Saving for the Future: Seed Saving Tricks and Tips

Many gardeners turn their attention to saving seeds in the fall, hoping to save the best and brightest from this year’s garden to grow in future years. There are definitely some do’s and don’ts that start even before you planted the garden this year. Check out this article I wrote for the Garden Professors blog…

Aerating vs. Power Raking

One of the most common questions we get in the horticulture department of Nebraska Extension is “hey, should I aerate or power rake my lawn?”. We hate to answer the question with “it depends”, but that’s really the answer, because each procedure is done for a different reason.

When Good Seeds Go Bad: How long can you store seeds?

Spring is just around the corner, gardeners!  I’m ready to get seeds started…though that bring lots of work getting ready for the thousands of plants we’ll start for our variety trials this year. If you’re getting ready to start seeds you’ve saved from previous years, you might want to give this article a read.  It…