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A Nebraska View of Horticulture


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Starting Seeds Indoors… The Sequel (Part 2)

Last weeks’ temperatures should have coaxed you out of your winter slumber and encouraged you out to the landscape to complete your spring to-do list. If the gardening bug has gotten you, there are some things you can be planting now even if it is a little too early to plant all of your plants outside.

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Semillas iniciales en interior… La secuela (Parte 2)

Las temperaturas de las últimas semanas deberían haberte sacado de tu letargo invernal y haberte animado a salir al paisaje para completar tu lista de tareas pendientes de primavera. Si el gusanillo de la jardinería te ha atrapado, hay algunas cosas que puedes plantar ahora, incluso si es demasiado pronto para plantar todas tus plantas en el exterior.

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Toxic (and safe) Holiday Plants

Poinsettias are not as poisonous as once thought.

The holiday season is upon us. The decorations are up and the holiday plants are blooming with all of their glory. Some of our favorite holiday plants have a potentially dangerous side and can do more than just add color to our homes. Do you think you know which of your holiday plants are safe and which ones are dangerous?

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Bugs, Beetles & Spiders, Oh My!

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Daylight Savings time has ended, and it is time to ‘fall back’ once again. Fall brings about cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and boxelder bugs and other home invading pests by the millions. Find out what you can do to help keep these pests from invading your home.

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Don’t Eat That: Holiday Edition

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Poinsettias are not as poisonous as once thought.

The holiday season is upon us.  The cookies are baked, the decorations are up, and the holiday plants are blooming with all of their glory.  Some of our favorite holiday plants have a potentially dangerous side and can do more than just add color to our homes.  Do you think you know which of your holiday plants are safe and which ones are dangerous?  Continue reading


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Picking the Perfect Poinsettia

pointThanksgiving has come and gone and now it is time to decorate for the holidays. No holiday decorating would be complete without poinsettias in the house. These plants are a part of most holiday traditions, but do you know what it takes to pick out the best one and makes it last long into the new year? Continue reading


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Don’t Eat That: Holiday Edition

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Poinsettias are not as poisonous as once thought.

The holiday season is upon us.  The cookies are baked, the decorations are up, and the holiday plants are blooming with all of their glory.  Some of our favorite holiday plants have a potentially dangerous side and can do more than just add color to our homes.  Do you think you know which of your holiday plants are safe and which ones are dangerous?  Continue reading


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Wolf Spiders, Crickets, & Boxelder Bugs… Oh My!

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‘Furry’ Wolf Spiders

It’s here. It’s here.  Fall is officially here!  Bring on the pumpkin spice flavored everything and changing leaves, and who could forget the migrating wolf spiders and crickets.  Not exactly what you had in mind for a peaceful fall?  Find out how to start preparing now to keep these invaders from making themselves at home in your home. Continue reading