
Garden Center Update Educational Resources
Educational resources for green professionals, gardeners and more.
Order forms:
UNL Extension helps you Know how. Know now.
Descriptions:
Horticultural DVD's and videotapes for the commercial horticulture industry and garden enthusiasts. Great for training!
DVD/Video Order Form (340KB)
Title: Containers Big & Small!
Learn: How Containers are Used in the Landscape | How to Select Containers for Special Uses | How to Select and Place Plants in Containers | Appropriate Use of Containers in Public Places | Who Buys Containers and Why.
(31-minute DVD - $15)
Title: Plants for Problem Places
Learn how to: Analyze a Landscape for Potential Problems | Solve Design Problems with Perennials & Annuals | Use Groundcovers & Vines Effectively | Anticipate Insect & Disease Problems.
(30-minute DVD - $15)
Title: Annuals & Perennials
Learn how to: Design a Flower Bed | Use Proper Cultural Practices | Use Containers Effectively | Divide & Multiple Perennials.
(53-minute DVD - $15)
Title: Lawn Establishment & Renovation - Off to a Good Start
Learn how to: Assess a turfgrass site before renovation | Eliminate the problems of turfgrass establishment | Prepare turfgrass sites for renovation | Establish a turfgrass from seed.
(30-minute VIDEOTAPE - $10)
Title: Making Every Drop Count - Irrigation Efficiency
Learn how to: Schedule irrigation | Measure water distribution | Select irrigation heads | Reduce runoff & water wasted.
(30-minute VIDEOTAPE - $10)
Title: Using Small Trees in the Landscape
Learn how to: Select small trees | Use small trees in the landscape | Use small trees for special purposes | Develop new cultivars.
(30-minute VIDEOTAPE - $10)
Title: Seasonal Rose Care - Essential Maintenance Practices
Learn how to: Plant & transplant roses | Prune roses for health & bloom | Detect disease & insect problems | Protect roses over winter.
(30-minute VIDEOTAPE - $10)
Title: Making Every Drop Count - Irrigation Efficiency
Learn how to: Schedule irrigation | Measure water distribution | Select irrigation heads | Reduce runoff and water wasted.
(30-minute VIDEOTAPE - $10)
New Resources

The Communication Guides are Laminated, Convenient Size, Four-Fold for Easy Use. View Example 1 and Example 2
Communication Guide Order Form (2.18 MB)
About the Guides:
Español a inglés - English to Spanish
1. GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATION for the Green Industry
Phrases for: Hiring & Firing | Meeting and Greeting | Common Phrases | Numbers | Colors | Days | Months | Dates & Times, Telling Time | Speed Expressions | Quantity Expressions
Español a inglés - English to Spanish
2. GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATION for Landscaping & Grounds Keeping
Phrases for: Installation | Maintenance | Weather | Seasons | Terms | Locations | Actions | Quantities | People Descriptions
Español a inglés - English to Spanish
3. GUIDE FOR COMMUNICATION for Golf & Pond Maintenance
Phrases for: Golf Course Operations | Ornamentals | Pond Maintenance | Soil Types | Plant Types | Bugs | Tools | Driving a Company Vehicle
For more information, contact:
- John Fech, Extension Educator, UNL Extension in Douglas/Sarpy Counties, (402) 444-7804
- Don Janssen, Extension Educator, UNL Extension in Lancaster County, (402) 441-7180