Garden Update
Week of October 3, 2022
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County
Final Garden Steps of the Season
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Dodge County 4-H Achievement Celebration
The 2022 4-H year will conclude with a celebration of achievement on November 6. All 4-H members and their families are encouraged to attend! More information will be sent out soon regarding this event.
Garden Update
Week of September 16, 2022
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County
Garlic Mustard
Garden Update
Week of September 12, 2022
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County
Creeping Charlie
Creeping Charlie, also known as ground ivy, (Glechoma hederacea) is a member of the mint family. In lawns this weed readily spreads, weaving between individual turf plants and sending out roots where nodes touch the soil. Creeping Charlie is the most aggressive in shady moist areas but will fill in lawn spaces in full sun areas too. Plants give off a minty odor when mowed or pulled. The leaves of creeping Charlie are round to oval, with scalloped leaf edges. The purplish/lavender flowers appear (usually) in May.
Garden Update
Week of August 29, 2022
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County
The Deepening Drought
Even with the much-appreciated recent rains, it isn’t enough water to lift the region out of drought. There are some changes we can implement to help plants while still making the most of the water we have.
Garden Update
Week of August 22, 2022
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County
The interactions of the cicada, the cicada killer wasp, and the velvet ant provide a fascinating look into insect relationships.
The Cicada
As dusk fills with the sound of male cicadas wooing females, so too does the concern for the damage cicadas can do to plants in the landscape. Often mistaken for locusts, the annual cicada is harmless, contributing to the food web as a food source for insects like the cicada killer wasp.
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