>>> "BACKYARD FARMER" IS A CO- PUBLICATION OF NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA AND NEBRASKA EXTENSION.

TONIGHT ON BACKYARD FARMER, WILL CHECK A SOIL AMENDMENT CALLED BIOCHAR AND SEE WE CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT BLOSSOM AND ROT.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP NEXT RIGHT HERE ON "BACKYARD FARMER".

>> HELLO AND WELCOME TO "BACKYARD FARMER".

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AS ALWAYS, WE HAVE GOT SAMPLES TO START WITH.

SO, WAYNE, WHAT IS THAT INVITED YOU BRING THEM?

>> IT IS PLUMP TIME.

THEY ARE CERTAIN TO TURN GREEN.

THEY ARE GETTING NOTICEABLE ON THE TREE, BUT ALSO THE TIME WHEN PLUMP COOLIO WILL BE LAYING EGGS INTO THOSE PLUMS.

YOU CAN TELL IT IS PLUMP COOLIO, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CRESCENT SHAPED SCAR ON THAT SOMEWHERE THEY LAID THAT EGG.

THE EGGS WILL HATCH AND FEED ON THE INSIDE AND SHOT TO THE SOIL.

UNFORTUNATELY, IN NEBRASKA, BECAUSE OF OUR WILD PLUMS, WE HAVE 20 OF FOUR CURCULIO AND YOU WILL LOSE MOST OF YOUR PLUMS IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SPRAYED .

ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE SOUTH OF ME, THESE ARE FIRM IN NORFOLK.

IF YOU ARE WAY SOUTH OF THAT, YOU ARE WAY TOO LATE FOR THE POSITION PERIOD AND THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS PICK UP WITH SCARS AND GET THEM EXPOSED, SO THEY ARE NOT IN YOUR LANDSCAPE FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, WAYNE.

MATT, WHAT IS IT?

>> SUMMER ANNUAL WEEDS SEASON COMING UP HERE.

ALL OF THE SUMMER ANNUALS WILL BE DOING REALLY GREAT THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

NOW IS THE TIME, IF YOU HAVE IT TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF YOU HAVE THESE SUMMER ANNUALS LIKE CRABGRASS, OR IF YOU HAVE AREAS WHERE IT DID NOT WORK WELL, JUST STARTING TO SEE IN TURF WHERE IT IS FAIRLY HEALTHY, THINKERS AND, SMALL CRABGRASS COMING UP OUT OF THE GROUND.

IT IS STILL TREATABLE AT THIS STAGE.

IF WE HAVE NOT TREATED YET, SOME OF THE PRODUCTS THAT WORK AS A POST WOULD BE THE MENTION.

THAT ONE ACTUALLY WORKS AS A POST ON CRABGRASS.

HERE IS ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS IN BETWEEN A COUPLE OF BRICKS, ALREADY IN THE TWO TO THREE PILLAR STAGE, SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.

OBVIOUSLY, IT HAD A LITTLE MORE TIME TO WARM UP AND IS GROWING FAST.

THIS ONE IS STILL TREATABLE AND GOES UP TO THREE TO FIVE TILLER AS A POST.

THAT IS THE ONLY PRE-EMERGENT PRODUCT THAT HAS POST ACTIVITY AND PRE-ACTIVITY.

IF WE PUT IT DOWN LATER, AFTER WE SEE IT, IT WILL STILL CONTROL CRABGRASS.

ANOTHER PRODUCT COVERS POST, A LOT OF YOUR SUMMER ANNUAL, GRASSY WEEDS, SO THAT WILL BE ANOTHER OPTION IF YOU NEED TO CONTROL THESE WEEDS.

>> OR YOU CAN JUST MOW IT BECAUSE IT IS GREEN.

>> LET IT BE AND IT WILL BE GREEN.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> THAT IS WHAT I DO.

>> WAY TOO EARLY FOR IT TO BE LOOKING LIKE THAT.

>> PAIRS WITH YELLOW LEAVES.

MAYBE WE CAN CALL IT THAT.

THAT IS WHY YOU DON'T LET ME DO THAT OF THE WEEK.

>> ANTERIOR EQUALITY IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME.

AS KIM MENTIONED, THIS IS A COUPLE OF WEEKS EARLY FOR WHAT WE WOULD NORMALLY SEE.

ONE OF THE DEFINING FEATURES OF SCAB IS IT WILL TURN YOUR LEAVES YELLOW.

OCCASIONALLY, WE WILL SEE A LEAF SPOT ON THEIR AND LOOK AT THAT UNDER MAGNIFICATION, WE WOULD SEE THIS FORCE, AND THIS IS HOW THE FUNGUS OVER WINTERS ON THE LEAVES.

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO CONTROL THIS IS ACTUALLY RAKING UP YOUR LEAVES IN THE FALL, MAKING SURE YOU ARE DESTROYING ALL OF THE LEAF TISSUE, BECAUSE IN THE SPRING, ONCE WE GET WARM TEMPERATURES, AND SOME MOISTURE, I DID NOT THINK WE HAD NEAR ENOUGH MOISTURE THIS YEAR, BUT APPARENTLY WE DID.

YOU GET THE MOISTURE AND THE SPORES ON THE FALLEN LEAVES WILL LOG ONTO THE TREES TO CAUSE INFECTION.

TYPICALLY, THIS SORT OF YELLOWING OR CORROSIVE, ISN'T GOING TO CAUSE A MAJOR PROBLEM.

IT MAY CAUSE EARLY DEFOLIATION, BUT UNLESS WE HAVE THAT DEFOLIATION OCCURRING FOR A FEW YEARS IN A ROW, IT IS NOT GOING TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE LONG- TERM HEALTH OF THE TREE.

IN A COMMERCIAL SETTING, OR A HIGH- VALUE TREAT, FUNGICIDES ARE AVAILABLE ON A PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS PROPYL, IS ALL, OR CHLORTHALIDONE.

IT WORKS REALLY WELL.

YOU WANT TO BE APPLYING THAT FUNGICIDE AT THE FIRST SIDE OF INFECTION, SO RIGHT ABOUT NOW IS WHEN YOU WOULD WANT TO GET THAT FUNGICIDE OUT.

>> ELIZABETH, YOUR TURN.

>> IT IS PRUNING TIME.

WE USUALLY DON'T SAY THAT THIS TIME OF YEAR, WE ARE TALKING SPRING FLOWERING SHRUBS, NOW IS THE TIME, WAS DONE FLOWERING, TO GO AHEAD AND PRONE.

LAST YEAR, I DID NOT PRONE THIS LILAC HERE.

YOU CAN TELL THE CAPSULES ARE LOCATED THERE.

THIS BRANCH DID NOT BLOOM THIS YEAR BECAUSE THAT CAPITAL WAS THERE.

IF I WANT TO ENCOURAGE BLOOMING NEXT YEAR, I WILL FIND THE SPENT FLOWERS OR THE ENDS OF THE BRANCHES AND TAKE MY TRUSTY PRUNING SHEARS AND PRONE IT BACK TO THE NEXT BRANCH AND REMOVE THOSE ON THERE.

IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PRUNING THESE SPRING FLOWERING SHRUBS, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND REMOVE ANY OF THESE SPENT LOWER BLOSSOMS THAT ARE ON THERE.

THIS GUY DOES TEND TO SEE ITSELF, SO I WILL TRY HARDER THIS YEAR TO REMOVE THOSE SPENT FLOWERS SO THIS YEAR IT DOES NOT PUT ON AS MANY SEEDS AND I DON'T HAVE AS MANY VOLUNTEERS IN MY LANDSCAPE.

>> WAYNE, FIRST ROUND OF QUESTIONS IS YOURS.

THIS FIRST ONE COMES TO US FROM NORTH BEND.

SHE WONDERS WHETHER THIS IS A SOFT LIE, THAT LOVELY, BRIGHT BLUE THING, EATING HER GOLDEN ALYSSA MOCK YOU, A GROUNDCOVER, SHE WANTS TO KNOW IF IT IS, HOW DOES SHE CONTROL IT?

>> IT IS.

YOU CAN'T QUITE SEE THE HEADS, NOT SURE WHICH SOFT LIE THIS IS FOR SURE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT GRASS SOFT LIFE DOES GET INTO THIS PLANT ON OCCASION.

THEY ARE HEAVILY PAIRS TIES BY LOST.

YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TOO MANY GETTING AROUND, LEAD GENERATION A YEAR.

