Author: Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator (kfeehan2@unl.edu)
December
- Ringing in the New Year with New Plants (12/30/24)
- Holiday Plant Toxicity (12/23/24)
- Prevent Houseplant Insect Populations Exploding (12/16/24)
- Avoid Winter Tree Wounds (12/9/24)
- Season End Garden Tasks (12/2/24)
- All American Flower Selections for Visions of Spring Plants (12/25/23)
- Recycled Wood Chip Safety (12/18/23)
- Tree Related Injuries (12/11/23)
- Evergreen Conifers Winter Color (12/4/23)
- Amaryllis Facts and Care (12/26/22)
- Bed Bugs and Bat Bugs (12/19/22)
- Assess Trees for Pruning Needs (12/12/22)
- Hitchhiking Insects on Holiday Plants (12/5/22)
November
- Fungus Among Us (11/25/24)
- Leaving Leaves and Plants Over Winter (11/18/24)
- Winter Plant Protection (11/11/24)
- Use of Antitranspirants on Evergreens (11/4/24)
- Boxwoods and Winter Dessication (11/27/23)
- Easy to Grow Houseplants (11/20/23)
- Watch for Possible Tree Defects (11/13/23)
- Soil Testing and Phosphorous (11/6/23)
- Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (11/28/22)
- Safe Pesticide Storage Tips (11/21/22)
- Overwintering Winter Habitat of Bees (11/14/22)
- Cluster Flies Invading Homes in Fall (11/7/22)
OctoberÂ
- Phosphorous Important Often Not Needed (10/28/24)
- Reducing Winter Dessication Injury on Evergreens (10/14/24)
- Moles (10/7/24)
- National Apple Day and Apple Tips (10/21/23)
- Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Now for Spring Pollinators (10/14/23)
- Post Storm Damage Tree Tips (10/7/23)
- Lilacs Blooming and Leaf Browning (10/2/23)
- Drought Effects on Trees Beyond Wilting (10/31/22)
- Coffee Grounds as Soil Amendment (10/24/22)
- Field Binweed Management in Gardens and Landscapes (10/17/22)
- Saving Seed and Cross Pollination (10/10/22)
- Fall Steps to Reducing Garden Insects (10/3/22)
September
- Tree Wounds (9/30/24)
- Lilacs Blooming and Leaf Browning (9/23/24)
- Tree Borers (9/16/24)
- Read Pesticide Labels Before Application (9/9/24)
- When to Plant in Fall and Seed Library Info (9/2/24)
- Root and Crown Rots of Plants (9/18/23)
- Lawn Weeds Abound in Thinned Lawns (9/11/23)
- Vegetable Garden Tips (9/4/23)
- Improve Soil by Increasing Organic Matter (9/28/22)
- Is it Time to? (9/19/22)
- Read the Label for Weed Control (9/12/22)
- Tree Planting Demo and Fall Watering (9/5/22)
August
- Fall Tree Planting Avoiding Chlorosis Issues (8/26/24)
- Aphids Feeding on Variety of Plants (8/19/24)
- Lilac Disease and Insect Issues (8/12/24)
- Lawn Issues (8/5/24)
- Yellow Nutsedge (8/21/23)
- Lawn Issues (8/11/23)
- Vegetable Problems (8/4/23)
- Fruit Tree Issues (Branch Breakage, Wormy Apples, Avoid Pruning) (8/29/22)
- Blister Beetles and Grasshoppers (8/15/22)
- Heat Effects on Vegetables (8/8/22)
- Carpenter Ants (8/1/22)
July
- Tomato Issues (7/7/25)
- Beetles Bugging Us (7/29/24)
- Aster Yellows Disease Affects Many Plants (7/22/24)
- Milkweed Insects - Monarchs and More (7/15/24)
- Wet Weather Issues (7/8/24)
- Vegetable Issues (7/1/24)
- Common Weed Issues (7/31/23)
- Squash Bugs and Squash Vine Borer (7/24/23)
- Yellowing of KBG Oak Maple (7/17/23)
- Japanese Beetles (7/10/23)
- Curled Tomato and Pepper Leaves (7/3/23)
- Lawn Irrigation (7/25/22)
- Japanese Beetles (7/18/22)
- Heat Stress Effects on Plants (7/11/22)
- Tomato Diseases (7/4/22)
June
- Vegetable Problems (6/30/25)
- Yellow Nutsedge Management in Lawns (6/16/25)
- Landscape Plant Issues (6/9/25)
- Plant Nutrient Recommendations to Avoid (6/2/25)
- Japanese Beetles Emerging (6/24/24)
- Fruit Tree Happenings and Care (6/17/24)
- Current Plant Issues (6/10/24)
- June Care of Annual Flowers (6/3/24)
- Fungi that Take Advantage of Stressed Trees (6/26/23)
- Avoid "Set it and Forget it" with Turf Irrigation Systems (6/19/23)
