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Spring is the time to wake up your lawn and set the stage for healthy growth. Start by raking up winter debris and thatch to improve airflow and soil contact. Early-season care, including light fertilization and overseeding thin areas, will help your lawn green up beautifully and stay resilient through the growing season. If you are not overseeding, apply a fertilizer with crabgrass preventer, timing it when soil temperatures reach 55°F for three consecutive days.
Video: Preemergent Timing
Website: Spring Turf Tips
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Wildlife: Attracting and Protecting |
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Install birdhouses and nesting boxes for desirable species, such as bluebirds or swallows, but place them in areas where they won’t interfere with gardens.
Remove any brush piles, which may attract small mammals like rabbits or rodents.
Use wildlife-friendly fencing to protect early-growing perennials and vegetables.
Video: Attracting Desired Birds
Video: Excluding Rabbits
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Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 12 - 1:30pm CT
Zoom: Registration
Details: Rain gardens help harvest the rain and reduce runoff to streams and rivers. They need to be in the right locations with plant selections considered for three moisture zones. Learn about rain garden plants that succeed in Nebraska. |
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Date: March 13, 2025
Time: 12 - 1pm CT
Zoom: Registration
Details: Join us for this free, online Plant Talk about oak, willow and cherry trees, all of which are keystone species that support native insects. NSA staff Justin Evertson, Bob Henrickson and Brad Kindler will discuss examples of these species and explore what planting them could look like in your landscape. |
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Date: Tuesday nights - March 18 thru May 6
Time: 6 - 8pm CT
Location: UNL East Campus
Registration
Details: Introductory level course that focuses on beekeeping, including topics on beekeeping equipment, protective gear, honey bee biology, stressors, and management basics. Sessions 1-4 include lectures, hands-on activities, and demos by several speakers. Sessions 5-8 of the course is field training that gets you in the hives. Learn how to setup the equipment, install and handle bees safely, and perform hive inspections.Registration required and cost is $120 per person for all 8 sessions |
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