Lawn and Garden

Do you have an insect or disease in your field or home landscape that you need some help identifying? Nebraska Extension Plant Diagnostician Kyle Broderick says the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic is here to help diagnose your problems.

Aphids are small, sap-sucking insects that can infest vegetable gardens and home ornamentals. If populations are high enough, they can cause damage to plants. Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist Jody Green talks about aphids and easy ways to control them.

We all want to buy plants that have a reasonable amount of durability, but some plants have characteristics that could make them invasive. Shannon Smith with the Nebraska Invasive Species Council talks about what makes a plant invasive and how it can harm Nebraska’s landscape. 

Integrated Pest Management or IPM is the standard way to control weed, disease or insect pests in and around the home. Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist Jody Green talks about what homeowners can do to prevent infestations before spraying with pesticides.

Your home landscape benefits from having big canopy trees to help provide shade, energy savings and home for wildlife. Great Plains Nursery Owner Heather Byers talks about the value of diversity with your home landscape trees. 

Spring flowering trees can add a splash of color to any landscape. Nebraska Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist Kim Todd talks about flowering trees and the importance they play in our landscapes.

Good watering techniques will help your trees thrive this spring after very dry conditions over the winter. Nebraska Extension Instructor Dana Freeman talks about different techniques for watering younger and older trees. 

With spring right around the corner, many homeowners are planning to apply pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds in their lawn. University of Nebraska Turfgrass Research Manager Matt Sousek talks about types of pre-emergent herbicides and to apply them.