YOUR PRUNING MONTH
February always brings more than a glimmer of hope; with the first signs of nature’s promise in the form of bulbs, peeping through the crumbs of cold soil and in some cases, crocus and snowdrops being the most notable, they are even flowering.
In recent years February has also been a notoriously unpredictable month. ‘Beasts from Easts’, sunbathing on occasion and all-too-often sinking in the sludge after relentless downpours. So, February is a time that brings variety and unpredictability.
In February, the garden is at its, and can be tidied up, and winter heathers can be pruned now to remove old seed heads. Finally, now is the ideal time to cut back any herbaceous perennials.
