>>> "“BACKYARD FARMER"” IS A COPRODUCTION OF NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA AND NEBRASKA EXTENSION.

>> TONIGHT ON "“BACKYARD FARMER"” WE'LL CHECK OUT SOME BEAUTIFUL WESTERN TREES AND SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN DESIGN YOUR LANDSCAPE TO CONSERVE WATER.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP NEXT RIGHT HERE ON "“BACKYARD FARMER.

"” RIGHT HERE ON BACKYARD FARMER!

♪ ♪ >> HELLO, AGAIN AND WELCOME TO "“BACKYARD FARMER.

"” I'M KIM TODD AND WE'VE GOT ANOTHER GREAT SHOW FOR YOU TONIGHT, OF COURSE ANSWERING YOUR GARDENING QUESTIONS.

YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH US BY DIALING 1-800-676-5446.

OUR PHONE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU.

PICTURES AND E-MAILS FOR A FUTURE SHOW CAN BE SENT TO BYF@UNL.EDU.

WE DO NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE, GIVE US AS MUCH AS YOU CAN SO WE CAN GIVE YOU A GOOD ANSWER.

SO WITH THAT OUT OF THE WAY, LET'S START WITH SAMPLES.

JODY, YOU BOTH HAVE LIVE AND DEAD SOME THINGS.

>> YEAH, I NEVER KNOW IF I BEHAVE WHEN I BRING THEM ALIVE.

SO I BROUGHT COLORADO POTATO BEETLES AND I'VE GOT THE LARVAL FORM AND THE ADULT FORM.

I WILL LET THOSE ONES CRAWL AROUND A BIT.

WE ARE SEEING THESE IN THE GARDEN THIS YEAR, WHICH WE HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE.

THEY ARE A PEST OF POTATOES BUT ALSO OTHER PLANTS IN THE SOLANACEAE FAMILY.

SO TOMATOES, WE GOT THESE ONES FROM EGGPLANT, AND THEY ARE ALSO ON THE WEED.

IF YOU GOT SOME BLACK NIGHTSHADE OR GROUND CHERRIES, THAT COULD ALSO BE A HOST FOR THESE LARVA.

THE BAD THING IS IS THEY ARE RESISTANT TO MANY INSECTICIDES.

BUT THE GOOD THING IS THAT IS IF YOU'VE GOT THE PLANTS IN A VEGETATIVE STATE, THERE COULD BE 25% DEFOLIATION.

BIT THE MAIN PART WHERE YOU WANT TO TREAT, IF POSSIBLE, IS GOING TO BE WHEN THEY ARE FLOWERING OR WHEN THE TUBERS ARE EXPANDING.

SO SINCE IT IS AFTER THAT STAGE IN MOST PARTS, WHERE WE ARE, IT'S NOT TOO BAD.

YOU MAY SEE THEM AND YOU CAN PICK THEM OFF.

I WOULD WEAR GLOVES BECAUSE THEY ARE KIND OF GOOEY.

AND, YEAH, PICK THEM OFF, DUMP THEM IN SOAPY WATER AND TRY TO GET AS MUCH OFF.

THEY OVERWINTER AS ADULTS.

MANY GENERATIONS PER GROWING SEASON.

>> OH BOY.

>> SO SOMETHING TO LOOK FOR AND PICK OFF.

>> ALL WE NEED, ONE MORE PEST.

OKAY, ROCH, YOU HAVE PIECES OF PAPER.

>> IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING RESEEDING OF LAWNS, AND ALSO YOU'RE GOING TO BE PLANTING OTHER THINGS ALL THE TIME.

AND ONE OF THE THING IS THEY ALL HAVE --BY FEDERAL LAW, IF IS TRANSPORTED ACROSS STATE LINES THEY HAVE TO HAVE A LABEL.

THE MOST RUDIMENTARY LABEL IS WHITE.

AND ON THE WHITE LABEL THEY WILL HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT IS OF VALUE WOULD THIS HAPPENS TO BE THE BEST GRASS SEED BECAUSE THAT IS MARKETING.

AND YOU'LL NOTICE A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE, THERE IS FOUR VARIETIES IN HERE.

TWO OF THEM ARE VNS, WHICH STANDS FOR VARIETY NOT STATED.

THAT'S AN IMMEDIATE FLAG.

YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING WHERE THE VARIETY IS NOT STATED BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING.

THEN YOU WILL NOTICE THERE IS A FEW THAT LOOK LIKE COMMON TALL FESCUE VARIETIES IN THIS CASE.

AND THEY ARE GERMINATING AT 90% AND THEIR SEED SOURCE IS ORGAN.

YOU GO DOWN THE LIST AND YOU TURN OUT AND YOU START NOTICING THE INERT INGREDIENTS JUMP UP TO LIKE 50%.

WHEN YOU JUMP UP TO 50%, YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHAT IS GOING ON.

GENERALLY THAT'S FERTILIZER OR ADDITIVES OR WHATEVER SO THIS PROBABLY HAS A FERTILIZER.

BUT NOT ALL HAVE ALL THESE THINGS AND SOME OF THEM DON'T.

YOU ALSO WANT TO BE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE WEED SEEDS.

YOU GOT A 1%, WHICH DOES NOT SEEM LIKE MUCH.

BUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IS THE BLUE TAG.

WE TALK ABOUT BLUE TAG CERTIFIED SEED ALL THE TIME.

THIS IS BEEN TESTED BY THE CROP PROTECTION CLINIC --OR CROP PROTECTION GROUP --I FORGOT THEIR NAME --IN NEBRASKA.

NEBRASKANS LOOKED AT THIS ANSWER DIVIDED AS TO GENETIC ORIGIN AND PURITY.

SO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE BUYING SEED IN A STORE THAT'S GOT A BLUE TAG THAT IT HAS HAD ONE ADDITIONAL TESTING TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING WHAT YOU PAID FOR.

NOW BY LAW THE ONLY HAVE TO HAVE A WHITE TAG ON THEM.

WERE NOT SAYING DON'T BUY WHITE TAG SEED.

BUT THE BEST BET IS TO BUY BLUE TAG CERTIFIED SEED.

AND IF YOU GO INTO THE GARDEN STORE AND THE SEED TAG IS TORN OFF IS JUST HANGING THERE, IT'S NO LONGER CERTIFIED BECAUSE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY DUMPED INTO THE BAG WHEN THEY OPENED IT UP TO DISTRIBUTE IT.

SPO JUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THE SEED LABEL AND MAKE SURE YOU GET BLUE TAG CERTIFIED, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

>> THANK YOU, ROCH.

ALL RIGHT, LOREN, GIANT LEAVES.

>> WE'VE GOT SOME BIG LEAVES HERE.

ALL OF OUR GARDENERS, MANY OF YOU MANAGE RUST DISEASES SO TONIGHT I BROUGHT ALONG SOME SUNFLOWER LEAVES.

AND SUNFLOWER RUST IS SOMETHING THAT SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE BUT YOU WOULD SEE THE GENERAL YELLOWING ON THE UPPER SIDE.

AND THEN IF WE TURN IT OVER, YOU WOULD SEE --GOT IT MIXED UP THERE -- YOU WILL SEE THE LITTLE DUSTY PUSTULES RIGHT IN HERE.

AND THE UNIQUE THINK ABOUT SUNFLOWER RUST AND WHY I BROUGHT IT TONIGHT IS THAT THIS IS A RUST DISEASE THAT COMPLETES ITS ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE ON THE SUNFLOWER PLANT.

SO IF WE LOOK UP HERE, WE CAN SEE THE LITTLE BLACK AREAS.

SEE IF I CAN GET THIS RIGHT.

THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE OVERWINTERING SPORES THAT FORM AS THE SUNFLOWER PLANT MATURES AND WE GET LATER IN THE SEASON.

THESE ARE CALLED TELIOSPORES AND THOSE WILL ACTUALLY OVERWINTER.

THIS DISEASE OVERWINTERS ON THE RESIDUE OF THE PLANT.

SO A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN OUR REST LIKE WE SEE WITH CEDAR APPLE RUST THAT GOES FROM CEDAR TO APPLE IN CYCLES, AND MAYBE YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

THIS IS ONE THAT CONTINUES ON THE PLANT AND THEN GOES THROUGH THE NEXT CYCLE THROUGH THE SOYBEAN --I SAID SOYBEAN, SORRY -- SUNFLOWER PLANT TO CYCLE THROUGH.

AND THEN YOU HAVE THE REPEATING STAGE JUST LIKE WE HAVE ON OUR OTHER RUST THAT WILL KEEP INFECTING.

NOTHING I WOULD REALLY RECOMMEND FOR THE BACKYARD GARDENING SCENARIO.

BUT JUST A NICE EXAMPLE OF A DIFFERENT TYPE OF A RUST THAT WE SEE IN LANDSCAPE.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, LOREN.

AND TOMATOES THAT DON'T QUITE LOOK READY YET, SARAH.

>> YEAH, SO OUR VEGETABLE GARDENS ARE IN FULL SWING RIGHT NOW.

AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS YOU RUN INTO IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN AT THIS TIME OF YEAR IS IF WE GET A BIG RAINSTORM.

YOU COULD GO OUT THE NEXT DAY AND FIND OUT THAT YOUR TOMATOES HAVE SPLIT.

BECAUSE AS THE SKINS GET MATURE, THEY BECOME LESS ELASTIC.

AND IF WE HAVE A BIG INFLUX OF RAIN AND THE PLANTS TAKE UP A LOT OF WATER THE SKIN CANNOT ACCOMMODATE THAT AND SO THE SKIN JUST SPLITS OPEN.

ONE TRICK THAT YOU CAN USE TO ELIMINATE THAT PROBLEM IN YOUR GARDEN IS LOOKING AT THE RIPENESS OF THE TOMATO.

ONE THING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IS THAT WHEN A TOMATO STARTS TO DEVELOP EVEN THE FIRST HINTS OF COLOR, IT HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED ALL OF THE SUGARS AND OTHER FLAVOR COMPOUNDS THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE A GOOD FLAVOR IN THAT TOMATO.

SO LET'S SAY WE HAVE A BIG RAIN FORECAST OVERNIGHT.