WHAT YOU SEE NOW IS WHAT YOU GET AND YOU WILL NOT GET ANYMORE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

PICK IT OFF IF YOU WANT TO CONTROL IT .

>> GOOD TO KNOW.

YOUR SECOND ONE COMES FROM POPE, THE PICTURE IS FROM LAST YEAR, HAD ISSUES THE PREVIOUS YEAR ALSO.

THIS IS LARVA IN THE STEMS OF THE PUMPKINS AND OF COURSE THEY SLOWLY BEGIN TO DIE OFF AT THE ROOT.

SHE WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING THIS YEAR.

>> THIS IS SQUASH VINE BORE.

IF YOU WANT TO PREVENT IT, YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY GOOD ABOUT SPRAYING THE VINES THEMSELVES, ESPECIALLY THE LARGER PORTIONS NEAR THE JOINT, IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO CHEMICAL CONTROL.

YOU ALSO WANT TO SET OFF ENOUGH PUMPKIN ON THOSE VINES.

IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT YOU GET, YOU CAN USE THE FLOATING COVERS TO KEEP THOSE MOPS OFF OF THEREFROM LAYING THE LEG EGGS.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUT THE CHEMICALS ON THE FLOWERS.

MOTHS DON'T TEND THOSE SLAUGHTERS FOR THE EGGS.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET THEM EXPOSED.

TRY NOT TO DO THAT, BECAUSE YOU WILL EXPOSE THOSE POLLINATORS, BECAUSE THEY REALLY ATTRACTED TO THOSE POLLINATORS.

>> ONE MORE.

THIS IS A WATER LOOP YOU WERE WONDERING, WHAT IS THIS JUULING PERFECTLY ROUND HOLES IN THE BEAMS?

WE HAD ANOTHER QUESTION FROM A VIEWER WHO SAID, 20 OF THEM DRILLING HOLES IN THE BEES.

>> YES, THESE ARE CARPETS ARE THE.

THERE IS NO YELLOW HAIR ON THE ABDOMEN, ACTUALLY VERY LITTLE HAIR AT ALL ON THE ABDOMEN.

IT IS YELLOW ON THE THORAX, WITH THAT BLACK DOT IN THE CENTER, PRETTY CHARACTERISTIC.

YOU DON'T NEED TO SEE MORE THAN THAT.

THEY DO TEND TO LEAVE TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS ALONE.

LOOKS LIKE THIS MAY BE DUE FOR SOME RESTAIN HE OR REPAINTING.

THAT IS ONE WAY TO DISCOURAGE THEM FROM GETTING INTO YOUR OUTDOOR WOOD PRODUCTS, WHETHER IT BE THE GREEN TREAT STAIN OR PAINT.

THAT IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO AT THIS POINT IN TIME TO DISCOURAGE THEM.

>> SHOULD YOU FILL THE HOLES IF YOU HAVE GOT SOME?

>> JUST TAKE THEM RIGHT BACK OUT.

>> [ LAUGHTER ] REAL CARPENTERS .

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WAYNE.

MATT, YOUR FIRST ONE.

THIS IS A SINGLE PICTURE FROM THIS LINCOLN VIEWER.

HE SAYS, HE HAS IS VERY UGLY SECTION IN HIS FRONT YARD AND WONDERS HOW TO PROCEED TO TRY TO GET IT TO LOOK BETTER?

>> WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IS KIND OF JUST A HOTSPOT, MAYBE.

OR WHEN THE SIDEWALK WAS PUT IN, MAYBE THE SOIL IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE REST OF THE LAWN.

PROBABLY YOU WILL HAVE TO WATER IT A LITTLE MORE AND MAYBE OF THE FERTILITY JUST A LITTLE TO TRY AND GET IT TO MATCH THE REST OF THE LAWN.

WATER WILL BE IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK.

WATER, FERTILIZATION, AND IF YOU HAVE OTHER ISSUES, MAYBE MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING GRUB CONTROL DOWN, BECAUSE IT IS WEAKER ALREADY AND I WILL MAYBE MAKE IT LOOK WORSE IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE ANY ISSUES THIS YEAR.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THIS NEXT ONE, ALSO A LINCOLN VIEWER.

THE HOME WAS BUILT ABOUT NINE YEARS AGO.

THEY USED A THIN BLADED FESCUE DEVELOPED FOR THIS AREA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY HAVE GOT THESE BLUE GREEN PATCHES AND THEY'RE WONDERING WHAT THIS IS AND HOW TO CONTROL THIS?

>> WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE TO ME IS CREEPING FOR INGRESS, MORE OF A GRASS USED ON GOLF COURSES.

A LOT OF THE PUTTING GREENS AROUND HERE CREEPING THAT GRASS AND SOME OF THE FAIRWAYS AND TEE BOXES.

WHEN YOU GET IT AT LAWN HEIGHT, IT HAS THAT LINE THIS, GREEN COLOR AND IT WILL KEEP SPREADING YOUR AFTER YEAR, GROWING IN YOUR LAWN.

ONE WAY TO DO THAT WOULD BE TO TRY AND RIP IT OUT.

IT ISN'T PRETTY, BECAUSE IT IS JUST GOING TO BE A BIG, DEAD ROUND SPOT.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW BIGGER WITHOUT GETTING A SAMPLE AND TIDYING IT, NOT 100% POSITIVE, BUT THAT IS WHAT I HAVE SEEN THOSE PATCHES LOOK LIKE.

>> AND IF YOU CAN'T BRING A SAMPLE, AT LEAST SOME REALLY, REALLY CLOSE UP PICTURES.

KYLE, TWO PICTURES ON THIS ONE.

50 MILES NORTH OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, WEIRD GROWTHS JUST DO.

AND THEY'VE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.

HOW DO THEY GET RID OF THEM?

>> YOU DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF THESE, THESE ARE ONE OF THE COOLEST ORGANISMS ALIVE.

THESE ARE ONE OF THE SLIME MOLDS .

SLIME MOLDS ARE JUST FEEDING ON CELLULOSE.

THEY ARE NOT HARMING ANYTHING.

THEY ARE NOT TOXIC.

THEY ARE JUST A FUN TREAT OF NATURE.

THEY KIND OF APPEAR OVERNIGHT, ESPECIALLY AFTER MOISTURE, OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN OVERWATERING.

ONCE THE WEATHER DRIES OUT, THEY DRY OUT AND TURNED TO DUST .

MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE THEM AGAIN NEXT YEAR, IF YOU ARE LUCKY.

>> THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE ONE PICTURE ON THIS NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A LINCOLN VIEWER, RAISED BEDS, THEY ADDED BACK TOPSOIL, NOW THEY HAVE SHROOMS THAT KEEP GROWING FROM BELOW.

THEY ARE WONDERING HOW TO GET RID OF THEM.

PEOPLE KEEP TELLING THEM, THAT MEANS THEY HAVE GREAT SOIL, BUT THEY ARE TAKING OVER WHAT HE WANTS TO PLANT VEGETABLES.

>> ONE OF THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO IS JUST GOING TO BE REMOVED THEM BY HAND.

AS FAR AS WHAT TYPE IT IS, I AM NOT ENTIRELY SURE.

I WONDERED ABOUT A LEVY OUT OF, BUT THE STY FOR THE STEM IS A LITTLE TOO THICK.

I AM NOT ENTIRELY SURE.

IT IS SOME TYPE OF BULLY THAT IS HARMLESS.

IT IS NOT GOING TO BE TOXIC TO YOURSELF, PETS, CHILDREN, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF IT WILL BE REMOVING THEM BY HAND.

THEY ARE KIND OF LIKE AN ICEBERG.

MOST OF THAT FUNGUS IS UNDERGROUND, FEEDING ON ROTTING WOOD MATERIAL.

UNTIL THAT WORD IS GONE, THE MUSHROOMS WILL COME BACK HERE >> THANKS.

ONE PICTURE ON THIS NEXT ONE, THIS IS A BACK AND FORTH, POTENTIALLY.

A NORTH BEND YOU ARE THAT HAS IRIS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE .

BULBS ARE ROTTED AND HOLES IN THE BOTTOM.

HE IS WONDERING, ARE THE ROTH LEAVING THE HOLES, OR THE IRISH FORCE FIRST AND THEN ROTTING, AND HOW DO YOU GET RID OF WHATEVER IS GOING ON?

>> I THINK THAT IT IS ACTUALLY WAYNE'S PROBLEM FIRST, THEN IT WOULD COME TO ME.

