Here’s a zone-by-zone to-do list for the month of February.
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February To-Do List for Zone 8
Feed the soil by applying compost to plantings throughout your landscape: trees, shrubs, lawn, and all garden beds.
By the third week of the month, plant potatoes 4 inches deep in warm soil.
Begin sowing seeds of leaf lettuces, collards, and other greens outdoors; for continuous harvest, repeat sowings every 2 weeks.
On Valentine's Day, prune roses, clean up debris, and then top-dress the shrubs with fresh mulch. No roses? Plant some now!
Prune fruit trees, then spray them at their "pink bud" stage with either a copper or lime-sulfur solution if you've had trouble with foliar and fruit diseases.
February To-Do List for Zone 8