YOU COULD GO OUT INTO YOUR GARDEN AND YOU CAN LOOK FOR TOMATOES THAT ARE LIKE THIS -- WHICH ARE NOT TOTALLY AT AN EATING STAGE YET.

BUT THESE COULD BE HARVESTED AND BROUGHT INSIDE.

YOU CAN FINISH RIPENING THEM INDOORS.

YOU COULD AVOID ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH SPLIT OR CRACKED TOMATOES, OKAY?

THE OTHER TWO TOMATOES I HAVE TO SHOW YOU, THIS LARGER ONE IS STILL FULLY GREEN.

IT'S NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE TO HAVING ANY PINK COLORATION TO IT AT ALL.

YOU CAN SEE THE SKIN COLOR'S CHANGING FROM THE DARK APPLE GREEN TO MORE OF A WHITE-ISH GREEN BUT THIS ONE STILL IS NOT READY.

IT DOES NOT HAVE THE FLAVOR COMPOUNDS DEVELOPED IN IT YET.

IF YOU WANT TO DO SOME FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, YOU CAN HARVEST THESE.

BUT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A GOOD, FRESH TOMATO WITH GOOD FLAVOR, YOU COULD HARVEST THIS ONE AND FINISH THE RIPENING INDOORS.

>> ALL RIGHT, EXCELLENT.

THANKS, SARAH.

I AM HUNGRY FOR FRIED GREEN TOMATOES.

[ LAUGHTER ] JODY, FIRST ROUND OF PICTURE QUESTIONS COMES TO YOU.

THE FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM OMAHA.

TWO PICTURES.

SHE IS WONDERING WHAT IS THIS GROWTH ON HER WILD GRAPES AND CAN THEY PREVENT IT?

>> THESE ARE GALLS FROM GRAPE PHYLLOXERA, AND PHYLLOXERA IS RELATED TO APHIDS.

AND THERE'S NOT ANYTHING YOU CAN DO WITH THIS SINCE IT'S A WILD GRAPE.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TREATING, SPENDING THE MONEY OR TIME TO DO THAT.

IF YOU'RE GOING GRAPES FOR ANY OTHER REASON, THERE WOULD BE RESISTANT VARIETIES TO PHYLLOXERA.

>> ALL RIGHT, ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM HONEY CREEK, IOWA.

AND THIS IS A CONCORDE GRAPE WITH SOME LEAF DAMAGE.

HE SAYS HE CAN'T FIND ANY BUGS OR WORMS OF ANY SORT.

>> YEAH, I CAN'T REALLY TELL FROM THIS ONE PICTURE WHAT THE REST OF THE GRAPE LEAVES LOOK LIKE.

IT COULD BE FROM OLD FEEDING DAMAGE FROM GRAPE BEATLES, LIKE THE LARVAE.

IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ANY CATERPILLAR DAMAGE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE MORE SKELETONIZED AND DEFOLIATED.

SO I WOULD PROBABLY -- IF IT IS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE GRAPES I WOULD MAYBE SEND ANOTHER SAMPLE.

>> RIGHT, A BIGGER PICTURE, MORE OF IT.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE ONE MORE.

THIS IS A WHAT IS THIS CRITTER?

AND HE LIVES BY BLAIR.

>> YEAH, THIS IS THE GIANT ICHNEUMONID WASP.

AND SO WE SEE THOSE, THE STRIPED ONES.

THIS IS THE BLACK SPECIES OF IT.

AND THEY ARE PARASITOID OF WOOD-BORING INSECT LARVAE.

>> SO A -- >> I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A GOOD GUY.

IT IS A GOOD GIRL, ACTUALLY.

>> THERE YOU GO.

THANKS, JODI.

OKAY, ROCH, YOUR FIRST PICTURE COMES TO US FROM FREMONT.

HE'S ASKING, IS THIS A WILD LETTUCE?

AND THEN OF COURSE THE FOLLOW-UP IS WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

>> THIS IS WILD LETTUCE BUT IT IS A BIENNIAL.

SO LAST YEAR IT WAS CLOSE TO THE SOIL, NOW IT'S STARTING TO POP UP.

THEY ACTUALLY CAN BE RELATIVELY EASILY HAND PULLED.

THERE IS NOT ANY REALLY HERBICIDE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT I CAN SEE.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A BROADLEAF PLANT.

TRY TO HAND PULLED THAT BUT IF YOU LET IT GO TO SEED, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE PRE-EMERGENTS NEXT SPRING, WHICH MIGHT BE A PROBLEM IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA.

THEY PRODUCE A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT, 5 TO 7000 SEEDS FOR A SINGLE PLANT.

SO CLEARLY, YOU NEED TO GET ON IT.

AND THERE ARE SOME BROADLEAF HERBICIDES THAT WORK, BUT WITH IT AMONGST OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE DESIRABLE, I WOULD JUST PULL IT.

>> ALL RIGHT, ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE ALSO.

THIS COMES TO US FROM PIERCE.

WHAT IS THE BEST PRODUCT TO CONTROL SPURGE IN THE LAWN?

>> RIGHT NOW, NOTHING.

IT IS TOO LATE.

YOU CAN PUT DOWN OUR BROADLEAF HERBICIDES EARLIER.

BUT RIGHT NOWIT IS STARTING TO SET SEED.

IF YOU DO THAT RIGHT WHEN IT SETS SEED, IT TENDS TO PRODUCE MORE SEEDS.

YOU GET RID OF THE PROBLEM THIS YEAR BUT YOU DON'T GET RID OF IT FOR NEXT YEAR.

I WILL SAY THEY CAN SPRAY IT BACK FOR REVENGE BUT THAT REALLY IS A WASTE OF HERBICIDE.

THEN NEXT SPRING, MAKE SURE YOU GET UP PRE-EMERGENTS DOWN.

THE PROBLEM WITH SPURGE IS IT GERMINATES REALLY LATE.

DON'T BE PUTTING THOSE APPLICATIONS DOWN IN APRIL.

PUT THEM DOWN -- IN FREMONT, RIGHT?

IN FREMONT ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY.

AND THEN YOUR SECOND APPLICATION SHOULD GO DOWN IN THE LAWN THAT WOULD CONTROL THE SPURGE.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANKS, ROCH.

LOREN, TWO PICTURES ON THE FIRST ONE HERE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM OMAHA.

HE SAYS THIS IS A QUESTION FOR NEXT YEAR.

HIS PEONIES HAD SOME STRANGE FLOWER BLOOMS TOWARDS THE END OF THEIR BLOOM CYCLE.

DID THEY GET SOME KIND OF A PEONY ATTACK?

HE DID SAY HE THOUGHT HE HAD THRIPS LAST YEAR BUT HE DID NOT SEE ANY THIS YEAR.

>> I LOOKED AT THIS, KIM, AND I'M REALLY QUESTIONING.

BUT BOTRYTIS BLIGHT IS WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WHEN WE SEE PEONIES THAT BROWN LIKE THIS BUT I COULDN'T SEE ANY LESIONS ON THE LEAVES OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH THAT.

BUT THAT WOULD BE ONE THING.

AND I DON'T KNOW, SARAH, DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT ON THIS ONE THAT WOULD BE BOTRYTIS MAYBE?

>> I DO.

ACTUALLY IT WAS INTERESTING IN THE GARDEN THIS YEAR, LOREN, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT HAPPEN RIGHT AT THE END OF THE PEONY BLOOM CYCLE.

BECAUSE I KNOW MY PEONIES, I ONLY GOT TO ENJOY THEM FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN WE GOT SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES AND WINDS.

IT JUST BLASTED THE FLOWERS.

SO I THINK IT COULD VERY WELL BE ENVIRONMENTAL.

>> ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH TEMPERATURES.

THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE.

>> AND NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT THE TEMPERATURES.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> PLAN ON THEM BEING BETTER NEXT YEAR.

>> YOU HAVE TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS ALSO PEONIES, I WANT AN ACREAGE IN FORT CALHOUN.

HE DOES NOT WANT THESE TO DIE BECAUSE HE THINKS HE CAME OVER ON THE MAYFLOWER WITH THE ANCESTORS.

>> THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS.

ONE OR TWO THINGS WHEN ARE OLDER.

THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR, IF WE LOOK CLOSE, IT HAS SOME SYMPTOMS OF MOSAIC VIRUS ON THE LEAVES, LOWER WITH THOSE YELLOW BLOTCHES WHICH IS NOT A DISEASE THAT WE SEE CONSISTENTLY SPREAD IN PEONY BUT IT IS ONE TO WATCH OUT FOR.

I WOULD BE CAREFUL DOING ANY CUTTING BETWEEN THOSE.

YOU POTENTIAL TO MOVE THAT WOULD BE A PROBLEM.

THE OTHER ONES, AND YOU CAN SEE ON THOSE TWO, YOU CAN SEE SOME LEAF SPOTTING.

AND THERE'S A CERCOSPORA LEAF SPOT WHICH WOULD BE MORE OF A RESIDUE BORNE DISEASE SIMILAR TO BOTRYTIS.

SO MANAGEMENT ON THAT, TRYING TO AVOID OVERHEAD IRRIGATION, MULCHING GOOD.

BUT JUST BE CAREFUL WITH THE ONE WITH THE MOSAIC SYMPTOMS.

IF YOU ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AND POTENTIAL MOVEMENT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO ROGUE THAT ONE OUT.

>> ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE PICTURE AND THIS IS AN ASTOR.

IT SEEMS TO BE DYING.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN VERY HARDY, THIS COMES TO US FROM NORFOLK AND DYING, OF COURSE, FROM THE BOTTOM UP.

>> AND A COUPLE THINGS ON THIS, IT LOOKS DRIER.

I MEAN, THEY ARE SENSITIVE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND DRIER CONDITIONS AND THEY WILL DO THIS.

LOOKING UP ON THE LEAVES THERE ARE SOME FOLIAR DISEASES AND OVER TIME THOSE CAN BUILD UP.

SO SEPTORIA LEAF SPOT ON ASTORS IS PRETTY COMMON.

BUT THE WAY IT'S SO DRY, I WONDERED IF THERE MIGHT BE MITES OR SOMETHING ON THAT AS WELL.

