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By acting to remedy this now, you ensure youre ready for more thorough gardening around the corner.

The following tasks are not the most glamorous or exciting parts of yard maintenance.

Mixed variety of roses in bloom

Still, they play a key role in the annual care of your plants.

If youre low on seeds altogether, use this time to source new ones for March and April.

If you have some leftover from last year, now is the time to test for viability.

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If they do, it’s possible for you to plant the rest of the supply this spring.

If they dont, youll probably need to restock good thing its only February!

Mist regularly to keep buds hydrated.

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These high-quality, Swiss-made pruners have a hardened steel blade capable of cutting 0.8 inches of material.

The smooth, red handle is ergonomically designed to provide comfort while cutting.

These pruners are ideal for medium-sized hands.

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Take a moment to also inspect larger equipment, like a lawn mower.

This ensures you dont remove any potential blooms and miss out on some extra flowering.

Other plants benefit from just a minor trim, to maintain shape and health.

The tools required to sharpen bypass pruning shears, including a wrench, screwdriver, file, whetstone and brush

Indoor winter conditions tend to be cooler overall than the summer, but also dryer due to increased heating.

In preparation for their return to your area, use February to start getting any bird accessories in order.

Birdbaths should be cleaned and refilled with water as well.

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Plants to prune in March

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