- Timely Tips for New Vegetable Gardeners (6/12/23)
- Read Pesticide Labels (6/5/23)
- Yellowing Tree Leaves (6/27/22)
- Pollinator Habitats (6/20/22)
- Hail Damage on Plants (6/13/22)
- Lawn Irrigation Workshop and Weed Control (6/6/22)
May
- Aphids Clustering and Feeding (5/26/25)
- Fire Smart Landscaping (5/12/25)
- Container Flower Gardening Tips (5/5/25)
- Efficient Lawn Irrigation (5/27/24)
- Pest Management Timing (5/20/24)
- Correct Versus Poor Tree Staking (5/13/24)
- Good Versus Bad Mulching (5/6/24)
- Trees Stressed by Drought (5/29/23)
- Irrigation Audit and Water Dog Workshop (5/22/23)
- Strawberry Planting and Care (5/15/23)
- Evergreen Issues (5/8/23)
- Mulching Gardens and Landscapes (5/2/23)
- Are Fruit Tree Sprays Needed (5/30/22)
- Tomato Tips (5/23/22)
- Brown Lawns and Brown Evergreens (5/16/22)
- Irrigation Audits Helpful (5/9/22)
- Water Wise Landscape Tips (5/2/22)
April
- Timing of Vegetable Garden Pest Management (4/28/25)
- Tree Storm Damage Prevention (4/21/25)
- Prevent Herbicide Resistant Weeds (4/14/25)
- Plant Diseases to Control in April (4/7/25)
- Small Ornamental Trees for Nebraska Landscapes (4/29/24)
- Planting Strawberries and Care of (4/22/24)
- Spring Lawn Issues and Care (4/15/24)
- Lawn Weed Management (4/8/24)
- Tree Care Do's and Don'ts (4/1/24)
- Applying Preemergence Herbicides (4/24/23)
- Spruce Mites (4/10/23)
- Rust Disease and Invasive Species (4/2/23)
- Arbor Day and Tree Fertilization (4/25/22)
- Topping Trees is a Very Poor Practice (4/18/22)
- Winter Injury May Still Show Up (4/11/22)
- Cedar Apple Rust and Apple Scab (4/4/22)
March
- Basic Lawn Care Tips (3/31/25)
- Selecting Fruit Trees for Nebraska (3/24/25)
- Potatoes and St. Patrick's Day (3/17/25)
- Landscape and Garden Fertilization Not One Size Fits All (3/10/25)
- Patience is a Virtue in Spring (3/3/25)
- Pruning Shrubs to Solve Problems (3/12/24)
- Warm Weather Effects (3/4/24)
- Removing Winter Mulch (3/27/23)
- Herbicide Resistance in Lawn Weeds (3/20/23)
- Fruit Tree Pruning and Dormant Oil Tips (3/13/23)
- Inspect Evergreens for Insects and Diseases Now (3/6/23)
- Base Planting on Soil Temperature (3/28/22)
- Tree Response to Pruning Wounds (3/21/22)
- Warm Winter Temps and Lawn Care (3/14/22)
- Winter Watering (3/7/22)
February
- Great Plants of the Year (2/17/25)
- Wetwood Disease of Shade Trees (2/10/25)
- Selecting Plants for Shady Sites (2/3/25)
- Avoid Tree Trunk Injection Unless Justified (2/26/24)
- Fruit and Shade Tree Pruning Tips (2/19/24)
- Snow Melt Uncovers Surprises (2/12/24)
- Garden and Landscape Learning Opportunities in Columbus (2/5/24)
- Avoid Heavy Pruning of Stressed Trees (2/27/23)
- Houseplant Tips (2/20/23)
- Are Five-Step Lawn Care Programs Needed (2/13/23)
- Plant Pollinator Partnership (2/6/23)
- Fertilizer Not Always a Good Thing (2/28/22)
- Pruning Young Trees for Structure Important but Overlooked (2/21/22)
- Delay Cutting Back Plant Tops and Check On Mulch (2/14/22)
- Lasagna Gardening (2/7/22)
January
- Cold Temperatures and Plants (1/27/25)
- Check Mulched Plants (1/20/25)
- Plant Fruits, Seeds, and Pollination (1/13/25)
- Emerald Ash Borer Update and Delayed Response in Trees (1/6/25)
- Delay Starting Transplants (1/29/24)
- Pros and Cons of Snow Cover for Plants (1/22/24)
- Great Plants for the Great Plains (1/8/24)
- New Year Landscape Resolution (1/1/24)
- Great Plants for the Great Plains (1/30/23)
- Milkweeds for Monarch Butterfly Gardens (1/16/23)
- Landscape Resolutions for the New Year (1/9/23)
- Perennial of the Year and Year of Plant (1/2/23)
- 2022 Year of the Lilac (1/31/22)
- Planning for Emerald Ash Borer (1/24/22)
- Rising Fertilizer Prices and Turfgrass (1/17/22)
- Pesticide Applicator Certification (1/10/22)
- Milkweeds for Landscapes and Monarchs (1/3/22)