SO I WOULD GIVE THAT ONE A CAREFUL INSPECTION, BOTTOM-UP CAN BE A ROOT ROT.

BUT THE WAY IT'S THINNING OUT OVERALL THERE COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON SO JUST GIVE THAT A LOOK FOR POSSIBLY SOME SORT OF AN INSECT ISSUE.

JODY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT, I THOUGHT MAYBE LIKE A SPIDER MITE ON THERE.

>> YEAH, A LOT OF LACE BUGS TOO.

>> LACE BUGS, OKAY.

WOULD BE ANOTHER ONE TO LOOK FOR.

>> SARAH, ONE PICTURE ON THIS FIRST ONE.

THIS ONE COMES TO US FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.

THE JULY 12, 90 PER HOUR ---MILE-PER-HOUR WIND, TOOK DOWN AN ORNAMENTAL PAIR.

HE CUT DOWN THE STUMP AND MADE A BIRDBATH AND ADDED A HOTHEAD TO SCARE THE BIRDS AWAY.

HIS QUESTION IS WILL A TREE SEND OUT SHOOTS?

>> IT MAY.

I MEAN IF THIS WAS A HEALTHY VIGOROUS TREE BEFORE THE STORM , IT MAY VERY WELL SEND UP SOME SHOOTS FROM THE ROOT SYSTEM.

I MEAN IT HAS ONLY BEEN A MONTH , SO IT MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO DO THAT YET.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE STUMP, WHAT I WOULD JUST DO A STUMP TREATMENT.

BASICALLY WHERE YOU CUT THE SUCKERS DOWN AND YOU PAINT THOSE CUT STUMPS WITH CONCENTRATED ROUNDUP, AND EVENTUALLY, YOU WILL KILL THE ROOT SYSTEM AND YOU WILL HAVE A STUMP LEFT TO HOLD UP YOUR BIRDFEEDER.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS COMES TO US --I THINK, OMAHA.

SO HE HAS GOT THE VINES GROWING ON HIS HOUSE.

THE SECOND ONE IS THEY HAVE CLUNG TO HIS ALUMINUM DOORS AND WINDOWS.

HE DOES NOT WANT TO SAND AND PAINT.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WILL TAKE THOSE --BOSTON IVY IN THIS CASE - WILL IT TAKE THOSE FROG FEET OFF?

>>YEAH AND I'M SORRY TO SAY I DON'T HAVE AN EASY SOLUTION FOR YOU HERE I DID RESEARCH BEFORE THE SHOW, AND I WAS ACTUALLY REFERRING TO THIS OLD HOUSE.

THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR REMOVING THE REMAINS OF IVY VINES LIKE THIS ON A HOUSE -- THEY DID NOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN SANDING AND PAINTING.

I AM SORRY, I THINK YOU'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO DO THE WORK.

>> THANKS, SARAH.

WELL WE TOOK A TRIP OUT WEST THIS WEEK AND WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME INTERESTING FEATURES ON WESTERN NEBRASKA HORTICULTURE.

FIRST UP WE'LL HEAR FROM AMY SEILER AND CHRISSY LAND ABOUT SOME GREAT TREE SELECTIONS AROUND THE SCOTTSBLUFF AND GERING AREAS.

>> TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT SOME REALLY FUN TREES.

UNIQUE TREES THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED IN OUR TRAVELS ACROSS THE WEST.

>>YES, WE'RE ARE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IT IS REALLY FUN WHEN COME ONE CALLS US AND SAYS, "“HEY, YOU KNOW WE HAVE ONE OF THESE OUT HERE,"” AND THEN WE GET TO GO AND LOOK AT THE TREES.

IT IS SO MUCH FUN TO LOOK AT WHAT DIFFERENT UNIQUE THINGS PEOPLE HAVE THROWN IN THEIR BACKYARDS AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY'RE HAPPY AS A CLAM.

>> SO WE HAVE SOME NORTHERN PECANS THAT WE HAVE DISCOVERED AS WERE KIND OF CRUISING AROUND TOWN.

WE WERE AMAZED THAT WE COULD FIND PECANS THIS BIG GROWING, AND THEY ARE EVEN PRODUCING SOME NUTS.

SO THAT MAY BE A TREE THAT EVERYONE MIGHT WANT TO TRY TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR LANDSCAPE.

ANOTHER ONE IS SO UNIQUE, AND I HAVE SEEN IT A COUPLE DIFFERENT PLACES BUT I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE IT WAY OUT WEST IN DURING, NEBRASKA.

IT IS TURKISH GILBERT.

IT HAS NEAT LITTLE FOLIAGE.

ITS GOT A GREAT TIGHT LITTLE SHAPE.

GREAT COLOR, AND IT IS REALLY ADAPTABLE TO OUR SOIL.

SO THAT IS ANOTHER FUN ONE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD TRY TO INCORPORATE.

FINALLY ONE THAT I'VE ALSO HAVE DISCOVERED IS THE AMUR CORK TREE.

I CANNOT BELIEVE WE CAN GET IT TO GROW.

IT IS ONE OF THE TREES THAT WE UTILIZE FROM THE RETREE NEBRASKA PROGRAM.

WE PUT IT IN A SCHOOL YARD.

IT IS SEEMING TO DO REALLY REALLY WELL.

PROBABLY NEEDS A LITTLE PRUNNING JOB BEFORE WE GET TOO MUCH FURTHER.

BEFORE WE CAN'T CONTROL IT AS WELL AS HE WOULD LIKE.

>>YEAH.

IT'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN WHEN TREES SURPRISE US.

WE GOT TO GO CHECK OUT THIS REALLY COOL BALD CYPRESS TREE.

DEFINITELY ONE THAT WANTS TO BE IN LAWN.

IT IS IN A REALLY PROTECTED SPOT, WHICH MAKES SENSE WHY IT'S DOING SO HAPPY.

AND ODDLY ENOUGH, RIGHT NEXT DOOR WE HAPPEN TO COME ACROSS ALSO AN AMERICAN SYCAMORE TREE.

AGAIN NOT A TREE THAT YOU WOULD COMMONLY FIND IN WESTERN NEBRASKA.

THE HOMEOWNERS TOLD US THEY HAD A LITTLE BIT OF TWIG DIE BACK.

IT IS A LITTLE BIT EXPOSED TO THE WEST.

WHICH HONESTLY WE WOULD EXPECT THAT HERE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA.

IT IS NOT REALLY THE DEEP FREEZE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.

IT IS ALWAYS THAT LATE FREEZE OR EARLY FREEZE IN OCTOBER AND THE LATE FREEZE HAPPENS IN APRIL THAT CAUSES SOME PROBLEMS.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WE HAVE A YELLOW WOOD IN SCOTTS BLUFF IN DOWNTOWN IN THE CENTENNIAL PARK.

THAT IS A TREE THAT ANYONE CAN GO AND CHECK OUT.

I GOT TO SEE IT IN BLOOM LAST YEAR, AND THERE WERE BUMBLEBEES ALL OVER IT.

IT WAS JUST THE COOLEST THING.

>> I LOVE IT.

I JUST LOVE THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE.

THAT WANT TO DO SOME DIFFERENT THINGS, AND IT'S ALWAYS UNIQUE TO SEE WHAT SUCCESSFUL AND WHAT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

I LOVE THIS IDEA OF THE PECANS THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO.

IT'S NOT JUST ONE, AND SO WE KNOW THAT IT JUST WASN'T BY CHANCE.

THIS IS PROBABLY A SEED SOURCE THAT IS MEANT TO BE HERE.

JUST TRYING TO GET THAT INCORPORATED INTO THE LANDSCAPE MORE AND FINDING SOME SEED SOURCES THAT WE CAN UTILIZE IS REALLY WHAT WE WANT.

>>YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

I WOULD BE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE ANYONE SEND ME AN EMAIL AT CHRISSYLAND@UNL.EDU.

IF YOU'VE GOT A UNIQUE TREE IN YOUR BACKYARD THAT YOU HAVE PLANTED OR KNOW OF ONE WE DEFINITELY WANT TO KEEP TABS ON THESE TREES.

BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID WE WANT TO KNOW IS A POTENTIALLY A GOOD SEED SOURCE THAT WE SHOULD BE WORKING WITH MORE OFTEN?

OR IS IT, FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE ONLY ONE IN THAT AREA?

THAT'S WHAT WE LOVE, TREE ENTHUSIASTS.

WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE COOL TREES ALL THE TIME.

>> YES, I LOVE IT.

IT IS ALWAYS FUN.

>> THEY HAVE HAD SO MUCH RAIN OUT IN THE PANHANDLE THAT EVERYTHING REALLY LOOKS GREEN, GROWING WELL.

WE WILL ALSO HEAR FROM CHRISSY LATER IN THE SHOW ON ANOTHER PROJECT OUT THERE.

ALL RIGHT JODI, QUESTION NUMBER ONE FOR YOU THIS TIME AROUND COMES FROM WINSER.

SHE HAS NAVY FISSELS TURNING BROWN AT THE SEED HEAD.

IS IT A DROUGHT OR ONE OF THE SEED HEAD THINGS?

>> WELL, IT COULD BE THE FISSEL CATERPILLAR.

SHE CAN KILL THOSE BACK AND SEE IF THERE IS A CATERPILLAR IN THERE PUPATING.

THAT WOULD ALSO BE THE PAINTED LADY.

>> ALL RIGHT EXCELLENT.

SECOND ONE COMES TO US FROM LINCOLN.

SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH THESE CONSUMING THE LEAVES.

SHE WONDERED IF THEY WERE MONARCHS OR DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BUTTERFLY.

DOES SHE LEAVE THEM TO FEED OR REMOVE THEM?

>> THEY ARE NOT MONARCHS THEY WILL TURN OUT TO BE A CHECKERED SPOT BUTTERFLY.

SO, I WOULD PUT THEM SOMEWHERE -- THEY WILL SOON FALL INTO THE SOIL AND OVERWINTER IS THE THIRD INSTART.

SO THEY WON'T BE THERE FOR LONG, AND THEN YOU CAN CUT THAT LEAF OFF ANYWAY.

