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planted anytime, except during severe, cold weather.
• Watch for signs of heaving among your small shrubs. The freezing and thawing of the ground can force shallow-rooted plants out of the soil. Replant any that have been heaved and mulch with two inches of organic material to reduce soil temperature fluctuation.
• Prune most shrubs and trees on warm days this month after the coldest weather is past in your area. In the cooler mountain areas of Virginia, wait until late February. Wait until after bloom to prune your spring-flowering shrubs in order to get maximum blossoms.
• Peaches grow best when maintained with an open center (no central leader). Keep three or four strong, scaffold branches evenly distributed around the trunk. Limbs that branch out at a 60 degree angle are preferred, but spreaders can be used to widen narrow crotch angles.
• Prune fruit trees and grapes in late February or early March, after the worst of the winter cold is passed, but before spring growth begins. For disease and insect control, cut out dead wood and dispose of the prunings.
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