Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch
Clean pots and greenhouses ready for spring
Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already
Disperse worm casts in lawns
Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for rots or drying out
Prune apple and pear trees
Start forcing rhubarb
Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season
Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds
Make a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and nectarines, to protect against peach leaf curl
Find out what to do this month with our gardeners' calendar
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