THE VIRUS, BECAME FOR, WHAT HAPPENS, AS IT IS FEEDING, IT CAUSES A BUNCH OF WOUNDS.

THAT OPENS THE PLANT OF FOR ROOT ROT .

ONE OF THE BIG ONES THE IRISH WILL GET IS A BACTERIA ROOT ROT .

I WOULD BET THIS MATERIAL IS ALMOST KIND OF SOFT AS WELL, AND PROBABLY DOES NOT SMELL TOO GOOD.

UNFORTUNATELY, WITH OUR BACTERIA SOFT ROCK, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT WE CAN DO A SIDE OF OF A PLANT.

AS FAR AS CONTROLLING THE BUG, JUST MAKE SURE YOU ARE PRINTING THEM, AS YOU SHOULD.

STATEMENT YEAH.

ONE OF MY MASTER GARDENERS IS BIG IN THE IRISH SOCIETY AND SHE SCHOOLED ME ON THE TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT ON MANAGING IRIS.

ONE IS YOU DON'T CLIP THEM OFF, THE OTHER ONE IS YOU DO.

WHEN YOU CLEAR OFF THE IRISH LEAVE, AROUND MIDSUMMER, YOU TAKE OUT THE IRISH MORE, WHICH STARTS AT THE TIP OF THE LEAF AND WORKS ITS WAY DOWN.

YOU MANAGE IT THAT WAY.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LEVEL THEM ALL OFF, KEEP AN EYE OUT, STARTING FROM THE TIPS, YOU CAN QUIT IT BEFORE IT GETS DOWN TO THE ROOT.

TREATMENT ELIZABETH, TWO PICTURES ON THIS FIRST ONE.

THIS IS AN O'NEILL VIEWER.

SHE SAYS, THIS WAS ESTABLISHED LANDSCAPE AND IT HAS NOW ALL RUN TOGETHER.

ET CETERA, ET CETERA, HOUSES TO LIPS, SHE WONDERS, WHAT AND WHEN?

>> WE HAVE BOTH SUN AND SHADE.

WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MOVING IRIS, WE WILL MOVE THOSE USUALLY IN JULY.

ON THE SECOND PICTURE, I THINK THE DAYLILY COULD POSSIBLY BE THOSE ORANGE, OLD-FASHIONED DAYLILIES THAT RUN LIKE GANG BUSTERS.

IF THAT IS THE CASE, THOSE THINGS WILL BE A GARDEN THUG, AND YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR THEM AND GO AHEAD AND SPRAY.

TAKING A LOOK, DETERMINING WHAT YOU WANT TO KEEP, TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR DESIGN AND WHERE YOU WANT TO PUT THEM, PUTTING THINGS IN MASSES IS GOING TO GIVE YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.

BY GROUPING YOUR IRIS TOGETHER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET MORE OF A SHELF WHEN THEY DO FLOUR.

>> DON'T DO IT IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY WHEN IT IS WAY TOO HOT.

>> IT IS ALWAYS WAY TOO HOT IN JULY.

[ LAUGHTER ] >>> TWO PICTURES ON THIS NEXT ONE.

THIS IS CLASSIC.

THIS IS CARL FORSTER HEATHER READ GRASS.

THIS IS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE WITH NEW SHOOTS ON THRIFTY.

WHAT DOES HE DO HERE?

>> YOUR BEST BET IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE REPLACEMENT.

WE SAW A LOT OF DEATH AND I BACK IN ORNAMENTAL GRASSES THIS PAST YEAR.

EVEN IF YOU LEAVE THEM IN, IT WILL LOOK LIKE THAT FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT STARTS TO FILL IN.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY LOOK RIGHT NOW, THEY WILL NOT GET ANY BETTER.

REPLACEMENT WILL BE YOUR BEST BET.

IF WE CONTINUE TO HAVE DRY CONDITIONS WHERE THAT IS LOCATED IN FRONTAL STRIP BETWEEN TWO DRIVEWAYS, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU PROVIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL MOISTURE, SO THAT WAY THEY DON'T DRY OUT TOO MUCH AND WE GET WINTER KILL.

>> THANKS, ELIZABETH.

GOOD GARDENING STARTS WITH TAKING CARE OF YOUR SOIL.

HEALTHY SOIL CONTAINS ORGANIC MATTER AND ONE AMENDMENT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER IS BIOCHAR.

FOR OUR FIRST FEATURE TONIGHT, YOU AND HOLDS A CULTURAL PHD STUDENT RICK FOSTER TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BIOCHAR AND HOW TO INCORPORATE IT INTO YOUR HOME LANDSCAPE.

>>> BIOCHAR IS NOT A NEW MATERIAL, NECESSARILY, BUT IT IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR, OR INTERESTING OPTION AS AN ADDITIVE FOR SOIL, POTTING MIX, COMPOST.

IT IS ESSENTIALLY VERY SIMILAR TO CHARCOAL, EXCEPT PRODUCE WITH THE GOAL OF USING IT IN SOIL.

A LOT OF THE PROPERTIES MAY BE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE GOOD FOR THAT PURPOSE.

IT IS BASICALLY CHARCOAL WITH A DIFFERENT PURPOSE.

IT CAN BE MADE FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS, SOMETHING ACTUALLY REALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK INTO BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR BIOCHAR.

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE USING IT FOR.

BIOCHAR MADE FROM DIFFERENT MATERIALS, IT CAN BE MADE FROM BASICALLY ANY KIND OF PLANT MATERIAL.

WOOD, GRASS, WALNUT SHELLS, BASICALLY SOME OF WHAT I HAVE, AND ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT MATERIALS IT CAN BE MADE FROM IMPACT WHAT TYPE OF BIOCHAR YOU GET OUT AND IT HAS A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS.

SOME OF THE ISSUES IT CAN HELP ADDRESS WITH YOUR SOIL ARE REALLY ANYTHING FROM IF YOU HAVE TOO SANDY OF A SOIL, A SOIL THAT HAS BEEN COMPACTED, IF YOU HAVE A SOIL WITH LOW PH, IF YOU HAVE A SOIL THAT IS JUST KIND OF LOW FERTILITY IN GENERAL, BECAUSE IT HAS SUCH A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS, YOU NEED TO DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE PURCHASING ANYTHING.

BIOCHAR MADE FROM WOOD WILL GENERALLY HAVE THE HIGHEST CARBON CONTENT, GOOD IF YOU'RE TRYING TO INCREASE ORGANIC MATTER IN YOUR GARDEN, AND BIOCHAR PRODUCED FROM OTHER MATERIALS, LIKE COMPOST, GRASSES, AND OTHER PLANTS MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER NUTRIENT CONTENT AND MAY HAVE A LITTLE MORE FOR PROSODY.

SOME OF THE OTHER PARAMETERS ARE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE BIOCHAR IS MADE.

THERE IS A REALLY WIDE RANGE OF BIOCHAR SIZE.

AGAIN, THIS GETS INTO WHAT YOU ARE USING IT FOR.

A SANDY SOIL, SO YOU CAN HAVE A LITTLE BIT THAT ARE WATER RETENTION, A LITTLE BIT MORE ORGANIC WATER MATTER.

YOU WILL WANT TO LOOK FOR A BIOCHAR WITH SMALLER PARTICLE SIZE, SO WE CAN HELP REALLY AGGRAVATE THAT SOIL AND DO WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IT AS AN OPTION AS A BOOKING AGENT AND POTTY POTTING MIX, OR SOMETHING TO MIX INTO A REALLY DENSE CLAY, OR REMEDY ALL COMPACTION, YOU WILL WANT TO LOOK FOR A BIOCHAR WITH LARGER PARTICLE SIZE, SOMETHING UP TO MAYBE FOUR MILLIMETERS.

BIOCHAR IS SERVED DRY, AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO PREPARE BEFORE ADDING TO SOIL.

ONE WAY IS MIXING WITH COMPOST IN A 50 TO 50 RATIO.

ONE WAY IS SOAKING IN WATER FOR 24 HOURS.

ALL OF THOSE CAN HELP REDUCE EROSION, OR KEEP IT FROM BLOWING AWAY.

>> KEEPING YOUR SOIL HEALTHY IS THE BEST WAY TO HELP YOU SUCCEED IN ANY GROWTH GARDEN PROJECT AND THAT BIOCHAR COULD HELP YOU ENRICH YOUR SOIL WITH PLENTY OF ORGANIC MATTER, AS WELL AS BEING FUN TO WRITE WITH.

