Sarah Browning, Nebraska Extension Educator
Join Nebraska Extension with programming for home gardeners to "upgrade" your lawn & landscape this fall.
Late summer and fall are an exciting time in the garden. Harvest is in full swing, perennials can be divided, lawns can be overseeded, and so much more! It’s a shame to miss this window of opportunity to “upgrade” your landscape. There’s work to be done – that’s for sure – but focusing on the most important tasks first and tackling them in the right order will save work in the long run.
So, what’s first? Harvesting and preserving of fruits and vegetables is going on right now, but do you need tips on the safest methods for preserving your harvest?
Lawn overseeding will begin this week – August 15th– and continue through September 15th. If you have questions about the best way to succeed when overseeding, then here’s a great opportunity.
Join the GRO Big Red Team!
Each fall, Nebraska Extension offers a webinar series to help you with your late summer garden tasks. Join our lawn & landscape management experts to ask your questions and get geared up for this exciting time in the lawn, garden and landscape. These programs are free and open to everyone. Register at https://hles.unl.edu/lawn-garden/gro-big-red/
Water Dogs – Update Your Lawn Irrigation Skills
Water Dogs is another program offering for those in the Lancaster county area. Did you know - how often and how deeply your lawn is irrigated throughout the summer has a huge impact on lawn health. The best technique is to water very deeply, but infrequently – but what does that mean? How deep and what does “infrequently” mean when temperatures may vary from 60s to 95+ during any week?
Interested in a Water Dogs program to improve your irrigation skills and get answers, including the following.
- How much water does my grass really need?
- How often should a lawn be watered?
- Is soil compaction affecting my lawn's health?
- What’s the best fertilization schedule for my lawn?
- What difference will changing my watering practices really have on my lawn? Plan to join us and I’ll show you!
Contact Sarah Browning, (402) 441-7180 for information about upcoming programs.
Get your late summer and fall off to a great start by increasing your skills with several important landscape tasks. Your landscape will reward you next spring!
Images
- Water Dogs image from Nebraska Extension.
- Tall fescue lawn watered using two different methods. Which lawn would you prefer - the right or left? Image used with permission from a Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteer.