Here's what to do in February and March to tend to your plants

From Audrey Post, Ms. Grow-It-All®

Ms. Grow-It-All® suggests ideal holiday gifts for gardeners.

Go native with wild beauties.

Pichest / iStock / Getty Images Plus Plant greens of all kinds this month: collards, turnips, kale, Swiss chard and spinach, as well as lettuces and salad greens. Refrigerate tulip and hyacinth bulbs now, so they’ll get the minimum six to…

kazakovmaksim (snapgragons) / iStock / Getty Images Plus Plant strawberries this month for a tasty spring crop. Choose varieties for our region. If space is limited, plant them in a large container. Plant cool-weather annuals, such as snapdragons, foxgloves, pansies,…

August Trim back perennials and annuals to encourage a fall flush of blooms. Give your citrus trees a final application of fertilizer for the year. Use a formula developed specifically for citrus and follow the instructions on the bag. Remove vegetable plants…

Pesky Pests

Much needed mulch, and gardening chores