By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County (Week of July 25, 2022)
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By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator (Week of July 18, 2022)
If it were a simple matter of having outdoor spaces populated by plants Japanese beetles (JB) do not like to eat, we’d have less feeding damage to our favorite plants. At 300 plus plant species they feed on, however, that quickly becomes a tall order. Typically, in the first year JB are found in an area, the amount of feeding damage is relatively low. In the second and third years of infestation, however, their numbers are so high that it feels like an invasion!
Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator Dodge County (Week of July 11, 2022)
By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator (Week of July 4, 2022)
By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County (Week of June 27, 2022)
Put down grub control to manage grub damage in lawns. The end of June/beginning of July is the window to complete this task, when grubs are small and more easily managed.
Stop using herbicides to manage nutsedge. Nutsedge has tiny growths at the end of roots, called nutlets, that will begin growth when the parent plant is killed, making for even more plants.
By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County (Week of June 20, 2022)
It is estimated that just 1-2% of insects cause problems to human health, crops, and structures. For some, “bugs” is a derogatory term that signifies unclean conditions and a messy household. For the roughly 98% of insects that don’t fit into this description, it is a giant leap forward to recognize the importance of pollinators during National Pollinator Week.