Plant of the Month Archive

Perennial Plants
Blanketflower, 7/2011
Lupine, 6/2012
Peony, 5/2012

Native Perennial Plants
Gayfeather, 7/2012
Illinois Bundleflower, 10/2011
Plains Wild Indigo, 5/2011
Large Beardtongue, 6/2011

Native Grasses
Big Bluestem, 9/2011
Indiangrass, 9/2012
Sideoats Grama, 8/2011

Deciduous Shrubs
Burning Bush, 11/2011
Elderberry, 8/2011
Sumac, 10/2012

Evergreen Shrubs
Holly, 1/2012
Yew, 1/2013

Small Deciduous Trees
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, 2/2012
Eastern Redbud, 4/2011
Magnolia, 3/2012

Medium Deciduous Trees

Large Deciduous Trees
Red Maple, 11/2012
Shagbark Hickory, 4/2012

Small Evergreen Trees

Medium Evergreen Trees

Large Evergreen Trees
White Pine, 12/2011
Norway Spruce, 12/2010

News Archive

Annuals & Perennials
Dividing Perennials, 9/2011

Composting
Build a Compost Pile, 10/2012
Recycle Tree Leaves for Healthy Lawns, Gardens, and Water, 10/2012

Disease Management
Recognizing Pine Wilt, 6/2011

Drought
Keeping Your Landscape Healthy During Drought, 8/2012

Equipment
Prepare Tools for Use Next Spring, 12/2011

Fruits
Growing Strawberries, 4/2010
Harvesting Peaches & Apricots, 7/2012
Pruning Grapes for Yield, 1/2010

Holidays
Planning Ahead... Yet Another Use for "Spent" Christmas Trees, 12/2011

Landscaping
August Landscape Notes, 8/2012
Maximize Landscape Dollars, 3/2009

Lawn Care
Are You Mowing or Scalping Your Turf?, 7/2011
Choose Your Level of Maintenance, 8/2011
Growing Grass in the Shade, 7/2011
Grub Control in the Home Lawn, 7/2012
Winterizer Lawn Fertilizer, 11/2011

Mulch
Too Mulch of a Good Thing?, 6/2011

Pest Control
Fall Webworm, 8/2012
Where Do Insects Go For the Winter?, 11/2011

Pruning
Pruning Primer, 4/2009

Trees & Shrubs
Ensure Good Survival in New Conservation Tree Plantings, 6/2009
Fall Is For Planting, 9/2011
Spring Tree Planting, 4/2010
Trees From Seeds Are an Option, 11/2011

Vegetables
Controlling Tomato Leaf Spot Diseases, 7/2012
Fall Gardening, 8/2010
Growing Garlic- Get Ready to Plant in October, 9/2011
Identifying Blossom End Rot, 7/2012
Life Expectancy of Vegetable Seeds, 4/2009
Squash Bugs & Squash Vine Borer, 9/2011
Starting Garden Seeds Indoors, 2/2010
Summer Vegetable Gardening, 7/2011
Sweet Potatoes in Nebraska, 6/2011
Tomatoes in the Home Garden, 5/2009

Windbreaks & Conservation Buffers
Conservation Buffers, 11/2011
Renovating Your Windbreak & Purchasing Tree Seedlings, 10/2012

 

Landscaping Videos

Green Roof
Campus Green Roof Project, 6/2011
Prairie Green Roof, 6/2012

Landscaping
Acreage Landscape Design, 8/2011
Concerns With New Landscapes, 9/2011
Gardening in Small Spaces, 8/2009
Gardening on Slopes, 9/2007
Landscape Color Considerations, 6/2011
Site Assessment Part I- New Home,
Garden Steps with John Fech 9/2009

Site Assessment Part II- Older Landscape,
Garden Steps with John Fech 9/2009

Late Spring Bloomer for Early Color, 5/2011
Restoration Landscape, 8/2008
Shade Gardening Challenges, 8/2010

Native/Prairie Landscapes
Native Landscapes, 7/2008
Natural Landscape, 6/2008
Prairie Grass, 9/2009

 

Nebraska Landscapes
A Tour of Lauritzen Gardens, 8/2009
Alliance Gardens, 8/2007
Bluebird Nursery, 5/2011
Children's Garden at Lauritzen, 8/2009
Henry Doorly Zoo's Garden of the Senses, 8/2011
HOPE Garden, 8/2009
Maxwell Arboretum, 7/2010
Nebraska Governor's Residence, 8/2007
Sandoz Memorial Garden, 8/2007
Shade Garden at Lauritzen, 8/2009
Spring Creek Prairie, 9/2009
Spring Creek Prairie- 2001, 9/2011
Sunken Gardens, 7/2011

Ponds & Water Plants
Keim Hall Pond Update, 8/2012
Plants for Pond, 6/2010

Rain Gardens
Plant Selection for Rain Gardens, 5/2009
Rain Gardens, 7/2007
Rain Gardens, 5/2011
Rain Gardens, Bioswales and Pervious Pavement, 5/2012

Raised Beds & Retaining Walls
Constructing a Raised Bed, 5/2011
Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardening, 6/2010
Retaining Wall, 6/2010

Rock Garden
Creating a Rock Garden, 7/2011

Winter Landscape
Ten Plants for Winter Interest, 2/2011

Plant of the Month

Lilacs, 5/2013

Bluebell, 4/2013

Crocus, 3/2013

Snowdrop, 2/2013

Yew, 1/2013

Norway Spruce, 12/2012

Red Maple, 11/2012

Indiangrass, 10/2012

Sumac, 9/2012


Sustainable Landscapes

Sustainable Nebraska landscapes minimize high maintenance turfgrass areas, utilize plant material for shade, wind protection, erosion control and beauty, and use native/adapted plant species to save on maintenance costs.

Native and adapted plants include those which:

  • Are hardy to USDA hardiness zone 4 or 5 (depending on where you are located in the state.)
  • Resist disease and insect pests to minimize pesticide use.
  • Have deep root systems for maximum drought tolerance.
  • Use existing soil fertility with low-input fertilizer applications.
  • Tolerate Nebraska winters with periods of minimal snow cover, desiccating winds, temperature extremes, and winter warm spells.

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