Welcome to the University of Nebraska Extension Horticulture web site, helping Nebraskans to create sustainable rural and urban landscapes. Extension helps Nebraskans put knowledge to work so participants can make sound decisions to better their lives.
Garden Center Update
Horticultural DVD's & videos and English to Spanish communication guides for use by the commercial horticulture industry or as educational tools for interested individuals.
Backyard Farmer Since 1953, Backyard Farmer has been a television program dedicated to helping you to find solutions to your lawn and garden questions. Gardening experts provide answers to gardening questions from insect and disease pests, turf, fruits and vegetables, landscape design and general horticulture topics.
From the first of April to mid September, view Backyard Farmer Live is on NET1, Thursdays at 7:00 pm CST. Backyard Farmer Extra, which answers e-mailed questions, airs every Saturday morning during the season at 8:30 am. Check your local listings for replay times.
Left to right: (front row) Stephen Wegulo, Extension Plant Pathologist; Roch Gaussoin, Extension Turfgrass Specialist; Kim Todd, Landscape Horticulture Specialist & program host; Fred Baxendale, Extension Entomologist; Lowell Sandell, Extension Weed Scientist. (back row) Sarah Browning, Extension Educator; Jim Kalisch, Extension Entomologist; Loren Giesler, Extension Plant Pathologist. Not Pictured: Anne Streich, Extension Educator; Jeff Culbertson, Manager East Campus Landscape Services; Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator; Amy Ziems, Extension Plant Diagnostician; Dennis Ferraro, Extension Educator.
