Happy Pollinator Week! What an amazing time to celebrate pollinators. We know that insects play a vital role in our ecosystem. But did you know almost every third bite of food you take comes from a plant that has been pollinated by an insect. Wow! Pollinators are out and about all season long from early…
Author: Scott Evans
Scott is an Extension Associate and Horticulture Program Coordinator in Douglas-Sarpy Counties. He helps co-coordinate the Extension Master Gardener program for the two county area.
Wildlife Conflict – Humans
It isn’t easy being a tree in Nebraska. Nebraska is famous for its bone-chilling winters and blazing hot dry summers. When you start adding in other factors such as insects and wildlife conflict it can be down right impossible to grow. There is one type of wildlife that is so destructive and damaging to trees…
Black Medic
Black medic Medicago lupulina is an annual weed that plagues the lawn every year. Right now you can go out in most open areas and you will be greeted with bright yellow pin size yellow flowers. Black medic is a member of the bean family so it will add nitrogen back into the soil. We…
Creepy Loosestrife Sawfly
Much to my dismay I was not happy to see that my patch of ground cover Lysimachia nummularia – Golden Creeping Jenny has been devoured by the Creepy Loosestrife Sawfly. Sawflies are actually a non-stinging wasp that can do some damage on some of our ornamental plants. Luckily enough for me my creeping jenny will…
Honey Locust Plant Bug
The other day while out for a walk I noticed some honey locust tree leaves that weren’t looking too good. Honey locust are fairly disease and insect free tree but the last few years we’ve seen the honey locust plant bug (HLPB) do some cosmetic damage to the leaves. The HLPB overwinters as eggs in…
White Clover
White clover (Trifolium repens) is probably one of the most commonly known and easily identified weed along with wild violets and dandelions. Most people fall under two camps with this plant. They either love or hate it. Native to Europe white clover was brought over with the early settlers. After escaping cultivation it easily established…