LANDSCAPING : A flower day through most of the day — a fine stretch to work on ornamental beds while the descending moon encourages roots to settle. Bare-root roses can still go in until March: dig a hole wide enough to spread the roots without bending, backfill so the bud union sits just at soil level, and firm gently around the base / Divide clumps of primrose now if they have grown congested — tease apart the crowns with your hands and replant 20 cm apart in humus-rich soil / Hellebores in light shade will reward a top-dressing of garden compost applied around (not over) the crown: a 4 cm layer feeds the soil and suppresses weeds without smothering the emerging flower stems / Camellia buds are swelling — check that roots are not sitting in waterlogged soil; in heavy ground, raise the planting slightly or add grit to improve drainage.
ORCHARD : Bare-root raspberry canes are best planted before the ground warms: set them 50 cm apart, roots spread in a shallow trench, crown just at soil level, and cut the canes back to 25 cm after planting to encourage strong basal shoots / Quince trees and pear trees planted now will have weeks to anchor before spring pushes growth — work in a bucketful of well-rotted compost at the bottom of each planting hole / Kiwi pruning fits this window well: shorten laterals to two or three buds and remove any dead or crossing wood.
INDOORS : After the sign change this evening, the day shifts toward a leaf type — a quiet moment to check on any forced hyacinth or crocus bulbs in pots: remove faded flowers promptly and let the foliage die back naturally so the bulb stores energy for next year.