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Drought Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has created a new website that offers resources for those dealing with drought.
Turf Videos
Irrigation Videos
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Turf Establishment & Management
- With cool season grasses is it good to aerate in spring and then seed the lawn?
- I had sod installed on a sandy ground and it does not seem to be rooting down. What can I do?
- Are lawn fertilizers basically all the same? Particularly with the lower cost store brand or off brand, or the big name brands?
- I have a large Linden tree and the turf under it does not grow well. I think it because the tree is taking all the water. What kind of fertilizer do I need to make it grow?
Turf & Landscape Insects
- I have mounds of soil in lawn, I think it is worms. Could it be anything else? Earthworms
- This is a viewer that has pavement ants where the concrete foundation and wooden structure of the house meet. They say it is difficult to get a granular control in there in the basement. How can they kill them? Pavement ants
- Last year we had an infestation in the yard of very large, black & yellow wasps, which I understand are cicada killer wasps. How can I get rid of them? Cicada killer wasps
- Grasshoppers are chewing up my vegetables and flowers. How can I get rid of them? Grasshoppers
Weed Control
- What is the best time to apply pre-emergent herbicide to my lawn to control crabgrass, foxtail and annual broadleaf weeds?
- How can I control henbit?
- My neighbor had nutsedge last year; did the seed blow into my lawn? If so, how will I get rid of it?
- How can we control nutsedge in our yard?
- I have many weedy trees in my fence line, I would like to cut them down and apply Tordon. I do have some desirable cedars nearby. Will Tordon effect the cedars?
- How and when do you control nimblewill?
- I have a vining weed in my flower beds and lawn with thin stems and alternate, spade-shaped leaves. It has white or pinkish flowers. Is this bindweed and how can I get rid of it?
- How can you control Wild Violets in a lawn without killing the turf?
Resources
- Landscape Weed Management
- Nebraska Weed Control Association
- Nobel Foundation Weed Image Gallery
- Rutgers Cooperative Extension Weed Gallery
- The Bugwood Network- Invasive & Exotic Weeds
- Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
- Weed Control for Small Rural Acreages, Colorado State University
- Weed Control in Tree Plantings, North Dakota State University
- Weed Management in the Home Garden, Iowa State University
Local Conditions
Dry conditions persist throughout Nebraska. Stay informed on current conditions, and public water utilities restricting water use. Visit UNL Drought Resources.
Your Weather Forecast
- Nebraska's local Soil Temperatures
- US Drought Monitor