WAYNE, TWO PICTURES.

WONDERING WHAT THESE TINY CREATURES ON HER IRIS ARE, HAS NOT SEEN THEM IN ANY OTHER YEAR OR IRIS IN HER GARDEN.

>> THERE IS TWO THINGS HERE-- THEY FLIPPED.

[ LAUGHTER ] THERE WAS THE SLIGHTLY LARGER BLACK OBJECT AND TINY BROWN WAS.

THE SLIGHTLY LARGER BLACK OPTION WAS AN INSIDIOUS FLOWER BUG, ON THE LEFT FLOUR.

ABOUT MIDDLE HALFWAY DOWN.

THAT IS ACTUALLY EATING THE DRIPS, THE BROWN, LOOSE THINGS FLYING EVERYWHERE, MAKING YOUR IRIS LARGE.

>> ONE PICTURE ON THIS NEXT ONE .

THIS COMES TO US FROM OTOE COUNTY.

THIS IS BABY KALE.

ALL OF THESE LITTLE RINGS, HE'S WONDERING HOW TO CONTROL THEM ON HIS BABY KALE.

>> THAT POOR KALE JUST LOOKS NASTY.

THE FUNNY THING IS, HE HAS ACTUALLY GOT PARASITIC WASPS.

THE LIGHT BROWN WAS ALREADY BEEN PARASITIZED, AND THERE IS A LOST PEOPLE INSIDE OF IT THAT WILL POP OUT A WASP SHORTLY.

A LOT OF THOSE OTHER ONES ARE LOOKING RATHER OLDEST, WHICH THEY DO BEFORE THEY TURN THE TAN COLOR.

I THINK YOU GOT A LOT OF THESE THAT HAVE BEEN PARASITIZED.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND SPRAYING ANY CHEMICAL CONTROL ON THIS.

IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT SOME OF YOUR KALE, HOSE IT OFF WITH THE HOSE AND GO THAT ROUTE.

>> THANKS.

ONE PICTURE ON THIS ONE, A SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURE 20-YEAR- OLD, A HAWTHORNE.

HE IS WONDERING IF THIS IS WINTER DAMAGE, EXTENSION APPARENTLY THOUGHT IT WAS LEAF MINERS.

>> YES, THERE IS A HAWTHORNE LEAF MINER, A SOFT ONE, ALL THINGS, THAT HITS THE VERY TIPS OF THE LEAVES.

ONE GENERATION A YEAR, THEY WILL DROP OFF DOWN TO THE SOIL TO PUPATE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

YOUR NEWER GROWTH WILL COME IN AND COVER THAT UP.

AT THIS POINT, DO NOTHING.

IT WON'T HARM THE TREE.

SPEAK BACK THANK YOU.

2 FOR YOU, MATT, THE POISON HEMLOCK QUESTION.

THE QUESTION IS, IS THIS IT ON THESE TWO PICTURES, AND HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF IT?

>> I WOULD SAY, BY LOOKING AT IT, IT DOES LOOK LIKE POISON IVY .

[ LAUGHTER ] POISON HEMLOCK.

THEY ARE BOTH POISONOUS.

THIS ONE, REMOVING IT, THE SOONER THE BETTER.

WHEN YOU SEE THIS ONE COME OFF, OBVIOUSLY, IT HAS THAT NATURE LIKE A CARROT ALMOST, IT HAS THAT LOOK.

THE BEST WAY TO GET IT OUT WOULD BE TO DIG IN IT, TO GO DEEP, POP IT OUT.

THROW IT IN THE BAG, IN THE TRASH, GET RID OF IT, THAT WAY YOU ARE NOT RUBBING IT ON YOUR HANDS, STUFF LIKE THAT.

LONG SLEEVES AND GLOVES.

SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH GETTING IT ON YOURSELF.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THIS ONE, THIS IS AN OMAHA VIEWER.

SHE WAS WORRIED THAT THIS WAS POISON IVY.

SHE DID SAY SHE GOT A BAD RASH, BUT SHE WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS FROM THIS.

SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT?

>> THIS WASN'T POISON IVY, UNLIKE THE LAST ONE THAT WASN'T, EITHER.

IT IS A PERENNIAL WOODY SPECIES .

THIS ONE WILL ACTUALLY GROW UPWARDS OF 50 TO 60 FEET ON BRICK BUILDINGS.

YOU WILL SEE IT ON A LOT OF THESE OLDER BUILDINGS COVERED IN THIS.

GETTING RID OF THIS ONE, IF YOUR NEIGHBOR DOES HAVE IT, MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT, YOU WANT TO GET DOWN AND DIG THESE OUT AS WELL.

WHAT I DID FIND, IF YOU WANT A TREAT FORM, AND HAVE NOT TOO MANY OF THEM COMING UP, THE LATE SUMMER, EARLY FALL, TREATING THEM WITH LIKE A GLYPHOSATE APPLICATION ON THE LEAVES BEFORE THEY START TURNING COLORS, TURNING RED BEFORE THE FALL, OBSERVING THIS , THAT WILL HOPEFULLY DO IT FOR GOOD.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WORKS AS GOOD ON THESE, BECAUSE THEY ARE GROWING TOO VIGOROUSLY.

THAT WOULD BE AN OPTION TO GET RID OF THEM.

THESE TWO CAN BE POISONOUS, THE LEAVES.

YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS IN THE AREA, MOSTLY THE ANIMALS, DOGS, CATS, EVEN HUMANS IF INGESTED.

THAT WOULD BE WANTING TO GET RID OF EARLIER, RATHER THAN LATER.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

KYLE, A FINE LINE BEFORE WITH THE REST, ANYTHING TO DO ABOUT TWO PICTURES WITH THIS ONE?

AS WITH ALL THE REST, THEY WILL SHOW UP, NOTHING REALLY TO DO.

IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT IT, FUNGICIDE APPLICATION TWO OF OR THREE WEEKS AGO WOULD HAVE BEEN BEST.

>> THIS AS AN ORGANIC CROP, IT HAS GOT THESE LITTLE PURPLES ON IT.

ANYTHING SHE SHOULD DO OR NOT?

>> NOT THAT I WOULD WORRY ABOUT .

I AM NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHAT THIS IS I THINK IT IS A HYPERSENSITIVE RESPONSE TO A BACTERIA DISEASE.

LAMBS QUARTER WILL DO THAT.

IT WILL TURN PURPLE TO TRY AND KILL OFF SOME SALES, BUT I DON'T THINK ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

MAC ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A WAHOO NEBRASKA VIEWER WHO FOUND THIS UGLY THING ON A ROSEMARY AND SHE SAYS, IT IS ON PART POTENTIALLY TOO.

MEXICAN, LUCKY.

A CROWN GOAL CAN GET ON ROSEMARY AS WELL, BUT TYPICALLY, YOU WOULD EXPECT THERE TO BE SOME DISTORTION OF THE LEAF MATERIAL AROUND THAT, BUT WE ARE JUST KIND OF ENVELOPS THE LEAFY MATERIAL, REALLY LOOKS LIKE A SLIME MOLD.

LET IT DRY UP AND IT SHOULD GO AWAY JUST FINE.

>> EXCELLENT.

ELIZABETH, SHE JUST WANTS TO KNOW, WITH WHAT THESE TWO PLANTS ARE, OR THIS NEXT TO SHADE IN A WOODED AREA.

>> VIRGINIA WATER LEAF.

TWO DIFFERENT SPECIES.

BOTH OF THEM GET ABOUT A FOOT AND A HALF TO TWO HE TOLD.

TECHNICALLY, IT IS EDIBLE.

DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO EAT IT.

IT CAN GET EVASIVE OR AGGRESSIVE .

LOOK OUT FOR THAT.

IT IS A REALLY FUN ONE FOR THE SHADED ENVIRONMENT.

>>.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INFERNAL STRIPS, A LITTLE OVER TWO FEET TALL.

PULL IT OR ENJOY IT?

>> UP TO YOU.

I WOULD PULL IT.

WE CALL DAISY FLEET BANK, IT WILL MAKE THOSE NICE LITTLE PUFF BALLS AND YOU WILL HAVE WAY MORE NEXT.

I DISPOSE OF IT BEFORE THOSE TEETH GET RIGHT AND VIABLE.

>> ONE PICTURE ON THIS ONE ALSO.

