Backyard Farmer

Backyard Farmer begins its 73rd season with a message from UNL President Jeffery Gold and some tips on good mulching. The Backyard Farmer panelist will answer questions from viewers on critters, lawn and landscape, rots and spots, and plants and trees.

This week on Backyard Farmer learn some fire prevention tips & controlling pine needle blight.

This week we’ll give our trees a drink of water and see how insects survive the cold winter months.

Backyard Farmer looks at potential problems with trees and more.

Learn about the importance of tree diversity and why now is the time to prune back your shrubs.

This week learn about lilac disease & look at some sedge alternatives for turf.

This week on Backyard Farmer we hear why some trees produce massive amounts of seeds one year & more

We’ll take a look at the stages of transforming a turf lawn into a landscape & invasive species.

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll see how bumblebees are rescued from a compost bin and more.

We'll take a look at a garden on a unique homestead & pruning paint on trimmed trees.

This week on Backyard Farmer we return to the studio to focus on aphid control and summer turf tips.

Backyard Farmer looks at disease & insect problems on oak trees & tips to help keep weeds down.

Visit Valentine to see their downtown revitalization project & check out red white & blue flowers.

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests.

This week we'll scout for garden disease problems, and provide tips for grass identification.

This week Bessey Nursery tree conservation & why high heat pesticide application isn't a good idea.

This week Backyard Farmer, will scout for problems at the garden & show you the difference beetles.

This week Backyard Farmer takes a look at summer turf and weed recommendations & critter habitat.

On Backyard Farmer we’ll survey some storm damaged trees and see a unique method of weed control.

Invasive Insects and Plants to Pickup During Late Season Sales

We return to the Nebraska State Fair and hear about new turf for the Husker Practice fields.

Backyard Farmer visits Lincoln’s beautiful Sunken Gardens and offers practical seed saving tips.

We chat with University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold and enjoy the annual garden timelapse.