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June 19, 2008 — Backyard Landscaping

Dale Lingren, Extension Horticulturist at the University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, takes viewers on a tour of his backyard. Lingren will talk about using the naturalistic approach to landscape. View program View image gallery


Questions & Answers
Can I prune my young Magnolia tree now? (See images)
Is this a disease that is causing the leaves to be deformed on our rose bush? (Rose Rosette Disease) (See images)
What is causing our young trees to drop their leaves? (See images)
What would have caused damage to our Crabapple tree? What are the ants feasting on (See images)
Can you identify this weed in our lawn? (See images)
What are the spots on our apple leaves and what is causing the leaves to curl on our peach tree? (See images)
What is the insect damaging our Phlox? (See images)
What is causing the browning of the needles on spruce? (See images)
After planting a couple trees last year they have settled and are now too deep in the ground. Can we remove soil (See images)
We laid Legacy Buffalograss turf last fall. This spring it did not green up. Can you help? (See images)
What is this bug on the leaves of our potatoes? (tortoise beetles) (See images)
How do you control flea beetles from eating holes in the potato and tomato leaves?
We have a rose called Seven Sisters. How do we take care of it?
We have a new lawn in new construction. Suddenly a section of the lawn died. What would cause this?
What is causing our spruce tree to die from the top down?
Can you identify this black spider? (See images)
Can you give us some information about the Austree?
What would cause the west and north sides of our Kentucky Coffee Tree to drop leaves?
How do you control worms in cherries? What causes a cherry to be mostly the pit?
How do you control grass in a hosta bed?
What would cause some areas of our fescue lawn to be lime green in color?
Lightning Round - multiple questions
Nutsedge information
How to you control the maple seedlings growing in the yard?
Can you identify this shrub? (a euonymus) (See images)
What are the nodules on the underside of the hackberry leaves?
Rust on Autumn Purple Ash (See images)
Can you control crown vetch in the lawn without using a herbicide?
What are the little nodes on the branches of our poplar tree? (pedio galls) (See images)
How do we get rid of sclerotinia (dollar spot) in the lawn?
Even with all the rain, we have plants that are wilting. Should we water?
After removing a tree, holes were drilled in the stump and Roundup poured in. How long do we need to wait before planting?
How do you control bores in Linden trees?
See plant, insect & disease samples
Sample - Sawflies on a cherry leaf
Sample - Rose Milo flower
Sample - Nimblewill weed
Sample - Leaf Spot on strawberry leaves
Sample - An Ash Flower Gall on an Ash tree branch
Sample - Ash leaves with Leafcurl Ash Aphids
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Backyard Farmer features
Video segment - Water Conservation and Runoff
Calendar - Insect Photography Workshop, Theatre West Garden Walk, Elk Horn,Iowa Quilts in the Garden Tour
Video Segement - Bluegrass Alternatives
Plant of the week - Bellflower (Campanula), Lady Bells
Video Segment - Natural Landscape
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Horticulture NebGuides & NebFacts
County Extension Offices
UNL Entomology Department
UNL Agronomy & Horticulture Department
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
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