THIS IS A PLAYER VIEWER WHO HAS BUSHES, WONDERING WHETHER THEY SHOULD CUT BACK THE DATE BETWEEN NOW AND WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

>> LIKE A PH OF FOUR AND HALF TO FIVE, MOST NEBRASKA SOILS ARE OVER 7.

WE ARE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY A PH ISSUE, IF THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED THAT IN THAT RAISED BED.

GO AHEAD AND PRONE OUT WHATEVER IS THERE NOW, IT WILL PROBABLY NOT COME BACK ANYTIME SOON AND CHECK THE PH IF YOU NEED TO DROP IT DOWN, ADD SOME SULFUR TO BRING IT DOWN, BUT THAT WILL BE YOUR BEST BET AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE ADEQUATELY WATERED.

>>> WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE IN THE GROUND OUT IN OUR GARDEN, BUT THE PLANTING CONTINUES.

HERE IS TERRY JAMES TO TELL US MORE OUT AT THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN.

>>> THIS WEEK, IN THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN, WE ARE FINISHING UP PLANTING, ALSO MAKING SURE THOSE LITTLE WE ARE OUT OF OUR GARDEN, AND WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING A MULCH DOWN TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PROTECTING OUR MOISTURE.

REMEMBER, PARTS OF NEBRASKA HAVE GOTTEN QUITE A BIT OF MOISTURE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, WHEREAS, PARTS HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY, I.E.

LINCOLN.

WE ARE DOWN LIKE 10 INCHES OF MOISTURE SO FAR THIS YEAR.

WE ARE REALLY WANTING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PRESERVING ALL OF THAT MOISTURE FOR OUR PLANE TO GET UP AND GROWING WELL.

WE ARE ALSO ADDING A FEW ADDITIONAL IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES .

WE HAVE DOUBLE CHECKED OUR INGROUND IRRIGATION TO MAKE SURE ALL HEAD ARE WORKING PROPERLY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT ADDING A FEW SOAKER HOSES AND STUFF TO SOME OF THOSE OTHER BED, JUST TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR NEW PLAN ARE UP AND GROWING WELL.

STOP BY THE BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN AND CHECK IT OUT.

>>> THOSE RAISED BED ARE AN EXTENSION OF OUR REGULAR GARDEN AND THAT PRODUCE WILL BE DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS.

>>> TIME TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW IS THE LIGHTNING ROUND AND PLANTS OF THE WEEK.

STAY TUNED FOR MUCH MORE "BACKYARD FARMER" RIGHT AFTER THIS.

[Up-lifting Music] [Up-lifting Music] [Up-lifting Music] [Up-lifting Music] [Up-lifting Music] >>> WELCOME BACK TO "BACKYARD FARMER."

>>> COMING UP LATER IN THE SHOW, SCOTT EVANS WILL BE TAKING A LOOK AT BLOSSOM NIMROD , AND WHAT, IF ANYTHING, YOU CAN DO TO AVOID IT.

YOU CAN STILL GET THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY DIALING ONE 800 5546, OR SEND US AN EMAIL.

RIGHT NOW, IT IS TIME FOR THE LIGHTNING ROUND.

>>> ELIZABETH, ARE YOU READY?

THIS IS A BEATRICE VIEWER WHO HAS A SHRUB, OUT HERE, AND IT ONLY HAS GROWTH AT THE BOTTOM, SHOULD SHE CUT IT BACK?

>> SURE, IF IT IS NOT GROWING OUT OF THE TOP, IT IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO.

>> THIS IS A COLUMBUS VIEWER WHO SAYS, SHE NEEDS TO REMOVE HER PEON IS NOW, ANY ADVICE?

>> MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ADEQUATELY WATERED, ESPECIALLY TRYING TO GET THEM ESTABLISHED AGAIN, AND AT THE SAME LEVEL.

TOO WE HAVE ANOTHER VIEWER WHO NEEDS TO MOVE SOME DAFFODILS NOW, IS THAT POSSIBLE?

>> SURE, GO AHEAD AND PICK THEM UP, PUT THEM WHERE YOU NEED TO AND WAIT FOR IT TO DIE DOWN BEFORE YOU FULLY PRUNE.

>> A VIEWER HAD SERVICE BERRIES COVERED WITH POLLINATORS, FLOWERS DRIED UP, NO FRUIT, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT.

>> IT IS THE YEAR.

>> WE HAVE A VIEWER THAT HAS DEAD BRANCHES, IF YOU CUT THEM OFF 18 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND WILL HE GROW THEM BACK?

>> NO.

>> WE HAVE A VIEWER THAT VISITED A BACKYARD FARMER GARDEN AND WANTS TO KNOW, WHAT IS THE MESH OVER THE GREENHOUSE FOR?

>> USUALLY A SHADE CLOTH.

WE ARE GOING TO COUNT THAT ONE, RIGHT?

[ LAUGHTER ] >> ALL RIGHT, YOU READY?

>> OF COURSE.

>> THIS IS AN EASTER NEBRASKA VIEWER WHO SAYS IT RAINED, AND WANTS TO KNOW IS THIS COMMON?

>> YES, CEDAR RAPIDS GOALS CAN FLUSH UP TO SEVEN TIMES PER YEAR, ACTUALLY.

>> THIS IS A FT. CALHOUN VIEWER WHO HAD AN OLDER CHERRY TREE THAT CONCURRED, THEY CUT THE CANKER OUT AND THEY USED BLEACH ON THE AFFECTED CUT.

CHERRY SEEMS FINE, THEY ARE WONDERING IS THAT A GOOD SOLUTION AND CAN THEY EAT THE CHERRIES?

>> YOU CAN EAT THE CHERRIES.

THAT WAS A SERVICEABLE SOLUTION, BUT THE CANKER WILL COME BACK, BECAUSE I DOUBT YOU GOT RID OF ALL OF IT.

>> AN ARLINGTON VIEWER THAT WONDERS IF YOU RECOMMEND ANYTHING FOR LEAF SPOTS ON PERENNIALS?

>> NOPE.

>> EYESORE VIEWER THAT HAS A BLUE SPRUCE THAT LOST MOST OF ITS LIMBS FROM THE BOTTOM UP.

IS THAT DISEASE OR AGE?

>> PROBABLY A COMBINATION OF BOTH.

IT HAS BEEN HARD TO BE A TREE THE LAST FEW YEARS.

>> THIS IS A VIEWER WHO HAS RHUBARB WITH YELLOW SPOTS ON THE LEAVES.

THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 3 YEARS IN OMAHA.

>> PROBABLY SOME SORT OF PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS CONDITIONS.

>> YOU MADE THAT WORD UP.

>> I DID.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> ARE YOU READY, MATT?

THIS IS A VIEWER WHO WONDERS WHETHER SOIL AMENDMENTS, SUCH AS HUMAN ACID, ARE USEFUL FOR LAWN CARE?

>> THERE IS SOME TRUTH FOR HUMAN ACID, THERE CAN BE SOME RESPONSE WITH IT.

>> WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE, QUESTION TWO?

>> IT COULD BE HEALTHY PLANTS BEHIND IT, BASICALLY PROMOTING MORE ORGANIC, OR MORE MICRO GROWTH IN THE SALES.

>> A NORTH BEND VIEWER WANTS TO KNOW, HOW TO CONTROL PENNYCRESS IN FLOWERBEDS AND MOSS IN HER GARDEN?

>> I WOULD SAY, PAUL, THEY ARE SEATED OUT, SO GET RID OF THE SEED NEXT YEAR.

>> A VIEWER THAT WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO HEAR SWEET CLOVER IN THE LAWN WITHOUT HURTING TREES.

>> ANY COMBINATION OF PRODUCTS.

TRY AND STAY AWAY FROM, BUT THOSE WERE THE BEST.

>> WE HAVE A VIEWER WHO WANTS TO HAVE A REPEAT ON THE CHEMICALS WE USE FOR THE CONTROL OF BINDWEED.

>> CLEAN LERACH IS THE ONE THAT SMOKES BINDWEED.

>> ARE YOU READY, WAYNE?

AN OTOE COUNTY VIEWER WHO WONDERS, IS THERE A SOFT LILAC LARVA THAT FEEDS ON RHUBARB LEADS LEAVES?

>> NOT SEEN ANY ON RHUBARB, BUT THERE ARE OTHER CATERPILLARS.

>> WE HAVE A WHITE PINE WITH A WOOLLY A FED INFESTATION, WHAT IS THE TREATMENT?