>>ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE PICTURE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM AURORA, UNFORTUNATELY.

HAD NOT SEEN JAPANESE BEETLES AND SUDDENLY THEY ATTACK THE PEACH.

THEY PICKED, THEY WRAPPED THE BRANCHES.

THE REAL QUESTION, OF COURSE, IS THERE ANYTHING THEY CAN DO NOW?

MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT CAN THEY DO NEXT YEAR?

>>OKAY SO, THE SITUATION LOOKS ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO ME BECAUSE I USED TO HAVE A PEACH TREE.

SO NOW THAT YOU KNOW THEY ARE THERE, THEY WILL LIKELY BE BACK NEXT YEAR.

SO WHEN THEY START EMERGENING WANT TO PICK THEM OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WHEN JAPANESE BEETLE START FEEDING, THAT IS WHERE THEY WILL ALL GO.

BECAUSE THE PLANT WILL SIGNAL TO OTHER BEETLES TO COME THERE.

REMOVE THESE FRUITS THAT ARE HIGHLY BEING FED ON.

SO GET A BUCKET OF SOAPY WATER AND PRUNE THE PEACH OFF AND REMOVE THEM AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

>> ALL RIGHT THANKS, JODI.

ROCH, YOU HAVE TWO PICTURES ON THIS FIRST ONE.

THE FRONT LAWN IS GOOD AND THE BACK LAWN IS NOT.

BACKYARD LOOKS GOOD EVERY YEAR IN THE SUMMER AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT IN SEPTEMBER WHEN IT IS COOLER.

ANY SUGGESTION BY THE BACKYARD DOESN'T AND NOT THE FRONT?

I THINK YOUR SECOND PICTURE SHOWS -- >> YEAH,IT COULD BE EXPOSURE, COULD BE ANY NUMBER OF THINGS.

THERE'S ALSO SOME MAJOR MOWER TRACKING GOING ON HERE.

WHEN YOU MOW WHEN IT'S TOO WET OR TOO DRY, YOU DO GET SOME TRACKING.

THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE CONSUMER'S ISSUE.

WE REALLY CAN'T SEE.

I TRIED TO BLOW THIS PICTURE UP TO LOOK FOR LEGIONS, OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD INDICATE IT WAS SOMETHING OTHER THAT ENVIROMENTAL.

I SAW NONE.

IT HAS BEEN A BAD YEAR FOR GROWING A LOT OF THINGS.

IT WENT FROM NO WATER TO LOTS OF WATER , DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE.

WITHOUT A CLOSER PICTURE , WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAY IT IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS.

>>ALL RIGHT TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS ALSO BROWN SPOTS, AND THIS IS DESHLER AREA.

HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO THIS EXCEPT ADD WATER.

HE DID PUT BAKING SODA ON ONE AND WATER IN EARLIER IN THE SEASON.

SO HE SAID IT DID BEGIN TO GREEN UP WITH BAKING SODA.

>> INTERESTING.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT BAKING SODA NESSECARILY WOULD DO.

THAT IS ONE OF THE FACEBOOK TYPE RECOMMENDATIONS BUT WE DO NOT SEE VALUE IN USING IT.

BUT IF IT WORKED FOR HIM, THEN CERTIANLY HE SHOULD CONTINUE.

AND ONCE AGAIN THIS IS ANOTHER PICTURE WHERE THEY ARE TRYING THEIR HARDEST TO GIVE US A PICTURE., BUT IF WE CANNOT SEE THE LEAF OR IF WE CAN'T SEE THE CROWN OF THE PLANT DOWN AT THE BASE OF THE GROUND, IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THAT AND BE ABLE TO TELL YOU A RECOMMENDATION THAT WOULD WORK.

THE BAKING SODA WORK, SO GO FOR IT.

>>ALL RIGHT, AND ONE MORE, THIS COMES TO US FROM LINCOLN.

WONDERING IS THIS A WEED OR A PERENNIAL PLANT OF SAVING OPPORTUNITY?

>>NO, NO, GET RID OF THIS.

IT IS POKEWEED.

IT'S AN AGGRESSIVE PERENNIAL.

IT IS BEEN SPREADING ALL OVER - PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER THE CENTRAL WEST, EAST AND EVEN A LITTLE BIT WEST.

YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE.

IT IS EXTREMELY POISONOUS.

EVERY PART OF IT IS POISONOUS.

THE ROOTS ARE THE MOST POISOUS.

BERRIES ARE ATTRACTIVE TO THE BIRDS, WHICH SOME PEOPLE LIKE FROM A BIRD STANDPOINT.

IF A CHILD ATE FIVE AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE KIND OF CHERRY AMD WHATEVER , THAT CHILD IS GOING TO HAVE DIARRHEA FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS AND PROBABLY BE DEHYDRATED.

ABOUT 50 BERRIES WOULD KILL A HUMAN.

VERY TOXIC.

GET IT OUT OF THERE.

TRICLOPYR WILL WORK IF IT'S A PLACE WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE DESIREABLE BROADLEAF ORNAMENTALS.

IF IT ISN'T -WELL IF YOU BRUSH IT ON MAYBE BRUSH IT ON.

GLYPHOSATE WORKS, BUT NOT VERY WELL, AND THERE IS SOME RESISTANCE DOCUMENTED IN OTHER STATES.

GET THAT OUT OF THERE.

YOU CAN DIG IT BUT IT IS A PARENTAL AND IT HAS A PRETTY MASSIVE ROOT SYSTEM.

SO SAY GOODBYE TO POKEWEED.

>> LOREN SAYS, LET'S EAT IT.

>> I GREW UP EATING POKEWEED.

>> I COULD TAKE YOU TO GROCERY STORES IN THE SOUTH SAYS POKEWEED ON THE CAN.

HOW DOES THAT WORK?

>> WELL, GOOD FOR THEM.

>> YOU JUST GOT TO THE LEAVES AND COOK IT RIGHT.

DON'T EAT THE BERRIES THOUGH THING, MY MOM CALLED IT SPRING CLEANING.

>> [ LAUGHTER ] >> STOP IT.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS.

WE NEED TO MOVE ON.

TWO PICTURES ON THE FIRST ONE.

TINY MELONS FORMIN AND NOW THE MELONS HAVE DISAPPEARED AND IT IS THESE WEIRD WHITE GROWTHS--WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS.

>> THIS ONE HAS ME STUMPED.

I'VE LOOKED DIFFERENT VIRUS SYMPTOMS.

UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE NO IDEA.

IF ANYONE ELSE HAS AN IDEA, PLEASE, COMMENT.

NOT SURE.

>> IT WOULD BE A GREAT ONE TO HAVE A SAMPLE OF.

>> SEE IF IT CONTINUES, IF YOU GET A FRUIT SET AT ALL.

>> YEAH, OKAY.

>> I DON'T THINK THE LEAVES LOOK NORMAL EITHER.

WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE IS A VIRUS THAT IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE HAIR GROWTH OR, YOU KNOW, DEFORMED LEAVES, WHICH SEEMS TO BE IN THAT PICTURE .

OFTENTIMES VIRUS-INFECTED PLANTS DON'T SET FRUITS WELL.

SO THE FLOWERS WILL COME OUT AND THEY WILL JUST ABORT.

THEY WILL NOT SET A FRUIT.

>> IF THE LEAVES LOOK NORMAL LIKE DOWNTOWN.

I REALLY CANNOT TELL FOR SURE.

>> MAYBE WE CAN GET A SAMPLE FROM HER.

OKAY ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE.

LOREN, THIS IS IN BEATRICE.

HAVEN'T BLOOMED.

OF COURSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO.

BUT THE LEAVES ARE YELLOW WITH REDDISH PURPLE SPOTS.

>>SO THE REDDISH PURPLE SPOTS THERE ARE LEAF SPOTS THAT AFFECT HYDRANGEA --WE TALK ABOUT-- ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLANS.

THE YELLOWING WOULD BE MORE IN THAT NUTRITIONAL GROWTH SCENARIO.

SOMEONE HAS A COMMENT ON THAT ONE-- >> WE CAN'T, WE ARE OUT OF TIME.

YOUR NEXT ONE IS ALSO A HYDRANGEA.

THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

THEY GET ABOUT FOUR HOURS OF SUN A DAY.

>> THIS ONE COULD BE ANYTHING.

SO UNFORTUNATE, I CANNOT TELL FROM THE PICTURE.

IT COULD BE A BURN OF ANY KIND FROM THE EDGE LIKE THAT.

>> AND ONE MORE, THIS COMES TO US FROM OMAHA.

SUPER HOT GOES PEPPERS IN CONTAINERS.

HE WONDERS, A FEW WEEKS AGO, IS THIS HERBICIDE DAMAGE?

PROBABLY?

>> IN THIS CASE I DO FEEL LIKE IT IS HERBICIDE DAMAGE BECAUSE THERE'S NEW GROWTH THAT LOOKS GOOD ON THE PLANT.

>> SARAH, YOUR TURN.

THIS IS A VIEWER FROM TRAINOR, IOWA.

BURNING BUSH THAT LOOKED PERFECT UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO.

AND THEN THE BOTTOM --ONLY, THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE BURNING BUSH THIS LOOKS LIKE A TOMATO PICTURE.

THIS IS THE TOMATO PICTURE WHICH IS ONE THAT IS --THE QUESTION IS THIS IS A VOLUNTEER TOMATO, WILL THE TOMATOES ACTUALLY BE EDIBLE?

WILL IT TURN INTO TOMATOES?

>> SURE.

IT DOES LOOK LIKE A TOMATO PLANT.

THERE'S SOME OF THE FRUITS IN THE BACKGROUND, WHICH DO LOOK LIKE TRUE TOMATOES.

SO SURE.

WHO KNOWS WHAT COLOR THEY WILL BE OR WHAT SHAPE THEY WILL END UP BEING BUT SURE THEY WILL BE EDIBLE.

>> OKAY.

OUR NEXT PICTURE ON THIS ONE IS A HONEYSUCKLE VINE.

THE QUESTION ON THIS ONE IS -- A PRUNNING QUESTION.

