Join us for the next programs in the GRO Big Red Virtual Learning series.
These free webinar series - delivered via Zoom - are a great opportunity to join experts from Nebraska Extension to learn and ask questions! All programs are on the second Wednesday of the month from Noon-1pm CT. Note the date/time change from 2023.
Fall Garden Maximization - August 14, 2024 | Register
Extend your growing season by learning how to plan for and grow fall crops. Pick the vegetables that love the cooler weather. Use structures such as floating row cover and cold frames to grow a number of crops - even into winter! Presenters: David Lott & Ian Peterson, Nebraska Extension Educators
Pollinator Habitats - September 11, 2024 | Register
Creating a habitat for pollinators takes more than pretty flowers. Join Mary Jane and Scott to understand plant section and the mechanics of building a successful pollinator habitat. Presenters: Scott Evans & Mary Jane Frogge, Nebraska Extension Educators
Starting Plants for Your Garden - February 14, 2024 | Watch the Recording Here
Maximizing Garden Potential - March 13, 2024 | Watch the Recording Here
Rain-Use it, Don't Lose it! - April 10, 2024 | Watch the Recording Here
- Find great resources that were discussed in the program on Rainwater Harvesting here.
Simple Landscape Design - May 8, 2024 | Watch the Recording Here
Summer Lawn Care - June 12, 2024 | Watch the Recording Here
Vegetable Garden Disease - July 10, 2024 |
Presentation Recordings
Available below and on the GROBigRed Virtual Learning Series YouTube channel, go.unl.edu/grobigredtube.
Food Preservation
- Safely Preserve Foods, August 22, 2023
- Growing, Harvesting & Preserving Herbs, August 18, 2020
- Preserving the Harvest, August 4, 2020
Garden Management
- Solutions Gardening, October 10, 2023
- Fall Landscape Playbook, August 29, 2023
- Irrigation in the Landscape, June 20, 2023
- Winning Weed Battles in the Garden, May 30, 2023
- Fungi in Landscapes, July 13, 2021
- Putting Your Garden to Bed, September 29, 2020
Houseplants
- Choosing a Healthy Houseplant, February 24, 2021
- Environmental Considerations & Alterations, March 3, 2021
- Indoor Plant Lights, February 2, 2021
- Picking Low Maintenance Houseplants, February 24, 2021
- Watering & Fertilizing, March 3, 2021
Insect Pests
- Insect Pests in the Garden, June 27, 2023
- Bagworms, June 22, 2021
- Itchy, Biting Outdoor Bugs, July 13, 2021
- Japanese Beetles, June 22, 2021
Lawns
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Lawn Care for Healthy Lawns & Rehabilitating Languishing Lawns, August 15, 2023
Pollinators
- Bees, Butterflies and Beyond, May 11
- Creating a Pollinator Habitat, May 4, 2021
- Pollinator Blooms for All Seasons, May 18
Soil
- Composting, September 22, 2020
- Cover Crops, September 22, 2020
- Testing & Prepping Soil, March 23, 2021
Trees
- Tree Care, September 11, 2020
- Tree Planting, September 8, 2020
- Tree Problems, August 12, 2020
- Tree Selection, August 28, 2020
- What's Wrong with my Evergreen?, May 23, 2023 | Handout
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Shade Tree Pruning, October 17, 2023
Vegetable Gardening
- Basic Vegetable Garden Management, April 8, 2021
- Container Vegetable Gardening, April 19, 2021
- Early Cool Season Crops, April 8, 2021
- Fall Gardening, July 21, 2020
- Indoor Lights for Seed Starting, February 2, 2021
- Irrigation, July 12, 2021
- Pruning and Trellising Tomatoes, July 28, 2021
- Raised Bed Gardening, April 19 2021
- Seed Starting, February 2, 2021
- Tomato Rots & Spots, July 6, 2021
- Tomato Trouble, July 28, 2020
- Vegetable Garden Planning, March 23, 2021
- What's Happening in Your Garden, July 14, 2020