>> HOSE THEM OFF WOULD BE MY FIRST CHOICE, OR INSECTICIDE.

>> THIS IS A VIEWER WHO HAD YELLOW JACKETS IN THE FALL, SORT OF LAZY ONCE IN THE HOUSE.

THEY COULD NOT FIND THE NEST, THEY HAVE THE HOUSE SPRAYED.

THEY ARE ALLERGIC, HOW DO THEY KNOW THEY ARE GONE?

>> YELLOW JACKETS' NEST DIE BACK EACH YEAR, THEY SEND OUT NEW QUEENS OVER WINTER AND THOSE NEW QUEENS WILL FIND A NEW NEST.

YOU MAY BE LUCKY AND NOT FIND ANY THIS YEAR.

>> THIS IS A VIEWER WHO DESCRIBED WHAT SHE IS CALLING RED BUBBLES ON HER ROSE LEAVES, WHAT ARE THOSE?

>> NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

>> WE HAVE LOCKS PLANT BUGS AGAIN.

WHAT ARE WE RECOMMENDING FOR TREATMENT ON THOSE?

>> GET RID OF THE LOCKS, OR IF YOU NEED TO USE A PERMETHRIN TYPE PRODUCT BELOW THE PORTION WITH VERY GOOD COVERAGE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEAVES.

>> NICE JOB.

IT LOOKS LIKE ELIZABETH WON.

>>> AND, PLANTS OF THE WEEK.

>> THIS WEEK, WE HAVE REALLY NICE PLANTS OF THE WEEK.

ONE OF THE YELLOW ONE IS A FUN, SCIENTIFIC NAME TO SAY.

WHAT THIS ONE IS IS GOLDEN ALEXANDER.

THIS ONE IS A REALLY FUN ONE, BECAUSE IT IT TRACKS A WIDE RANGE OF POLLINATORS, FROM FLIES -- DOES IT ATTRACT BEES, WAYNE?

>> I DON'T SEE VERY MANY BEES.

>> BUT IT DOES ATTRACT A WIDE RANGE OF POLLINATORS.

SOME PEOPLE LIKE THIS, SOME PEOPLE DON'T.

IT TENDS TO BE A CEDAR.

THE THING TO KEEP IN MIND, IT IS A REALLY GOOD RAIN GARDEN PLANTS AND ATTRACTS A WIDE RANGE OF POLLINATORS.

THE OTHER ONE WE WILL HAVE IS GOING TO BE AN IRIS.

THIS IS A FUN IRIS.

THIS DYSFUNCTIONAL IRIS WILL BE TALLER THAN THE IBERIAN.

IT WILL BE TWO, 2 1/2 FOOT TALL.

IT WILL BLOW THIS LOVELY PURPLE COLOR.

THEY WILL OPEN LIKE THIS.

THIS IS ALSO A NICE, RAIN GARDEN PLANTS AS WELL.

THEY PROVIDE A LOT OF MID SPRING COLOR.

>> EXCELLENT COLOR, ELIZABETH.

ONE PICTURE ON THIS ONE, SHE HAS READ SEVERAL ARTICLES ABOUT ANTS ON PEONIES.

>> THAT IS A NO, THEY DO NOT HELP THEM BLOOM.

EXTRA FLOOR NECTARINES THAT THE PLANTS DO GET ADDED PROTECTION BENEFITS FROM THE ANTS, THOUGH.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THIS NEXT ONE.

PEONIES HAVE THESE LITTLE BLACK BUGS BETWEEN THE PETALS, WHAT ARE THEY?

>> ARE SAP BEETLES.

WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT FIRST PICTURE CLOSELY, THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE BORING IN THERE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ROTH ROTS AND EVERY THING ELSE GOING, THAT IS WHAT GETS THE SAP BEETLES.

>> LITTLE INSECTS ON A DAILY.

GOOD GUYS OR BAD GUYS?

>> THESE ARE VERY CARPET CARPET BEETLES.

I KNOW THEY FOUND THAT, THEY ARE RECYCLERS.

THEY EAT A LOT OF DEAD, DECAYING THINGS.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

A HOLE IN THE GROUND.

SHE IS WONDERING, COME UP, AND ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE LEFT OVER.

WHAT IS THIS?

>> THE WHOLE IS FROM BIRTH FORAGING IN THE YARD FROM WORMS , OTHER INSECTS, AND THOSE THINGS IN THE PALM OF THE HAND ARE NOT INSECTS BASED AT ALL.

THEY ARE FROM PLANTS.

>> EXCELLENT.

2 FOR YOU.

MATT, ON THE FIRST ONE, DEAD GRASS, THAT DID NOT MAKE ROCK HAPPY.

SHE SAYS, 30 YEARS AND THIS YEAR IT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING.

IS IT DEAD?

>> I WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO BELIEVE IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD.

IF YOU GO IN NOW AFTER A LITTLE RAIN, JUST RUB IT IN AND SEE IF YOU CAN PULL OUT ANY GREEN SHOOTS OR STEMS.

IF THERE IS NOTHING THERE, IT IS DEAD.

EVENTUALLY, ON THE EDGES THAT IS ALIVE, IT WILL FILL BACK IN.

>> ONE PICK ON THE NEXT ONE, THE BENSON OMAHA AREA.

BLUEGRASS, MINIMUM WEEDS.

HE IS WONDERING, SHOULD HE BE DOING A BROADLEAF CONTROL OR PRE-EMERGE WITH IN AN INSULIN, WHAT WILL IT BE?

>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY WEEDS THERE AND YOU KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE AND YOU WANT TO GET A PRE- EMERGENT OUT, THIS WOULD HELP PREVENT ANY NEW CRABGRASS AND BROADLEAF WEEDS AS WELL.

>> ONE PICTURE OF THE NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A GRAPH THAT HAS STARTED TO EMERGE.

SHE SAYS, FOR 8 YEARS, SHE HAS NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.

>> THE PHONE, I AM NOT TOTALLY SURE ON.

IT COULD FIT ON A FEW DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRASS TO GROW LIKE THIS.

JOHNSON GRASS IS THE ONE THAT COMES TO MIND.

IT LOOKS LIKE RHIZOMES AND SHOOTS UP EVERYWHERE IN A PRETTY EXTENSIVE ROOT SYSTEM.

DIGGING THOSE OUT AND GETTING RID OF THEM IS PROBABLY THE BEST OPTION, BUT TREATING THOSE INDIVIDUAL PLANTS WITH GLYPHOSATE WOULD BE ANOTHER OPTION TO TRY AND GET IT DOWN TO THE RHIZOMES.

>> ONE MORE.

THIS NEIGHBOR HAS LET THIS GRASS COME UP AROUND HIS WATERFALL AND POND, BUT WONDERING WHEN IT WILL SPREAD OVER?

>> FOX FEEL AND MARY, PROBABLY A GOOD SEED PRODUCER.

RIGHT NOW, PRIORITY HAS RECEIVED THAT ARE FALLING TO THE GROUND.

YOU COULD FOLLOW PULL THOSE OUT, THAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO VENT IT.

THEY LIKE TO GO IN LAWNS OR THIN AREAS.

>> EXCELLENT.

NICE JOB.

THREE PICTURES ON THIS FIRST ONE, A FOURTH IS ON THE SAME ISSUE, KYLE.

ON THE FIRST ONE, 2-YEAR-OLD RED OAK, DUBBED LACEY, THE OTHER IS FROM CARNEY, AT 12 FOOT TALL VERTICAL.

THEY ALL KIND OF LOOK THE SAME.

>> WE COULD HAVE THE SAME PICTURES ON CAMPUS AS WELL.

THIS IS OAK LEAF PATTERNS.

PRIMARILY, HITS WHITE OAKS MORE THAN A LOT OF OUR OTHER OAKS.

DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT .

SOME PEOPLE THINK THERE IS SOME HERBICIDE INTERACTIONS, BUT WE ALSO SEE WHEN THERE IS NO HERBICIDE, RELIGIOUS A THING THAT HAPPENS EARLY IN DEVELOPMENT, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE TREE.

>> THIS NEXT ONE COMES TO US FROM EASTERN PLAINS, COLORADO.

JUNIPER IS TURNING BROWN IN THE MIDDLE, AND WONDERS WHAT HE SHOULD DO ABOUT THAT?

>> IS MOST LIKELY EITHER A THUMB UP THIS LIGHT ON THE JUNIPERS.

