict daffodils will bloom within 7-10 days, maybe even sooner if they are in full sun. Pansies may or may not recuperate from this brutal winter. I have been itching to get into my vegetable garden but admit that either frozen ground or chilly temperatures have deterred me. Before we know it, we’ll have wonderful work temperatures and more than enough to do in our yards.

February Gardening Projects:

                Ornamentals

                Pruning Liriope (monkey grasses)

                Cutting back winter burn/last year’s leaves on Helleborus

                Pruning cool season ornamental grasses if you can trim back a few inches and see new green growth. Don’t’ prune sedge/Carex and Festuca

                Evaluating tree health and having large tree pruning done

                In the vegetable garden

                If you can work the soil, you can plant onion sets, spinach, collards and kale and turnips, beets, broccoli.

                Do your soil test now to determine pH and any macronutrient needs for lawn/ornamental/vegetables.

               

                And make plans for these fun events: 

Nashville Lawn & Garden Show at the Nashville fairgrounds  Feb 27 - March 2

Urban Gardening Festival, sponsored by DC Master Gardeners May  17 at Ellington Ag Center in Nashville. 

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Community: there are many volunteer and learning opportunities at Nashville area gardens, through Hands On Nashville, Davidson County Master Gardeners, and probably in your local schools.

Here comes the sun!