ON THIS ONE, THEY ARE WONDERING HOW DO WE PRUNE IT OR WHEN DO WE PRUNE IT FOR BETTER FLOWERING?

>> IT TYPICALLY, I WOULD PRUNE HONEYSUCKLE IN THE WINTER.

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE THE VINE BETTER AT THAT TIME AND YOU CAN DO A BETTER JOB AT STRATEGICALLY PRUNING IT.

SO I WOULD JUST KIND OF PRUNE TO SHAPE AND REMOVE ANYTHING THAT IS DEAD AND THIN IT OUT A BIT, AND JUST GO AT IT THAT WAY.

>> WE ARE BACKING OURSELVES UP A BIT.

SO I THINK WE ARE IN THE WRONG SET OF PICTURES.

THE PREVIOUS PICTURE IS ALSO HONEYSUCKLE.

HER QUESTION ON THE PREVIOUS PICTURE IS -- IS THAT ONE --IT IS VARIEGATED ONE, SHOULD BE CUTTING THE REST OF THOSE OFF?

>> IF YOU'RE GETTING VINES ON THE VARIEGATED HONEYSUCKLE, WHICH ARE TOTALLY GREEN, JUST ALL GREEN WITH NO VARIATION THEN, YES, YOU PROBABLY SHOULD CUT THOSE OFF.

VARIEGATED PLANS, WHICH REVERT TO GREEN IN THE LEAVES , THE GREEN IS WAY MORE VIGOROUS AND IT CAN OVERTAKE THE VARIEGATED PORTION.

IN A FEW YEARS YOU COULD LOSE THE VARIEGATED PORTION.

SO TRIM THE GREEN BATCHES OUT.

>> ALL RIGHT THANKS, SARAH.

WELL YOU KNOW THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO VISIT OUR GARDEN.

BEAUTIFUL COLORS EVERYWHERE AND TERRI IS GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER IN LINCOLN.

SO HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT AT THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN.

>> THIS WEEK IN THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN WE ARE CONTINUALLY HARVESTING OUR PRODUCE.

LOTS OF TOMATOES GETTING READY AND PEPPERS AND EGGPLANT, SO WE ARE REALLY SEEING A GREAT HARVEST FROM OUR VEGETABLES THIS YEAR.

WE'RE ALSO ENJOYING ALL OF THE COLOR, ALL OF THE FLOWERS ARE LOOKING BEAUTIFUL.

OUR FALL FLOWERS ARE JUST REALLY STARTING TO BE READY TO POP OPEN.

SO BEING ABLE TO GET TO THE GARDEN HERE SOON AND BEING ABLE TO SEE THOSE FALL FLOWERS IN FULL GLORY WILL BE GREAT.

ONE OTHER THING I WANT TO TELL YOU IS WE ARE OPENING OUR SHED DOOR ON TUESDAY NIGHTS FROM 4:30 TO 7:00 TO ACCEPT ALL OF YOUR EXTRA PRODUCE.

SO, MASTER GARDENERS WILL BE HERE TO ACCEPT YOUR PRODUCE.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY EXTRA ZUCCHINI OR EGGPLANT OR WHATEVER YOU HAVE EXTRA IN YOUR GARDEN, AND YOU LIKE TO DONATE TO THE U.N.L FOOD BANK, STOP BY ON TUESDAY NIGHT FROM 4:30 TO 7:00.

DROP IT OFF.

ENJOY A WALK THROUGH THE GARDEN AND THEN MAYBE VISIT THE DAIRY STORE FOR SOME ICE CREAM.

SO STOP BY THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN AND CHECK IT OUT.

♪ >> WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU OUT IN THE GARDEN.

DO BRING THAT EXTRA PRODUCE TO DONATE TO LINCOLN AREA FOODBANKS, TUESDAY NIGHTS FROM 4:30 TO 7:00.

TIME FOR A SHORT BREAK.

COMING UP LATER WE'LL HAVE THE LIGHTNING ROUND AND THE PLANT OF THE WEEK.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE "BACKYARD FARMER" AFTER THESE MESSAGES.

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COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW CHRISSY IS GOING TO SHOW US THREE DIFFERENT DESIGNS TO HELP YOU CONSERVE WATER.

YOU CAN STILL PHONE IN THOSE QUESTIONS TO 1-800-676-5446.

SEND US PICTURES AND E-MAILS TO BYF@UNL.EDU.

AND RIGHT NOW, OF COURSE, IT'S TIME FOR THE LIGHTNING ROUND.

ALRIGHT, SARAH, YOUR VERY FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM HASTINGS.

THEY WANT TO KNOW WHETHER THEY CAN START A CLEMATIS FROM A CUTTING?

AND IF SO, CAN THEY DO IT NOW?

>> THAT'S A TOUGH QUESTION BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLEMATIS.

YOU'D HAVE TO DO IT IN A SPECIFIC WAY FOR EACH SPECIES.

SO, I WOULD SAY, NO.

THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY TO DO.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A VIEWER WHO WONDERS WHETHER THE ORIENTAL POPPY LEAVES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DYING BACK RIGHT NOW.

AND THE SAME QUESTION ABOUT BLEEDING HEART.

>> BLEEDING HEART, FOR SURE.

I MEAN, THEY'RE COMING TO THE END OF THEIR LIFE.

SO IF THEY'RE TURNING BROWN, GO AHEAD AND CUT IT BACK.

IT'S LITTLE EARLY FOR ORIENTAL POPPY BUT IF THE PLANTS ARE IN A DRY LOCATION, THAT COULD BE WHY.

BUT STILL, WE'VE GONE FAR ENOUGH INTO THE SEASON THAT THE BULBS SHOULD BE GOOD FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE OF YOU ARE FROM LINCOLN, WHO WONDERS WHETHER HIGHLANDER BOXWOOD IS A GOOD CHOICE AS A SCREEN.

>> I HAVE TO ADMIT, I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH HIGHLANDER BOXWOOD.

I WOULD SAY PROBABLY, NO.

I MEAN, WE HAVE SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH WINTER DESICCATION ON BOXWOOD.

I'D BE SKEPTICAL.

>> ALRIGHT.

AND IS IT TIME TO TRANSPLANT PEONIES NOW?

>> IT'S A LITTLE EARLY.

I WOULD WAIT TILL EARLY SEPTEMBER.

>> ALRIGHT, NICE JOB.

AND I DON'T KNOW HIGHLANDER EITHER, SO I WILL HAVE LOOK THAT ONE UP.

THAT ONE JUST CAME IN.

LOREN, YOUR FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM DESHLER.

PEONIES GET POWDERY MILDEW EVERY SUMMER.

IT'S A SHADY SITE.

SHOULD HE CUT THEM BACK AND COMPOST THEM OR JUST LET IT BE?

>> I WOULD USE AS MUCH SANITATION AS POSSIBLE IN THAT SITUATION.

AND ACTUALLY, SOME OVERHEAD WATERING CAN HELP ON POWDERED MILDEW.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A GRAND ISLAND VIEWER WHO THINKS THEY HAVE A JELLY EAR FUNGUS ON A BLACK WALNUT AND THEY'RE WONDERING IS THAT A BENEFICIAL FUNGUS?

>> USUALLY, ANYTHING THAT IS FRUITING LIKE THAT IS THE RESULT OF SOMETHING BEING BROKEN DOWN.

SO IF IT'S ON A LIVING TREE, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A GOOD SIGN.

IF IT'S ON A DEAD TREE, IT IS BREAKING THINGS DOWN.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A VIEWER IN GAVINS POINT AND THE PLANTS HAVE ASTER YELLOWS.

SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHETHER THEY WILL BE NORMAL NEXT YEAR?

WILL THEY STILL LOOK LIKE THAT NEXT YEAR?

>> THEY WILL STILL LOOK LIKE THAT.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, I WOULD ROGUE IT OUT.

>> ALRIGHT.

AND HER NEXT QUESTION IS, CAN SHE PLANT NEW PLANTS OF THE SAME TYPE IN THE SAME SPACE NEXT YEAR?

WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE?

>> AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ALL THE MATERIAL OUT.

JUST KEEP IN MIND THE ROOTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SPROUTS IN THERE, THEY'RE GOING TO BE SYSTEMICALLY INFECTED.

SO JUST BE CAREFUL WITH THAT.

>> ALRIGHT, NICE JOB.

ARE YOU READY, ROCH?

>> SURE.

>> YOUR FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM BRAINARD.

IS THERE A PREEN THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE FOR BINDWEED.

AND IF SO, WHEN TO PUT IT DOWN?

>> NO, BECAUSE THERE'S NO ACTIVITY OF PREEN ON FIELD BINDWEED.

>> ALRIGHT.

SAME PERSON WONDERS, IS THERE ANYTHING THEY CAN DO THIS FALL TO HELP ELIMINATE THE ISSUE NEXT SPRING WITH BINDWEED?

>> NO, THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GET ON IT AS SOON AS THEY SEE IT BECAUSE ONCE IT GETS A LITTLE BIT VINEY AND CREEPS BEHIND OTHER PLANT MATERIAL, YOU CAN'T SEE IT.

YOU CAN'T GET IT SPRAYED.

>> ALRIGHT.

A QUESTION FROM SOMEBODY ABOUT WHICH TURF DID YOU RECOMMEND FOR SHADE IN YOUR SEGMENT?

>> THAT'S THE TRUE FINE FESCUE, CREEPING RED FESCUE, SHEET FESCUE OR HARD FESCUE.

AND YOU CAN USUALLY SEE IT IN SEED SHADE MIXES.

AND WE'RE REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WAY WE THINK THAT'S GOING TO PERFORM.

ESPECIALLY IN THE COURTYARD.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A HOLDREGE VIEWER WHO WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO RID A BUFFALO GRASS LAWN OF YELLOW AND GREEN FOXTAIL?

>> SO, PRE-EMERGENT IN THE SPRING.

>> ALRIGHT.

MATT SAID SPRAY REMEDY ON WHITE POPLAR SHOOTS.

AND THE QUESTION IS, WILL IT KILL THE GRASS AND THE UNDERGROUND ROOTS?

>> YEAH YOU'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL WITH REMEDY.