THE BEST THING TO DO WOULD BE TO APPLY A FUNGICIDE THAT CONTAINS CHLOROPHYLL A AND L, OR A PRODUCT LIKE CAFTAN SHOULD DECREASE IT, BUT YOU WOULD WANT TO APPLY THAT PRODUCT IN THE SPRING.

>> THANKS, KYLE.

ELIZABETH, TWO ON THIS FIRST ONE.

THIS COMES FROM KNOX COUNTY, CLAYTON NEBRASKA.

HE WONDERS IS THIS FROST DAMAGE?

TWO PICTURES, AND WE KNOW THE ANSWER?

>> WE DO KNOW THE ANSWER.

WHAT KYLE SAID LAST TIME, OAK LEAF TATTERS, MAKE SURE THAT TREE IS AN OVERALL GOOD HEALTH AND GIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE EACH WEEK.

>> THIS IS A 6 YEAR OLD GINKGO AND LEAVES, EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKS HEALTHY.

>> THAT IS JUST HOW THE YEAR HAS GONE THIS YEAR.

UNFORTUNATELY, NOTHING YOU CAN DO.

IT IS CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL.

NOT A DISEASE OR ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

MAKE SURE THAT TREE IS AN OVERALL GOOD HEALTH AND WE DO THE WATERING.

IT WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE THIS THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, BUT NOT HARM THE TREE.

>> ONE PICTURE ON THE NEXT ONE, FORD.

PLANTED THIS LAST YEAR, DID GREAT.

THIS YEAR, NO BUDS.

IT IS A REDBUD.

TOP BRANCH HAS SNAPPED AND SHE IS WONDERING WHETHER SHE SHOULD TAKE IT OUT OR LET SOME OF THOSE SHOOTS FROM THE ROOF COME BACK UP?

>> YOUR BEST BET WILL BE NORMAL.

THE BASE OUR WEEKLY ATTACHED TO THAT ROOT SYSTEM AND IT WILL TAKE THE RIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THEM TO COME OFF OF THE ROOT SYSTEM.

I WOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THEM AND TAKE THEM OFF COMPLETELY.

>>> THIS ONE IS A GIRDLE CHERRY TREE IN NORFOLK.

SHE PLANTED A NORTHSTAR CHERRY TREE TWO YEARS AGO.

RABBITS GOT IT, WHAT SHOULD SHE DO ABOUT THAT?

>> SAME TYPE OF REMOVAL WILL BE YOUR BEST YET.

NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

THE ONE ON THE SCREEN IS A LINDEN.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REMOVE THOSE SUCKERS AROUND THE BASE.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS A RUDE FLARE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY WE COULD BE PLANTING TOO DEEP.

>> ONCE YOU START WITH THOSE SUCKERS, YOU GOT THOSE SUCKERS.

WHEN YOU HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET YOUR TOMATOES, PEPPERS OFF TO A GOOD START, ONLY TO FIND OUT LATER, THEY HAVE A ROUGH START WHERE THE FLOWERS USED TO BE, THAT CAN BE FRUSTRATING.

MOST OF US HAVE HAD A RUN-IN WITH BLOSSOM AND ROT.

SCOTT EVANS IS HERE TO EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO AVOID IT.

>> TOMATOES ARE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLANTS WE LIKE TO PLANT IN OUR VEGETABLE GARDEN, BUT THEY DON'T COME WITHOUT OUR OWN PROBLEMS.

WE HAVE DONE PREVIOUS SEGMENT ON "BACKYARD FARMER" ON HOW TO SELECT A TOMATOES MAKING ISSUES WITH FOCUS AND BUG, YOU CAN FIND THEM ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL IF YOU WANT TO CHECK THEM OUT.

TODAY, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT A SPECIFIC PROBLEM CALLED BLOSSOM AND ROT.

THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRUIT BECOMES BLACK AND SECOND.

MOST OF THE TIME, WE TEND TO THINK THIS MIGHT BE A DISEASE, LIKE A FUNGUS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO SPRAY WITH ANYTHING.

WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING, A CALCIUM ISSUE IN THE PLANT.

THE PLANT HAVE PROBLEMS EITHER GETTING CALCIUM OUT OF THE GROUND, OR MOVING THE THREAD ITSELF.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE THIS IS A TRUE CALCIUM DEFICIENCY IN THE SOIL.

HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE A TEST TO FIGURE OUT IF THAT IS THE CASE.

MOST LIKELY, WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE PLANT IS THAT WE HAVE DAMAGED THE ROOF WHEN WE PLANTED IT, OR WEEDING AROUND IT, OR WE HAVE ALLOWED THE SOIL TO TRY OUT IN BETWEEN WATERINGS .

THE BEST DEFENSE TO HELP PREVENT THIS IS TO MULCH THE PLANT.

WE CAN USE HEARTFELT MULCH, COLLECT GRASS CLIPPING, STRAW, HAY, ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP KEEP THOSE WEEDS DOWN AND THE SOIL EVENLY MOIST.

ANOTHER REASON WHY WE CAN GET BLOSSOM AND ROT IN OUR PLANTS IS THAT WE OVER FERTILIZE.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT OVER FERTILIZING AND NOT USING A HIGH, NITROGEN FERTILIZER.

THIS CAN CAUSE THE PLANT TO PUSH A LOT OF GREEN GROWTH.

THE CALCIUM WILL GO TO THE STEMS IN THE LEAVES, NOT TO THE FRUIT.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE LIKE TO DO IS GO INSIDE AND WORK ON HOME REMEDIES TO HELP PREVENT BLOSSOM AND ROT.

WE WANT TO GRIND WITH EPSOM SALT, AND SOMETIMES WE ONE THAT GOES AS FAR AS PUTTING TONS OF CHALK IN THE SOIL.

SOME OF THOSE PRODUCTS YOU HAVE CALCIUM THAT WILL HELP THE PLANT , BUT IT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

WE ALSO HAVE A CHANCE IN INVITING CRITTERS INTO THE LANDSCAPE THAT WILL DO MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD.

THIS IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO TOMATOES.

WE CAN SEE IT ON OUR PEPPERS, EGGPLANT, CUCUMBERS, MELONS, SQUASH, MOST OF OUR VINE CROPS AS WELL.

IF YOU START NOTICING ANY OF THOSE FRUITS, BUT THE BOTTOMS OF THE FRUIT STARTING TO GO SOFT AND MUSHY, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT HOW YOU ARE MANAGING THEM.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE LIKE THE SUMMER IN NEBRASKA, BUT THERE IS A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE IT IS GOING TO BE HOT AND DRY.

TO GET OUR VEGETABLE GARDEN IS OFF TO A GREAT START THIS YEAR, MAKE SURE WE ARE KEEPING THE MULCH IN AND EVENLY WATERED.

>>> THANK YOU, SCOTT, GOOD LUCK TO ANYBODY THAT HAS THOSE VEGETABLES PLANTED THIS SEASON.

YOU CAN WATCH THIS AND MANY OTHER GREAT TEACHERS ON THE "BACKYARD FARMER" YOUTUBE CHANNEL .

WE HAVE BEEN UPLOADING THOSE VIDEOS FOR YEARS, SO THERE'S PLENTY OF CONTENT FROM OUR STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO HELP YOU KEEP THAT LONG GREEN, AND THOSE VEGETABLES TIGHT.

MAKE SURE YOU HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.

>>> A HANDFUL OF ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT.

BENSON GARDEN WALK JUNE 10th, BENEFITS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

OUR SECOND ONE IS THE 54th ANNUAL MEYER GORDON WALK, ALSO IN OMAHA, JULIE LEAVITT, 9:00 TO 4:00 P.M. OUR THIRD, TONIGHT IS BACKYARD FARMER AT LEWISTON GARDENS JUNE 13th.

THE SHOW IS ACTUALLY SOLD OUT.

YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH AS NOT ALIVE, SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE, WHICH WILL BE GREAT FOR EVERYBODY, BUT YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO SEE US, NOT LIVE.

THIS FIRST ONE, THIS IS A LINCOLN VIEWER WHO CAME HOME FROM A 10 DAY TRIP AND FOUND AN INFESTATION OF THESE, WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY DO THE THEY DO DAMAGE?

>> LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE DEAD ON HIS BACK, BUT HARD TO TELL FROM THE PHOTO.

IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES.

