1 Cut back the dead stems of ornamental grasses such as miscanthus to ground
level, avoiding any new green shoots which are emerging.
2
If weed seedlings are appearing, hoe them or pull them out by hand.
3 Pot up rooted hardwood cuttings of plants such as dogwood, taken last year, or simply plant them in the garden.
4 Sow radishes in the greenhouse border and thin to around 2.5cm (1in) apart when they are big enough to handle.
5 Mend broken trellis and fencing while plants are dormant and you have fewer obstacles in the way.
6 Put up a nest box, to coincide with National Nest Box Week which runs to February 21.
7 Plant stored dahlia tubers in boxes of potting compost in a frost-free greenhouse to give them an early start.
8 Order plug plants from specialist young plant catalogues.
9 Begin to feed plants in established borders using a controlled-release slow-acting
fertiliser.