•  Lightly prune Group 2 clematis – the early to mid-season, large-flowered hybrids – before new shoots appear
  • If the weather’s good, treat your wooden furniture with coloured or natural wood preservative
  • Plant dormant crowns of lily-of-the-valley between shrubs, in well-drained, rich soil
  • Sow early, fast-growing crops such as radishes, early carrots and lettuce, in a frost-free greenhouse
  • Reorganise your storage space, making room for tools and garden equipment and de-cluttering your shed
  • Continue to remove dead pansy flowers and stems to encourage them to flower again
  • Water patio plants which are sheltered by your house occasionally
  • Continue to chit potatoes to give them a head start
  • Move deciduous trees and shrubs which have outgrown their allotted space or are in the wrong place, while they are still dormant
  • Keep a bag of grit or salt on standby to sprinkle over icy paths when it’s frosty