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Garden Detective: February chores

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Photo credit: Handout | Surprise your Valentine with a lawn heart attack: Cut a heart stencil out of cardboard and sift flour through it to create white hearts all over the lawn.

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Are you getting cabin fever yet? There comes a time every year -- and that time is right about now -- when green thumbs get itchy. Fear not, intrepid gardeners: I can keep you busy. February will have you bundling up for a few outdoor chores and buckling down for some indoor planning. Spring is right around the corner!

1. Inspect the garden for exposed bulbs, crowns and roots that might have...

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