Autumn is vital to taking care of your lawn and trees

Labor Day weekend. Want to move that peony bush? Now's the time. Want to break up a big clump of daylilies? Go for it. Seeing dead spots in the lawn? Kathleen Cue, an associate in horticulture for the University of Nebraska Extension in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, said she and colleagues have seen a lot of landscape problems this summer. 149; Let grubs and fungal diseases run their course. 149; Lighten up on watering. 149; Don't worry about spider webs in the lawn. 149; Most trees and shrubs can be pruned in fall. 149; Don't prune oak trees during the growing season. Wait until well after the first frost. 149; Knock down webs in deciduous trees with a strong spray of water. 149; Conifer or evergreen problems are widespread and diverse this year in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Seek advice from a certified professional arborist or contact the nearest extension office. Pines are showing pine wilt and tip blight; spruce trees are showing shoot blight; firs are infected with ...
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