Tree Watering, Spring Lawn Care & Insect ID | Backyard Farmer April 17, 2025

This week on Backyard Farmer, Nebraska Extension Educator Dana Freeman shares expert tips on how to water trees in your landscape. We also stop by the Backyard Farmer Garden, where Extension Educator Terri James walks us through the plants being added this season. Plus, Extension Educator Jody Green explains the science behind overwintering insects. Host: Kim Todd Panel: Jody Green, Jeff Culbertson, Kyle Broderick, Elizabeth Exstrom Backyard Farmer is back with more gardening answers and expert advice! 🌱 In this episode, the team covers tree watering tips, pest ID, lawn recovery, and spring flower care to help your landscape thrive this season. 📞 Call in your questions: 1-800-676-5446 📧 Email photos & questions: [email protected] 👀 What you’ll learn this week: Samples: Carpenter ant queen colony 🐜, dandelions vs herbicides, pumpkin fungi time-lapse, and tulip bulb care 🌷 Insect & critter ID: Mason bees vs termites, sap sucker bird damage on apple trees, painted hickory borer beetle, bagworm look-alikes, gnats/lance flies, and spider egg cases 🐝🪲🕷️ Lawn care tips: Overseeding after dog damage, repairing fuel-spill soil, pre-emergent mistakes, nimblewill control, shaded lawn alternatives 🌱 Tree & plant issues: Redbud splits, hollyhock rust, ponderosa pine browning, oak decline, coffee tree branch damage 🌳 Watering & drought advice: How to check soil moisture, bucket method for young trees, soaker hoses for mature trees, and proper mulching 🌊🌿 👍 Like this video if you found the tips helpful. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly Nebraska gardening Q&A, pest ID, lawn advice, and drought-proofing tips. 🌱 Resources: • Backyard Farmer YouTube Library:    / @backyardfarmer   • Nebraska Extension Lawn & Garden: https://byf.unl.edu #backyardfarmer #nebraskagardening #gardeningtips #lawncare #treecare #pestcontrol #drought