Top 5 Garden Tips for February: 1. Scalp your lawn toward the end of the month to remove any thatch layer and promote spring green up. Scalping is when you cut your grass significantly; the low stems should be exposed. 2. Apply pre-emergent herbicide and incorporate it via water into your lawn to prevent spring weeds from germinating. 3. Frost-sensitive transplants such as tomatoes, peppers and eggplant can be purchased now and potted up into larger containers. This will result in a larger plant with an excellent root system to set out in mid-to-late March. 4. Hold off on pruning fruit trees since early pruning can stimulate bud break. However, now is the prime time to collect budding or grafting wood for this coming spring. Also, if ice accumulation is in the forecast, support tree limbs to reduce breakage. 5. Fertilize woody ornamentals with a 3-1-2 slow-release fertilizer toward the end of the month. #TexasGarden #GardenGuide #Lawncare #Gardening