As you start clearing away the dead parts of your garden, watch out for emerging new growth.
The residents of the Lone Star State have good reason to be traumatized by the ups and downs of February temperatures. In 2021, not only were we in the second year of the COVID pandemic, but many of us were huddling in below-freezing temps in our own homes, melting snow to flush toilets or taking brief respites in our cars with the heat on full blast.
For gardeners, last year's winter snow storm wiped out citrus trees and froze back many perennials and shrubs. However, for those who gave their botanical victims a chance to recover, their patience was rewarded by plants that came back up from their roots, occasionally even more vigorous than before.For this gardener, the 2021 freeze did what I am always hesitant to do and that is proper pruning.
Last week, I gave up. I decided that what lives lives and what doesn't, well, too bad. There is a point in a gardening year where it doesn't seem worth it and I hit that wall when the temps fell from 75 degrees to freezing.Still, the promise of spring is right around the corner. My neighbor's tulip magnolia is blooming, always a sign that I need to get my gardening gloves on and clear away winter's debris.
While folks up north are still daydreaming about their flower and vegetable gardens, Houstonians need to get their plans in gear now. It's a smart idea to get mulch, potting soil, amendments, tools, seeds and plants before March Madness hits the gardening centers. Supply chain and staffing issues are affecting more than just grocery stores and car dealerships.
It's still too early to sow most flower seeds but nurseries will soon have flats of colorful annuals like snapdragon, stock, lobelia and dianthus for the early spring months with petunias, impatiens and salvia not far behind. However, gardeners can pick up zinnia, cosmos and sunflower seeds now to sow when the weather warms up.As February nears its end, it's time to prepare for the spring. Planning is important but it is the actual doing that produces results.
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