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Central Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Program

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Become a Nebraska Extension Master Gardener

Do you enjoy plants and gardening? Looking to learn more and hone your skills but don’t know where to go? The Extension Master Gardener program will educate you on many aspects of horticulture, allow you to test your knowledge and skills, all while serving your local community. Continue reading


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Problems with Ornamental Pear Trees

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Ornamental pear tree with cracking and flaking bark.

Pear trees in our area have a problem.  Cracking, plating, and flaking bark has been reported in many ornamental or flowering pears across the region.  What caused this problems and what can you do about it? Continue reading


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Fall Garden Clean Up

The presence of frost usually means that your vegetable garden is either limping toward the finish line or has completed production for the year. Fall is the pgarden cleanuperfect time to clean up the vegetable garden and its tools to prepare them for next year. Continue reading


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Colorful Canopies: Fall Foliage in Nebraska

Beautiful Fall Color on Campus by Tim Harwick

Beautiful Fall Color on Campus by Tim Harwick

Cooler nights, apples, pumpkin flavored everything, and football can only signal one thing, fall is here. This year has been a wonderful one to see fall color in Nebraska’s landscape. What exactly causes this fall color and how can we see it every year? The answer is more scientific than we think. Continue reading