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Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) and its hybrids are one of the first plants to flower in the new year. A little cleanup makes a big difference when these winter beauties…

Extend the life of your Valentine’s Day flowers by changing the water daily and recutting the stems every couple of days, making sure foliage is kept above the water line.

Remove dust from your house plants by rinsing them in the shower.

Barrenwort (Epimedium) and Lungwort (Pulmonaria) will be in flower soon. Cut back last year’s foliage before new growth appears.

Bluebirds are already looking for a place to nest, so clean out your birdhouse soon. If you are in need of a good bluebird house, check out Homes for Bluebirds,…

Sow broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seed indoors now or buy transplants in March. Harden them off before planting out in March.

Study seed catalogs if the cold days of winter seem unrelenting, and dream of lush, warmer days.

Pansies will benefit if you pinch off their withered and cold-damaged blooms.

Keep a check on stored garden produce such as potatoes, turnips, winter squash, apples and pears for bad spots that may lead to decay. Remove them and use those with…