CHECK FOR DAMAGE, IF MOST OF OUR IF YOU NOTICE TRAILING, IF IT WERE COPPER AND, YOU WOULD HAVE A WATER TRAILING ISSUE.

>> SECOND ONE HERE, THIS IS A CUTE LITTLE GUY, WHAT IS THIS?

>> THEY ARE REALLY COLORFUL, FUN TO WATCH.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE , THIS IS AN.

SHE SAYS, HER YARD HAS BEEN ATTACKED BY ANTS LIKE.

SHE HAS SEEN THEM IN A LOT OF PLACES, AND SHE KNOWS THEY SMELLED DIFFERENTLY, OR SOMETHING.

[ LAUGHTER ] WHAT IS THE DEAL HERE?

>> PEOPLE ARE NOTICING THE ANTS IN THEIR YARD THIS YEAR JUST MORE THAN NORMAL BECAUSE THE GRASS IS DINNER.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING THE WATER TO WASH THE ANTHILLS OFF THE SIDEWALK.

THEY HAVE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME.

THEY WILL NOT BE CAUSING DAMAGE .

THEY ARE A PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM, ENJOY THEM.

IF THEY BOTHER YOU IN THE CRACKS OF YOUR SIDEWALK, HOSE IT OUT, USE A CRACKED SEALER MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR SIDEWALKS AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDEWALK.

>> EXCELLENT.

ONE PICTURE ON THIS NEXT ONE.

THIS IS A FALLS CITY VIEWER THAT HAS TRIED PULLING IT OUT AND SAYS, IT RETURNS A DAY LATER AND A COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL OF SOME, STILL COMING UP.

SHE DUG EVERYTHING OUT AND SCREENED THE SOIL, THE DAFFODILS ARE IN WATER AND SHE WONDERS, HOW DOES SHE GET RID OF IT?

>> IT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW FROM RHIZOMES FROM THE PAST 20 YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO WITH THIS ONE.

YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TRY AND SCREENED OUT THAT SOIL, OR REMOVE THE SOIL AND PUT NEW SOIL AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SPRAY A HERBICIDE.

>> IF SHE DID WANTED TO SPRAY A HERBICIDE?

>> IS PRETTY SAFE ON A LOT OF THOSE ORNAMENTALS.

THAT'S THE CHOICE THAT I HAVE.

>> THIS NEXT GRETNA VIEWER IS WONDERING WHAT THIS IS AND HE'S TRYING TO GET RID OF IT.

>> THIS ONE IS TOUGH TO CONTROL WITH HERBICIDE.

PERIWINKLE, IT IS PRETTY, IT HAS GOT SOME FLOWERS ON IT.

IT HAS GOT A FOLIAGE.

IT GROWS IN THE GROUND AND JUST KIND OF SPREADS OUT.

IF YOU CAN REMOVE IT, TRY TO DIG OUT THOSE NOTES AND DON'T LEAVE PLANTS BEHIND, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE.

THEY JUST SHOOT OUT NEW ROOTS FROM THAT ONE, THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE BEST BET .

>> THIS IS A BEATRICE VIEWER.

WONDERS WHAT THIS IS?

SHE THINKS IT CAME UP IN HER WILDFLOWERS.

SHE WONDERS, IS IT WEED OR NOT WE DO?

>> A NATIVE WEED.

PENNSYLVANIA, AND IT HAS REALLY SHOWER SHALLOW ROOTS.

YANK IT OUT OF THE GROUND.

>> FUND NAME.

ONE PICTURE ON THIS FIRST ONE.

THIS IS A VIEWER, TRANSPLANTED MAY 9th, THREE OF THE ADJACENT PLANTS HAVE STARTED TURNING YELLOW PRIMARILY AT THE TOP OF THE PLANT.

>> COULD BE A FEW THINGS, COULD BE A VIRUS, COULD BE HERBICIDE DRIFT, IF IT IS ON NOT TOMATOES, I WOULD GUESS HERBICIDE A THOUGHT THE TIME OF THE YEAR, OTHERWISE, POTENTIALLY A VIRUS ISSUE.

>> AND THREE PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE, ELKHORN, THREE DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF DETERMINATE TOMATOES JUST STARTED SHOWING THIS ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO.

NEW GROWTH LOOKS BETTER.

>> AND THIS IS A HERBICIDE ISSUE.

WITH HERBICIDE ISSUES, THE INJURY TAKES LIFE AT A CERTAIN TIME, EFFECTS THOSE LEAVES, AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT KILL THE GROWING POINT, THE NEW LEASE COME OUT JUST FINE.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THE NEXT ONE.

THIS VIEWER HAS A CONTENDER BEAM WITH SWATCHES ON THE LEAVES .

SHE'S WONDERING IS THIS A VIRUS?

WE HAD ANOTHER VIEWER WONDERING THE SIMILAR THING FROM WEST OF BRADSHAW.

>> POTENTIALLY A VIRUS.

THE ALFALFA MOSAIC VIRUS WILL HIT COMMON BEAMS AND CAN CAUSE THOSE LARGE BLOTCHES.

ALSO A MOSAIC VIRUS THAT IT COULD BE, BUT WITHOUT ACTUALLY TESTING, IT IS HARD TO SAY FOR SURE IF IT IS A VIRUS ISSUE.

>> ELIZABETH, TWO PICTURES ON THIS FIRST ONE, AN OMAHA VIEWER .

THEY SAY, THEY HAVE FOUR ASPENS, TWO OF THE FOUR HAVE A SEVERE LEAF CURL.

THEY HAD AN APPLICATION OF LIFE ENTERING FROM THE TREE SERVICE IN APRIL AND A FROST.

WHAT IS THIS, AND WHAT CAN THEY DO?

>> THAT LOOKS LIKE CLASSIC REGULATOR HERBICIDE DISTORTION OF THAT LEAF.

NOT A WHOLE LOT YOU CAN DO.

JUST MAKE SURE THEY ARE ADEQUATELY MOIST, ADEQUATELY WATERED, AND IT WILL BE A WAITING GAME TO SEE IF IT PUTS ON NEW GROWTH AND GROSS OUT OF IT.

>> OKAY, AND THE WORD ABERNATHY FOR OUR VIEWERS?

>> I JUST FOUND OUT, DISTORTED.

[ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS A FUN WAY TO THROW IT IN.

>> YOUR NEXT ONE AS AN OMAHA VIEWER, ONE PICTURE IN THIS ONE.

THEY ARE SAYING, THEIR LAWN PERSON MODE OFF HUGE PART OF THE ROOF, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE?

>> NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

I WILL BE SURPRISED IF THEY DID NOT HAVE MORE DAMAGE FROM TAKING OUT THAT LARGE OF A CHALK.

BE PREPARED FOR SOMETHING TO SHOW UP IN THAT WOUNDED AREA.

WE WANT TO LEAVE IT OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEAL IT, PUT PAINT OR TAR OR ANYTHING ON IT.

WATCH OUT FOR THOSE SUCKERS.

>> THAT WOULD BE IDEAL.

IF YOU'RE MORE A GUY TAKES A CHUNK OUT OF THE TREE, YOU WANT TO PULL THAT OUT OF THE WAY SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN.

>> TWO PICTURES ON THIS ONE.

THIS IS A HUMBLE NEBRASKA VIEWER , TWO SPOTS ON THE VEGETABLES.

CABBAGE, BEETS, ZUCCHINI.

>> I WAS GOING TO THROW THIS ONE BACK AT KYLE, BUT THE PROBABILITY OF THERE BEING SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT FECES IS THAT IT WOULD BE HARD.

>> IS REALLY TOUGH AND COULD BE A VIRUS, BUT WHO KNOWS?

>> WE WILL JUST HAVE TO COME BACK TO THAT ONE AND I HOPE THAT THINGS ARE OKAY.

>>> THAT IS ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR "BACKYARD FARMER" TONIGHT .

WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY THAT TOOK THE TIME TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO THE SHOW AND FOR OUR PENALTIES, HELPING YOU GET ANSWERS.

HELPING US ON THE PHONE TONIGHT, MASTER GARDENER CINDY BELL.

>>> NEXT TIME, WE WILL BE DOING SOME GARDENING ON OUR TREES AND SHRUBS TO DETERMINE HEALTH STATUS.

OUR WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATING IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE.

SOME OF OUR TREES AND ORNAMENTALS ARE STRUGGLING.

GOOD NIGHT GARDENING AND WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK RIGHT HERE ON "BACKYARD FARMER."