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Stuff You Can Do In Your Yard This Month & Next Plant bare root vegetables as soon as the soil can be worked (Feb), including asparagus, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, and rhubarb. Choose a sunny spot and dig in several inches of compost and a handful of balanced fertilizer before planting Order plants. Drought-resistant ones are a good idea for our area. Check out Great Basin Natives of Holden, Utah. Plant lilies. Bulbs can go in the ground as soon as the soil has thawed. Start an indoor herb garden. Start other seeds indoors for early planting. Prune storm damage to trees and shrubs. Check for any heaving (plants pushed out of soil by alternate thawing and freezing) of outside plants. Replace as soon as possible. Consider using a mulch to reduce heaving. Apply after the ground is frozen to help stabilize soil temperatures. Prepare vegetable gardens and flowerbeds for spring planting as soon as soil can be worked. |