Horticulture

Harvest is long past but now is the time asparagus and rhubarb plants build up needed reserves for the next year. Be sure to water...

You can enjoy apples from January to June – with the right conditions. Some apple cultivars can be stored for longer periods than others. Some cultivars...

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Fall chores are necessary to keep up with the home landscape.   One of my favorite fall activities is teaching the...

Many people mistake little barley (Hordeum pusillum) for a little foxtail because the foxtail and little barley seedheads are similar. However, little barley is a winter...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A brown-bag presentation on fascinating insects will be held Sept. 4 at noon and again at 5:30 p.m. at the University...

J - 4-H Horticulture   Grand Champion Garden Crops: Cody Eye, Walton Reserve Grand Champion Garden Crops: Shelby Spreier, Lucky 13   Apple Purple: Jakob Senn, Lucky 13 Blue: Annika Senn,...

Crabapples are safe to consume as long as you don’t eat too many of them. Actually, the only difference between crabapples and apples is the...

September is the optimum time to power rake or core-aerate tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses should be coming out of their summer doldrums...

Peonies often look a little bedraggled by this time of year and gardeners may want to cut them back. That will not be a problem...