I MEAN, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME OVERSPRAY OR ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE SPOT SPRAYING FOR RATE SO BE CAREFUL WITH REMEDY IN AND AROUND PLANTS YOU WANT.

>> ALRIGHT, NICE JOB.

OKAY, JODY, YOU READY?

>> YEP.

>> THIS IS ACTUALLY FROM TWO DIFFERENT VIEWERS THIS WEEK.

THE AILANTHUS, WHICH IS, OF COURSE, THAT INTERESTING TREE OF HEAVEN.

IS THAT WEBWORM MOTH A FRIEND OR A FOE?

>> IT'S A FRIEND.

T DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BUT LOOK COOL.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A VIEWER WHO HAS A LOT OF ROSE OF SHARON IN FLOWER RIGHT NOW.

AND SHE IS WONDERING ABOUT WHETHER SHE NEEDS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL WATER FOR THE BEES.

>> I DON'T THINK SO.

I WOULD SAY NO -- >> ALRIGHT.

>> IF THAT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER.

>> OKAY.

WE HAVE A BLAIR VIEWER WHO WONDERS WHETHER ANTS WOULD BE EATING THE APHIDS OR THE OTHER SMALL BLACK BUGS THAT ARE ON HER MILKWEED?

>> SO THE ANSWER ACTUALLY, I GUESS, FARMING THE APHIDS.

SO THEY DON'T EAT THE APHIDS.

THEY TAKE CARE OF IT AND EAT THE HONEYDEW.

>> ALRIGHT.

WE HAVE A VIEWER WHO WONDERS WHETHER CICADAS ARE EMERGING NOW BECAUSE THERE ARE HOLES IN THE GROUND?

>> YES, THEY ARE EMERGING NOW.

THEY ARE SCREAMING.

>> ALRIGHT.

AND WE HAVE A LINCOLN VIEWER WHO HAS ROUND HOLES ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER IN AN ASH TREE.

IS THAT EMERALD ASH BORER AND SHOULD THEY BE CONTROLLED?

>> I DON'T THINK IT'S EMERALD ASH BORER.

THAT HOLE SOUNDS TOO LARGE.

NICE JOB.

ALRIGHT.

SARAH, PLANTS OF THE WEEK.

>> YEAH, TWO BEAUTIFUL PLANTS.

SO THIS TALL ONE OR THIS SMALLER PINK ONE HERE IN THE FRONT.

THIS IS SURPRISE LILY OR MAGIC LILY OR NAKED LADY.

IT GOES BY LOTS OF DIFFERENT NAMES.

IT GROWS -- YOU GET LONG STRAPPY LEAVES THAT DEVELOP IN THE SPRING BUT THEN THEY DIE BACK BY THE EARLY PART OF SUMMER.

AND THEN SURPRISE, YOU GET THE FLOWERS THAT COME ON LATER WITH NO FOLIAGE AT ALL.

AND YOU JUST HAVE THESE TALL STALKS.

THEY ARE A GREAT EASY BULB TO GROW.

I LOVE THE POP OF COLOR THAT THEY BRING TO A GARDEN AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THE LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS HERE, THIS IS A TYPE OF PANICLED HYDRANGEA CALLED SILVER DOLLAR.

WHICH GETS TO BE ABOUT FIVE FEET WIDE, FIVE FEET TALL.

SO A NICE, KIND OF MEDIUM-SIZED HYDRANGEA.

THE PANICLED HYDRANGEAS ARE THE ONES YOU WANT TO GO WITH IN NEBRASKA GARDENS.

THEY DO MUCH, MUCH BETTER THAN THE BIG LEAF HYDRANGEAS.

THE HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA LIKE ENDLESS SUMMER AND ALL OF THOSE.

SO GO FOR THE PANICLED HYDRANGEAS.

>> ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU, SARAH.

JODY, TWO PICTURES ON THE FIRST ONE.

THIS IS MARBLE-SIZED HARD GALLS ON THE BUR OAK TREES.

HE'S WONDERING WILL THEY KILL THE TREES?

I THINK TWO NICE PICTURES HERE.

>> YEAH, THEY SHOULDN'T KILL THE TREE.

IT'S USUALLY AESTHETIC.

THEY'RE OAK BULLET GALL.

>> ALRIGHT.

TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THAT'S THE OAK BULLET GALLS UP CLOSE.

SO OUR NEXT TWO PICTURES HERE COME TO US FROM PAPILLION.

THEY'RE WONDERING, IS THIS IS A BENEFICIAL INSECT?

THERE ARE QUITE A FEW.

THEY RUN AROUND THE LANDSCAPE.

THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR.

>> YEAH, THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK.

WE CALL THESE COW KILLERS.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY -- IT'S A WINGLESS FEMALE WASP.

THE MALES ACTUALLY HAVE WINGS.

THEY ARE NATURAL ENEMIES OF OTHER GROUND NESTING WASPS.

SO IF YOU'VE GOT WELL-DRAINED SOILS, CICADA KILLERS, CRICKET HUNTERS, THEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING AFTER THEM.

SO, I GUESS THEY ARE KIND OF BENEFICIAL.

THEY'RE JUST PART OF THE FOOD WEB, I GUESS.

>> ALRIGHT.

TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM NORFOLK.

THIS IS ON HIS COTONEASTER.

HE NOTICED IT LAST YEAR.

WHAT IS THIS AND WHAT DOES HE DO?

>> YEAH, THIS IS THE -- IT'S CALLED THE LEAF CRUMPLER MOTH.

AND IT LOOKS WORSE THAN PROBABLY THE DAMAGE IS UNDER THERE.

SO YOU CAN PRUNE THOSE OUT.

AND IF YOU DO WANT TO TREAT NEXT YEAR, THEN IT'S GOT TO BE WHEN THE CATERPILLARS ARE REALLY LITTLE.

>> ALRIGHT.

ROCH, TWO PICS ON THE FIRST ONE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM SEWARD.

OH, WE FORGOT ABOUT THIS ONE.

THIS IS A REALLY INTERESTING ONE.

>> I DON'T THINK IT IS BUG RELATED.

>> NO, WE THING THIS IS A MOP OR SOMETHING.

>> A VERY FANCY BIRD.

>> ALRIGHT, A BIRD'S NEST.

ALRIGHT, ROCH.

YOUR NEXT TWO PICTURES HERE.

THIS IS A SEWARD VIEWER HE MISSED THE WINDOW TO CONTROL NUTSEDGE SO HE'S REALLY WONDERING WHAT HE CAN DO NOW IF ANYTHING?

>> WELL ACTUALLY, SOME OF THOSE ARE NEW SPROUTS.

THAT ONE IS HEADING.

IN THAT BED I WOULD GO AHEAD AND HIT IT WITH SEDGEHAMMER OR SEDGE ENDER.

THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IS SULFURON AND I WOULD SPOT TREAT.

>> ALRIGHT.

TWO PICS ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A COUNCIL BLUFFS VIEWER.

WHAT IS THIS GRASS GROWING SPORADICALLY AND IT'S TALL FESCUE.

HOW DO WE ELIMINATE IT?

>> IT'S CANADA BLUEGRASS OR POA COMPRESSA.

YOU CAN TELL THAT BY ITS FLATTENED STEM AND GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.

IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE SPOT SPRAYED WITH ROUNDUP.

>> ALRIGHT.

TWO PICS ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS LINCOLN.

HOW CAN THEY KILL THIS VOLUNTEER FOUNTAIN GRASS IN THE LAWN WITHOUT KILLING THE LAWN?

>> SO, THAT'S ACTUALLY RELATIVELY EASY TO CONTROL.

IT IS A PERENNIAL.

AND IT'S A PERENNIAL ORNAMENTAL.

AND IT'S A NASTY INVADER OF LAWNS.

HIT IT WITH DRIVE OR QUINCLORAC IN THE FALL.

PROBABLY TWO APPLICATIONS AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOCK IT OUT OF THE LAWN.

>> ALRIGHT, AND ONE MORE.

THIS IS AN OMAHA VIEWER WHO SAID, WHY HAS HER GRASS TURN WHITE?

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MOLD.

THEY DID USE A GRASS FEED THINKING IT WAS GRASS SEED.

>> YEAH, THIS ONE STARTED TO LOOK LIKE TENACITY OR MESOTRIONE.

BUT THE THE BROAD LEAF WEEDS AREN'T EFFECTED AT ALL.

SO I'M GOING TO SAY IT'S ABIOTIC STRESS AND IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GROW OUT OF IT.

AND THAT ACTUALLY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE OF OUR DESIRABLE TURFGRASSES IN THAT PICTURE.

SO I WOULD LET IT GO.

>> ALRIGHT.

LOREN, YOUR FIRST ONE IS A SINGLE PICTURE.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

AND THIS IS TOMATO CENTRAL.

SO YOU HAVE FIVE OR SIX HERE.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

>> THIS IS SUN SCALD, I BELIEVE.

JUST FROM THE FRUIT BEING EXPOSED TO THE FULL SUN, MAYBE FROM A LEAF MOVE OR WHERE IT'S AT.

WATER ON IT WOULD ALSO MAKE IT MORE INTENSE.

>> ALRIGHT.

AND YOUR SECOND ONE IS FROM BENNINGTON.

THE BETTER BOYS ARE ENDING UP LOOKING LIKE THIS.

WHAT'S THAT?

>> AWESOME END ROT ON THIS ONE.

CALCIUM DEFICIENCY.

YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT, BUT THE BIGGEST THING IS TO KEEP YOUR WATER MORE UNIFORM.

MOISTURE FOR AVAILABILITY OF THE NUTRIENTS.

>> ALRIGHT.

AND THEN WE HAVE ONE FROM UNADILLA THAT HAS YELLOW NODULES.

YOU CUT THEM OPEN AND THEY'RE FULL OF THESE.

ARE THEY SAFE TO EAT?

>> IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO EAT.

IT MAY NOT TASTE AS WELL.

THERE'S A COUPLE THINGS.

THIS COULD BE STINK BUG.

IF IT HAS LITTLE WHITE OR YELLOW PUSTULES UNDER THE SKIN.

IF IT'S THROUGHOUT THE FRUIT, IT COULD BE A VIRUS.

