February

• Remove heavy snow from evergreens.

• Inspect trees to see if they could benefit from pruning. It is easier to spot broken or diseased branches without leaves.

• Now is the time to plan garden renovations, and place catalog orders.

• Make note of plants that have winter interest. Find out what they are and plan to add them to your garden when good weather returns.

• Sharpen and clean tools, and organize while you're at it. To clean use a brillo pad and mixture of alcohol and doTERRA lemon essential oil (1 Tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and 3-4 drops lemon).

• Prune grape vines now.  In warmer weather they will bleed.

• Start vegetable seeds this month or next in clear topped leftover take-home trays.  Make sure your trays have been disinfected (use doTERRA OnGuard Concentrate) or are brand new.

• Force some spring blooming twigs (fruit trees, forsythia, quince, dogwood, pussy willow) for indoor color. Bring them inside and allow them to sit in a large water filled vase. Add 2-3 drops of doTERRA Purify to the vase to eliminate bacteria growth.

• Keep bird feeders full.

• Wipe the leaves of indoor plants.