| Missouri Environment and Garden |
Volume 11, No. 2 |
| News for Missouri’s Gardens, Yards and
Resources |
February 2005 |
Gardening Calendar
This calendar is provided as a general guide
to gardening activities.
February
Ornamentals
- Water evergreens if the soil is dry and unfrozen.
- Inspect summer bulbs in storage to be sure none are drying
out. Discard any that show signs of rot.
Fruits
- Check fruit trees for tent caterpillar egg masses. These
are laid on twigs in tight clusters that resemble an oblong
brown lump of gum wrapped around the stem. Prune off
these twigs or destroy the eggs by scratching off the clusters
with your thumbnail.
Vegetables
- Run a germination test on seeds stored from previous
years to see if they will still sprout.
- Don’t work garden soils if they are wet. Sqeeze a handful
of soil. It should form a ball that will crumble easily. If it is
sticky, allow the soil to dry further before tilling or spading.
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