I'D LOOK AT THE FOLIAGE AND SEE IF ANYTHING IS DISTORTED IN THE GROWTH ON THE PLANT.

>> ALRIGHT, AND ANOTHER ONE.

HELP, WHAT IS DOING THIS?

>> SCALD AGAIN.

>> THIS IS SCALD, FROM HASTINGS.

ALRIGHT.

AND TWO MORE.

IT'S TOMATO CENTRAL.

THIS IS TECUMSEH.

THEY ARE LOOKING WONDERFUL, PUT ON FRUIT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING.

SHE USED IMMUNOX ON THIS BUT IT DIDN'T STOP IT.

>> YEAH, I'M LOOKING AT THIS AND WHERE THEY USED A FUNGICIDE AS WELL.

I DIDN'T REALLY SEE LEAF SPOTS ON THE LEAVES, PER SE HERE.

THERE'S A FEW THINGS.

SOMETIMES THERE'S CONDITIONS THAT PLANTS CAN START DROPPING LEAVES WHEN THEY HAVE EXCESSIVE FRUIT.

>> WHICH IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES, THERE WAS A LOT OF FRUIT.

THAT MAY BE ONE OPTION.

AND, YOU KNOW, JUST TRYING TO MAINTAIN GOOD MOISTURE.

LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE DOING ANYTHING RIGHT IN THAT THOUGH.

THEY HAD, YOU KNOW, THEY HAD A SILVER HOSE.

THEY HAD STRAW DOWNS.

THAT IS A HARD ONE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AND ONE MORE.

AND THIS ONE IS HASTINGS.

AGAIN, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE?

>> CUPPED AND CURLED LEAVES, IT LOOKED LIKE ON THIS.

IT COULD BE A VIRUS.

THE OTHER THING AND THIS COULD RELATE TO THE OTHER SCENARIO WITH TOMATOES.

THERE ARE DETERMINATE VARIETIES, RIGHT.

THE ONE TOMATO PLANT, THEY SAID IT DIDN'T FRUIT A LOT AFTER IT'S MADE FRUIT SET.

THAT COULD BE A DETERMINATE VARIETY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY WILL DO.

>> RIGHT, EXACTLY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, LOREN.

SARAH, YOU HAVE TWO PICTURES ON THE FIRST ONE.

THIS IS THE BURNING BUSH, NOT THE TOMATO.

AND THIS IS TRAINER, IOWA, LOOKED PERFECT AND NOW THERE IS A LOT MORE AREAS.

IS IT LACK OF RAINFALL AND WILL IT COME BACK?

>> THIS IS DROUGHT DAMAGE FROM LAST YEAR AND FROM EARLY THIS YEAR.

WE SAW A LOT OF THIS SIMILAR DAMAGE IN A SEVERE DROUGHT OF 2012.

THOSE BRANCHES ARE PROBABLY DEAD.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CUT THEM BACK AND THAT WHATEVER IS STILL ALIVE TRY TO REFILL IN IF IT LOOKS OKAY TO YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, SARAH.

TWO PICS ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A NORTH LINCOLN VIEWER.

CONCERN ABOUT THIS TREE.

IT IS DROPPING A LOT OF NEEDLES AND A LOT OF SAP.

HE IS QUESTION, IS THIS THE DROUGHT OR SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON?

I GAVE IT TO YOU BECAUSE IT IS A TREE AND LOREN DOES NOT LIKE TREES.

>> YEAH, I THINK THIS IS A WATERING ISSUE OF SOME KIND.

YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST PICTURE AND THE GRASS IS VERY GREEN.

AND SO EITHER THEY ARE OVERWATERING OR THEY'RE UNDERWATERING.

OR THEY COULD BEING DOING BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHERE THEY ARE WATERING VERY SHALLOWLY BUT THE TREE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH WATER OVERALL TO LIVE AND BE HEALTHY.

I THINK WE NEED A LOT MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS TREE.

>> ALL RIGHT, ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE.

AND THIS IS -- WHEN IS IT A GOOD TIME TO TRIM THIS MAPLE?

THE BRANCHES ARE GROWING UP THE STAIRS AND IS HARD TO CUT THE GRASS.

>> IDEALLY, YOU TRIM IT IN MARCH JUST BEFORE IT STARTS TO GROW.

>> ALL RIGHT, AND ONE MORE FOR YOU.

THIS IS PLATTSMOUTH.

PLANTED A MAPLE ABOUT EIGHT TO NINE YEARS AGO.

DOING WELL AND ALL THE SUDDEN, THIS IS HAPPENING.

>> SO I THINK THE QUESTION SAID THAT THE TRUNK WAS OPENING UP.

IT'S NOT OPENING UP, YOU HAVE BARK THAT IS DYING IN THOSE SECTIONS.

OR ACTUALLY, DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE TREE IS NOW PUTTING OUT NEW GROWTH TO TRY TO COVER IT UP.

I THINK THIS IS A PLANTING ISSUE BECAUSE IF WE HAVE ROOT PROBLEMS, IT OFTEN TRANSLATES INTO BARK DEATH ON THE TRUNK.

SO THIS TREE IS PLANTED TOO DEEPLY.

YOU CAN SEE THAT BECAUSE THE SIDES GO STRAIGHT DOWN.

SO IT'S A PLANTING ISSUE, LET THE TREE HEAL, MAKE SURE IT STAYS WELL WATERED, AND MAYBE IT WILL RECOVER.

>> OKAY, A BIG MAYBE.

THERE WAS A LITTLE HESITATION ON THAT ONE.

WELL YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAVE SOME DROUGHT CONDITIONS HERE IN THE STATE FOLLOWED BY SOME REALLY GREAT RAINFALL IN SOME AREAS.

CHRISSY LAND FROM THE NEBRASKA FOREST SERVICE IS GOING TO SHOW US SOME DESIGNS THAT WILL THRIVE IN MOST WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM SEASON TO SEASON.

>> HERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE EVERGREEN HOUSE IN GERING, THE GARDEN HAS RECENTLY BEEN RENOVATED TO SHOWCASE THREE DIFFERENT GARDEN DESIGN STYLES.

THE FOCUS ON WATERWISE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES.

I AM STANDING NEXT TO THE FIRST DESIGN STYLE THAT WE REFERRED TO AS CHAOS.

WHERE WE HAVE SEATED IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT NATIVE POLLINATOR FRIENDLY PLANTS AND WE INTEND ON NOT IRRIGATING THIS AREA AND LETTING IT BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A WILD GARDEN.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE GARDEN LOOKS A LITTLE WEEDY AND WILD, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOWCASE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS HIGHLY MANICURED BUT SOMETHING THAT IS ACTUALLY LOW MAINTENANCE AND VERY BENEFICIAL TO OUR POLLINATORS AND OUR BIRDS.

>> THE SECOND PART OF THE GARDEN THAT WE HAVE HERE IS WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE CONTROL.

WE HAVE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT RAISED BEDS THAT EITHER HAVE ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT SPECIES OF PLANTS IN IT.

TRYING TO KEEP IT VERY SIMPLE, VERY MANICURED.

SOMETHING THAT IS EASY FOR THE VOLUNTEERS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS AND TAKE CARE OF THE WEEDS AND AS FAR AS PLANT I.D.

GOES.

AS FAR AS WATER WISE, WE ARE ABLE TO TURN OFF VALVES ON EACH AND EVERY BED, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE PLANTS IN THAT BED NEED.

AND THE THIRD PART OF THE GARDEN IS WHAT WE HAVE AS CONTROLLED CHAOS.

WHERE WE HAVE DIFFERENT GROUPINGS OF PLANTS.

WE STILL HAVE A VERY ENGLISH STYLE GARDEN WHERE EVERYTHING IS PACKED IN REALLY TIGHT.

WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE WEED PRESSURE.

WE HAVE SO MUCH OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANT BUT THERE ISN'T VERY MUCH OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF THE THINGS WE DON'T WANT TO GROW.

IN THIS SPACE, ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PLANTS WE HAVE PUT IN ARE IN GROUPINGS OF ANYWHERE FROM FIVE TO NINE PLANTS OF THE SAME KIND IN ONE MASS.

THIS IS EASY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT PLANTS FROM THE WEEDS AND IT MAKES THEM REALLY POP.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT A PATCH QUILT, INSTEAD OF HAVING A BUNCH OF SMALL LITTLE SPOTS OF COLOR, WE HAVE LARGE PATCHES OF COLOR THAT REALLY STAND OUT.

THIS PART OF THE GARDEN IS UNIQUE IN THE WAY THAT IT COLLECTS ALL OF THE RAIN WATER COMING OFF OF THE GREENHOUSE AND IT IS USING THE PLANTS.

THERE IS A SWELL IN THE BOTTOM THAT CAN FILL UP TO A FOOT DEEP AS IT FILTERS DOWN INTO THE SOIL.

THIS PROJECT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE EVERGREEN HOUSE WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A WATER WISE LANDSCAPES PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEBRASKA STATEWIDE ARBORETUM THAT WAS FUNDED BY THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY WITH FUNDS FROM THE EPA.

WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE A GARDEN THAT SHOWCASES THESE THREE DIFFERENT GARDEN DESIGN STYLES AND HOW TO BE WATER WISE IN YOUR LANDSCAPE.

>> THANKS TO AMY AND CHRISSY FOR THOSE GREAT FEATURES.

AND OF COURSE, WE'LL HEAR MORE FROM THAT GANG OUT WEST NEXT WEEK ON "BACKYARD FARMER.

"” ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT.

THE FIRST ONE IS EAST CAMPUS DISCOVERY DAYS.

WHICH IS THIS SATURDAY.

THIS IS THE VERY LAST ONE.

10:00 TO 2:00 ON EAST CAMPUS.

A LOT OF FUN FOR EVERYBODY.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR GROW-A-ROW PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE "BACKYARD FARMER" PRODUCE DONATIONS THAT ARE KICKING UP AGAIN TUESDAYS FROM 4:30 TO 7:00 IN THE "BACKYARD FARMER" GARDEN.

AND WE DONATE THAT PRODUCE.

ALL RIGHT JODY, I.D.

CENTRAL.

