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Planting for Spring color

I know what you are thinking.no way, wrong season. But you'd be mistaken. Now is the time to start thinking about your psychological need for...

Don´t over apply phosphorous or potassium!

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   Plants need nutrients to live and grow.  Nitrogen is the nutrient needed most because it is used faster...

Asparagus and rhubarb in the autumn season

Harvest is long past but now is the time asparagus and rhubarb plants build up needed reserves for the next year. Be sure to water...

Storing apples

You can enjoy apples from January to June – with the right conditions. Some apple cultivars can be stored for longer periods than others. Some cultivars...

Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape.   One of my favorite fall activities is teaching the...

Little barley in lawns

Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar. However, little barley is a winter...

Garden insects subject of September 4 brown-bag

LINCOLN, Neb. — A brown-bag presentation on fascinating insects will be held Sept. 4 at noon and again at 5:30 p.m. at the University...

Harvey County Fair results, 4-H 2014

J - 4-H Horticulture   Grand Champion Garden Crops: Cody Eye, Walton Reserve Grand Champion Garden Crops: Shelby Spreier, Lucky 13   Apple Purple: Jakob Senn, Lucky 13 Blue: Annika Senn,...

Are crabapples safe to eat?

Crabapples are safe to consume as long as you don’t eat too many of them. Actually, the only difference between crabapples and apples is the...

Power raking and core-aeration

September is the optimum time to power rake or core-aerate tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses should be coming out of their summer doldrums...

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