YOUR GARDENING YEAR
What to do in the garden in February
The key February jobs for your veg patch, fruit, lawns, borders and greenhouse — tick them off or print a sheet to take outside.
One page, ready to take outside
A few timely jobs to help your garden thrive through the season.
Veg Patch
Fruit & Pruning
Lawns & Borders
Greenhouse
Gardening events in February
- Snowdrop openings FebruaryNational Garden Scheme gardens open for the snowdrop season.
- RHS Early Spring Plant Fair FebruarySpecialist nurseries at the RHS Halls in London.
Dates change each year — please check with the organiser before you travel.
February in the garden
A month-by-month guide from The Gardener’s GreenhouseVeg Patch
Chit seed potatoes in a cool, bright spot.
Sow broad beans in pots under cover.
Fruit & Pruning
Prune autumn-fruiting raspberries to ground level.
Plant bare-root fruit trees and bushes.
Lawns & Borders
Top-dress borders with well-rotted manure or compost.
Prune late-flowering Clematis (Group 3) to 30cm.
Greenhouse
Sow sweet peas in deep pots or root trainers.
Brush heavy snow off the roof to prevent collapse.
Notes:
Tick each box as you go — and take things at your own pace.
Little jobs. Lovely rewards.
Follow local frost forecasts; northern gardens often start spring jobs later. Avoid frozen or waterlogged soil and take regular breaks.
Got a question about February jobs? Ask in the forum.