THE FIRST ONE IS ALIEN LIFE FORM FROM CARNEY.

SHE SAW THESE SMALL PODS.

WHAT ARE THOSE?

>> THESE ARE THE EGGS OF GREEN LACEWINGS.

>> THOSE ARE AWESOME.

OKAY, SECOND ONE COMES TO US FROM LINCOLN.

SHE'S WONDERING WHAT THIS INSECT IS INSIDE THE HOUSE ON THE PATIO DOOR, AND WHEN SHE HIT IT, IT STUNG HER.

>> YEAH, THIS IS A SPIDER WASP.

USE A FLYSWATTER NEXT TIME.

THAT WAY YOU DON'T GET HURT.

>> YOUR THIRD ONE COMES TO US FROM OMAHA.

THEY CAME ACROSS THIS INTERESTING INSECT.

HE THINKS THIS IS A FEMALE DYSON FLY.

HE'S NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE.

>> CLOSE, IT IS A FEMALE DOBSON FLY.

>> DOBSON, ALL RIGHT.

SO NOT DYSON THE VACUUM CLEANER.

SO IT'S A GOOD GUY, RIGHT?

>> YEAH, IT IS A GOOD GUY.

>> OKAY, ONE MORE.

AND THIS IS GRAND ISLAND.

AND SHE SAYS THESE ARE ALL OVER THE OAK AND WONDERING IF THEY WILL DAMAGE THE TREE.

>> THESE ARE GREEN JUNE BEATLES AND THEY WILL NOT DAMAGE THE TREE.

>> ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB.

ROCH, YOUR FIRST ONE COMES FROM OMAHA.

WHAT IS THIS WEED CALLED AND HOW DO YOU CONTROL IT IN YOUR OTHER PLANTS?

>> THIS IS JAPANESE HOPS, IT IS VERY INVASIVE.

IT IS A PERENNIAL.

YOU CAN SPOT SPRAY BUT YOU NEED TO PULL IT UP AND YOU NEED TO ROGUE THIS ONE OUT.

AND IT DOES NOT TASTE GOOD IN BEER.

IT MAKES BEER TASTE BITTER.

SO ALL OF THE ABOVE.

GET RID OF THIS PLANT, AND SPOT SPRAY OR OTHERWISE, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE HARD TO GET RID OF.

>> ALL RIGHT, YOUR SECOND ONE COMES TO US FROM TWO OR THREE, WHICH IS CREEPING CHARLIE.

HOW TO CONTROL IT, IT IS TOO HOT NOW?

>> YEAH, IT IS TOO HOT NOW.

IT IS BETTER CONTROLLED IN THE FALL BECAUSE IT IS A PERENNIAL.

PRODUCTS CONTAINING TRYCLOPYR, TWO TO THREE APPLICATIONS, AS SOON AS IT COOLS OFF IN SEPTEMBER.

>> ALL RIGHT, AND YOUR THIRD ONE IS WHAT TYPE OF PLANT IS THIS?

IS IT A WEED OR IS IT A FLOWER AND HOW DO YOU CONTROL THIS ONE?

>> IT IS ONE OF THE NIGHT SHADES.

AND IT IS A WEED, IN THIS CASE.

A LOT OF OUR DESIRABLE VEGETABLES ARE OFTEN NIGHT SHADES.

BUT THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT.

I THINK IT IS COMMON.

WITHOUT A FLOWER SEED HAD ON IT IS HARD TO KEEP UP, SO GET RID OF IT.

>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

>> SPOT SPRAY.

OR DIG IT.

HOW ABOUT WE DIG IT.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A SONG.

LOREN, YOUR FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

KYLE TALKS ABOUT DISEASES LAST WEEK.

I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE PICTURE ON THIS ONE.

>> THIS COULD BE MANY THINGS.

IT IS SOMETHING RELATED TO THE MAIN BRANCHES.

IT COULD BE BORS.

>> CUT THEM OUT.

A LOT OF OUR DESIRABLE VEGETABLES ARE NIGHT SHADES.

THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT.

I THINK IT IS COMMON.

WITHOUT A FLOWER SEED H BUT THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT.

I THINK IT IS COMMON.

WITHOUT A FLOWER SEED HAD ON IT IS HARD TO KEEP UP, SO GET RID OF IT.

>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

>> SPOT SPRAY.

OR DIG IT.

HOW ABOUT WE DIG IT.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A SONG.

LOREN, YOUR FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.

KYLE TALKS ABOUT DISEASES LAST WEEK.

I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE PICTURE ON THIS ONE.

>> THIS COULD BE MANY THINGS.

IT IS SOMETHING RELATED TO THE MAIN BRANCHES.

IT COULD BE BORS.

>> CUT THEM OUT.

>> TRY CUTTING OUT THE DEAD BRANCHES.

IF IT CONTINUES SEE IF YOU SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF BORS OR IF IT IS A CANKER JUST CUT OUT PREACHES BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE AREA.

>> YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

THIS COMES TO US FROM WESTFIELD.

SHE JUST WONDERS WHAT KIND OF SHOWROOM IS THIS.

IS IT EDIBLE?

>> THERE IS NOT A PICTURE OF THE UNDERSIDE.

IT IS SOME SORT OF A PLURAL SPECIES.

LOOK UP THE UNDERSIDE AND LOOK UP SOME PICTURES AND SEE IF YOU FIND A MATCH.

>> NO.

>> THEN YOU HAVE TWO PICTURES ON THIS NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A FUNGUS IN A PETUNIA BED.

ONLY IN THE COMMERCIAL GARDEN SOIL THAT WAS POURED INTO THE BARREL THEY ARE IN NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA.

IT IS MOSTLY IN FULL SUN.

THEY WONDER IF THIS IS HARMFUL OR WILL IT HARM THE PETUNIAS?

>> EFFORTS LOOK I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SLIME MOLD.

I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A SLIME MOLD.

IN THE OTHER PICTURE YOU CAN SEE IT IS A FUNGAL GROWTH THAT IS COVERING.

IT IS SOME SORT OF SAP OR FIGHT THAT IS BREAKING DOWN THE MATERIAL.

IN THE BIGGEST THING IS TO BRING IT UP BECAUSE IT WILL FORM A LAYER WHERE WATER WILL NOT GET TO THE PLANTS.

YOU CAN PICK IT UP AND PULL IT OUT OR BREAK IT UP.

>> I THINK YOU HAVE ONE MORE PICTURE TO PULL UP.

IT IS KIND OF THE SAME THING.

>> THAT IS WHY I DO NOT THINK IT IS A SLIME MOLD.

IT IS NOT COMMON, THIS GUY.

>> SARAH, WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER TWO MINUTES LEFT.

THE FIRST QUESTION IS THIS IS CONEFLOWER A FEW YEARS AGO THIS PARTICULAR PLANT DID THE TWO THEY WONDER IF IT IS HEALTHY?

>> THERE ARE SOME OF FLOWERS THAT HAVE PETALS THAT ARE SHAPED LIKE THIS.

THERE ARE GENETICS WITH IN THE CONEFLOWER THAT DEVELOPED THIS.

THIS IS A NORMAL TYPE OF THING.

I THINK IT IS CALLED QUILT AND THRILLS, WHICH HAS PETALS THAT ARE SHAPED EXACTLY LIKE THIS.

KEEP IT.

IT IS A FUN, UNUSUAL FLOWER.

>> AND THEN YOU HAVE AN OMAHA VIEWER WHO HAS A HYDRANGEA THAT IS KIND OF DOING SOME STRANGE THINGS WITH SOME OF THE FLOWERS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE FLOWER IN THE BACK WITH THE GREENISH -- WHITISH PETAL.

IT IS A MODIFIED LEAVE.

I THINK THE FLOWERS IN THE FOREGROUND HAVE NOT DEVELOPED THE BRACTS.

WHAT YOU HAVE IS A CLUSTER OF ALL FERTILE FLOWERS, WHICH ARE NOT SHOWING.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT, YOU COULD JUST PRUNE THOSE PLANTS OUT AND TRY TO GET RID OF THEM SO YOU DON'T GET MORE AND MORE OF THIS DEVELOPING.

>> ONE MORE, SARAH.

THIS COMES TO US FROM NORTH PLATTE.

SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IS THE NAME OF THESE FLOWERS AND ANYTHING WE CAN TELL HER ABOUT THEM?

>> THIS IS ORNAMENTAL ONION CALLED MILLENNIUM.

THIS IS A POPULAR PLANT.

GREAT ADDITION TO A GARDEN.

>> I BELIEVE THEY ARE, SO FAR, STERILE.

WE DON'T HAVE CEILINGS OF THIS AS OPPOSED TO SOME OF THE WHITE FLOWERING ONCE THAT HAVE BEEN IN GARDENS.

WE HAD GEISHA, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS THAT WAS WHITE.

>> THEY DO REALLY WELL IN HOT AND DRY LOCATIONS.

YOU GOT SOMEPLACE REALLY HOT AND DRY, THEY WOULD DO GREAT.

>> AND NOTHING EATS THEM.

WHICH IS ALSO A PERFECT THING IF YOU ARE A PLANT IN THE PLANT WORLD.

AND YOU HAVE RABBITS.

>> AND THEY START TO BLOOM THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THEY BRING THAT POP OF COLOR TO WHAT CAN BE THE TIRED MID TO LATE SUMMER GARDEN.

THINGS LOOK PRETTY.

WELL UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR BACKYARD FARMER TONIGHT.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED A QUESTION FOR THE SHOW, TO OUR PARTNERS HERE AT NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA AND TO OUR PANEL FOR ANOTHER GREAT SHOW.

HELPING US ON THE PHONE THIS EVENING WERE LINDA HELTON, JOHN CARIOTTO AND NEBRASKA EXTENSION EDUCATOR TERRI JAMES.

NEXT TIME ON BACKYARD FARMER WE'LL SHOW YOU A BEAUTIFUL CIVIC PARK IN GERING AND WE'LL HEAR ABOUT HOW ONE GREENHOUSE IS GROWING TROPICAL PLANTS.

SO GOOD NIGHT, GOOD GARDENING AND WE'LL SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK, RIGHT HERE ON BACKYARD FARMER!

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