This Month in Your Southwest Yard – February
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February Garden Tasks
Good month to control winter weeds before they flower
Prune the rest of your summer-blooming deciduous fruit & nut trees, roses, and dormant shrubs
~ Plant shallow-rooted ground covers, bulbs, low-water-use plants, & natives if you missed the fall planting season
~ Plant bare-root trees and shrubs now through early March
~ Prune the rest of your summer-blooming deciduous fruit & nut trees, roses, & dormant shrubs
~ Prune evergreens now, but not later in spring or summer
~ Fertilize perennials & trees with slow-release food for consistent & gradual nutrition throughout season (most natives and drought-adapted plants do not need fertilizer)
~ Reapply any mulch around plants removed by rain or wind
~ Turn off irrigation timers if it rains
~ Water trees deeply to prepare for their spring growth surge (deep watering encourages deep roots, which protect trees from blowing over in strong winds)
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