Why February is the best time to start taking action in your garden

If you don't want to feel overwhelmed and stressed!

There are moments of nice weather here and there and then boom suddenly another harsh overnight frost.

Which means it’s still too early to be planting out any frost sensitive plants BUT it doesn’t mean we can’t start taking action in the garden.

In fact February is the perfect month to start thinking about how you want to use your garden this year, what you might like to grow and start getting some of those overgrown and dead plants cut back so you and they have space to grow.

Here’s 5 reasons why February is the perfect time to start taking action in your garden.

Space to plan and dream

In order to be creative and come up with gorgeous planting plans for your garden you need SPACE. Not something that as women we get a lot of! And if you leave it until the weather warms you’ll already be on the back foot, and nothing beautiful was ever created when you’re under a tonne of pressure to do it quickly. Set aside some time now to allow your mind to wander and dream about how you’d love to use your garden this year and create your planting plan.

Allows you to do a garden audit

Got things growing out there that are giving you the ick? Or perhaps they don’t make you feel anything at all? They’re bland and boring and definitely don’t set your heart on fire. I like to look back at photos from last season as I do this as much of my garden is still hibernating right now. If it doesn’t make my knees go weak its going on the ‘Get rid’ list.

Time to get rid of plants you don’t want

Once you’ve done your audit, you’re going to need some time to dig up the plants destined for the compost bin.

My preferred tool for this job is a mattock. It looks a bit like a pick axe and is excellent at digging through tough soil around established plants. If you don’t already own one, I suggest getting one with a wooden handle. The wood absorbs the vibrations better than plastic so it makes for an altogether nicer experience as you dig through the soil.

Pick of the best plants

If you’ve already got your list of must have plants sorted by the time the shelves at the garden centre are heaving then you can head straight in and choose the healthiest looking plants. With no need to spend hours wandering around trying to quickly design a border in your head. You’ll already know exactly what you need to buy to make your vision from step 1 a reality.

Reduces overwhelm

If you wait to do all of this until March, they’ll also be seeds that need sowing, seedlings that need potting on, plants that need planting out and before you know it you’re feeling overwhelmed as fuck and this gardening thing that was meant to make you feel calmer is having the opposite effect.

Perhaps this has happened to you before? I promise you, take some action this month and you’ll be feeling a whole lot better for it come Spring.

If you’re like me and you need a bit of accountability to make these things happen then hit reply with where your garden is at and where you want it to be and i’ll help you decide which of my support options is best for you.

Kendall xx

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