Trees

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Close up of a pile of fall leaves. Some brown, green, yellow.
Creating a Balance - Garden Sanitation vs. Beneficial Insect Habitat in the Home Landscape
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Image of a hand saw cutting a branch.
Planning Your Garden Pruning
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Close up of green oak leaves with brown/scorched tips
5 Common Questions about Trees, Drought and Fall Watering
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Shade from an Oak Tree
Arbor Day – Let’s Celebrate Trees
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Image of fire blight twig dieback.
Spring Pruning Q&A
Monday, February 26, 2024
Image of a good pruning cut.
The Basics of Pruning Tools
Friday, February 16, 2024
Image of a poorly pruned tree.
Hiring a Lawn & Landscape Professional
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Image of blooming forsythia stems.
Blooming Stems Brighten the Winter Days
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Image of fall watering of spruce tree.
Preparing Trees for Winter
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Picture of eastern white pine during natural needle drop.
Watch for Evergreen Natural Needle Drop
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Picture of black-capped chickadee bird.
A Diverse Landscape is a Healthier Landscape
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Picture of Hackberry weed tree.
Woody Weeds – Controlling Volunteer Trees
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Picture of Oak Seedling.
Volunteer Trees – Saving the Good Ones
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Trees planted on the south or west side of a house usually provide the greatest amount of shade in summer. Image by Sarah Browning, Nebraska Extension Educator.
Creating Shade
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Severe drought damage on spruce.
Drought Damage in Trees
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Picture of poor growth of tree
Tree Fertilization
Monday, April 17, 2023
Picture of landscape in need of moisture
Managing Spring Drought
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Picture of an apple bud opening.
Prepare Your Landscape’s Spring Game Plan
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Picture of tree with tornado damage.
Help for Your Storm Damaged Trees
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Picture of bird in recycled Christmas tree outside.
Recycle Ideas - Christmas Trees
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Picture of fall trees.
Pruning Shade Trees
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Image of mulch being applied around the base of a newly planted tree.
Good Planting, Care Techniques Get Trees off to a Good Start
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Image of apple scab lesions on foliage. Image by William Jacobi, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
Controlling Apple Scab
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Image of nipple galls on hackberry leaves.
Most Leaf Galls Don't Hurt Trees
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Picture of Chestnut.
American Chestnuts
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Picture of evergreen with diplodia tip blight.
Diplodia Tip Blight
Monday, July 1, 2019
Image of mature sycamore tree in fall.
Be Cautious With Unsolicited Tree Recommendations
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Image of winter desiccation on pine needles.
Fall Watering Improves Tree Health
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Picture of winterberry holly.
Add Beauty to the Winter Landscape
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Picture of leaves being raked.
Fall Landscape Playbook
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Supplies needed for a child to do a leaf rubbing. Image by Mary Jane Frogge, Nebraska Extension Associate.
Leaf Rubbing
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Picture of serviceberries.
Summer Berries – Serviceberry
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Picture of Hamlet-Red-Crabapple
Crabapples for Nebraska Landscapes
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Image of 'Carmine Jewel' cherry.
Bush Cherries – A Game-changer for the Home Orchard
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Picture of blue spruce needles.
Pine Trees or Evergreens?
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Picture of monarch butterfly on butterfly milkweed flowers.
Trees, Shrubs and Vines for Sandy, Dry Conditions
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Picture of Dothistroma needle blight in pine trees.
Controlling Dothistroma Needle Blight
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Picture of a hedge apple or osage-orange tree.
Hedge Apples & Osage-orange Trees