Allow them a chance to bloom this spring, or at least to start growth. Then assess the damage, and prune as needed. Begin planting cool season vegetables if your ground is workable. Vegetables to plant include English peas, sugar snap peas, spinach, greens and lettuce. Cool season gardens go from mid February through April for planting dates.
Early gardens are often easier to care for since insects and diseases aren t much of a problem.
We can only hope that we have seen the last of winter weather, but you never know our weather is always changeable. If we have more freezing precipitation, avoid much activity around your plants. When the branches are frozen, they are brittle and susceptible to damage. If we get snow, lighten the load on your plants, but let ice melt off naturally. The critical period for plant protection is in at the beginning of our growing season, as plants begin to break dormancy.