Look at your calendar, not your thermometer, spring is just around the corner. The next few weeks are a critical time in both the garden and the landscape. I know it's cold outside, but I really need to apply pre-emergent herbicide on the lawn. You can't even see our house because the shrubs are so big.
Late winter is a great time for rejuvenation pruning.
I'll bet it would be a whole lot easier to remove those things now, before they green up. It's still too cold for tomatoes, but I think I will plant some edible pod peas, broccoli, spinach, turnips and carrots to tide me over. That ice storm sure did a number on those trees. I think I will do some pruning before they leaf out and hide all the defects. I think I will go ahead and plant some annual seeds now.