Rich Finke gives timely information on spring pruning of two different kinds of Hydrangea.
Caring for Your Landscape
You’ve made good choices for your landscape with the assistance of Finke Gardens, so now it is time to provide the best care for their growing success. Sustainable landscapes start with healthy soils, careful watering, correct pruning and recognizing pests and problems.
Spring Garden Clean Up
In anticipation of spring, here is a list of helpful tips for getting your garden ready for the upcoming growing season…
Pruning Roses
Pruning roses helps make them more productive and less prone to diseases and insects. Spring is the time to prune most roses…
Cutting back ornamental grasses
Rich shared ideas with Taryn Vanderford on how to start cleaning up landscape beds…
Growing Perennial & Annual Flowers
Get tips on soil amendment, planting, mulching, fertilizing, watering and maintaining your perennials and annuals in this information guide.
Watering Guide
When mother nature turns the heat on and the rainfall off, our attention turns to watering. Learn how to keep plants alive & thriving during a summer heat wave.
Planting Trees and Shrubs
Learn the basics of planting, mulching, fertilizing, staking, watering and pruning both containerized and balled and burlap trees and shrubs.
Container Flower Gardening
Great pictures to inspire your annual containers this season along with an information guide to help you grow healthy and happy flowers in containers.
Urban Soils
Eastern Nebraska is known for its nutrient-rich soils that once supported acres prairie grasses. The picture with soils in urban areas is quite different.
Plants Not Favored By Deer
There are few things more frustrating for gardeners than having deer feed on cherished plants. Learn which plants are generally not favored by deer.
Kentucky Bluegrass Management Calendar
The NebGuide Kentucky Bluegrass Management Calendar is a basic guide to Kentucky bluegrass management in Nebraska and much of the Great Plains.
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
One of the tasks that all gardeners must face is pruning trees and shrubs. This guide will help you keep your landscape looking great all year long.