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Yard and Garden with Nicole

Recording of the Yard and Garden radio show from Ol' Red 99.5 FM through the growing season. The host is Nicole Stoner with Nebraska Extension and features a different guest host each week. The show features recordings of call-in questions from the listeners as well as discussions on yard and garden topics of the day.

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  1. 123

    September 11, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode George Pinkerton from Roseland Nursery joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss weed control, sunscald on trees, fruit trees not blooming, fall invading insects, and borers in ash trees, among other topics.   

  2. 122

    September 4, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Scott Evans and Julia Cambridge from Douglas-Sarpy County Extension joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss bagworms, crabgrass, planting turf, and pesky insects and other arthropods, among other topics.  

  3. 121

    Yard and Garden Extra - August 31, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Elizabeth Exstrom from Nebraska Extension joins Nicole Stoner to discuss when and how to plant trees, shrubs, lawns, etc in the fall.     

  4. 120

    Yard and Garden Extra - August 21, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Laurie Stepanek from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner to discuss herbicide damage to trees and what herbicide formulations can cause the most damage when used around trees.    

  5. 119

    Yard and Garden Extra - August 17, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Rachel Anderson, Extension Educator from Lancaster County, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss great, underutilized plant choices for trees, shrubs, and perennials.   

  6. 118

    July 24, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jody Green, Urban Entomologist from Douglas and Sarpy Counties joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss Japanese beetles, crabgrass, blister beetles, phragmites, and fungal diseases on lilacs, among other topics.   

  7. 117

    July 17, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Carol Waters, the Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Extension Educator joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss crabgrass, poor pollination in tomatoes, bacterial wilt in spaghetti squash, and fungal diseases on ornamentals, among other topics.  

  8. 116

    July 10, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Bob Henrickson from Plant Nebraska joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss lawn and garden weeds, Japanese beetles, bagworms, and bolting kohlrabi, among other topics.   

  9. 115

    June 26, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Ian Peterson, Extension Educator for Nebraska Extension in Dodge County joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss pine needle scale, weeds in asparagus, checkerspot caterpillars, and vegetable gardens, among other topics.  

  10. 114

    June 19, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Steve Karloff from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss tree and shrub selection, vegetable gardens, wildflowers, and weed control in the lawn, among other topics. 

  11. 113

    June 12, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kait Chapman Extension Educator and Urban Entomologist from the Lancaster County Extension Office joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss bean leaf beetles, aphids, weed control, pruning, and grubs, among other topics.  

  12. 112

    June 5, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kyle Broderick from the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss rose slugs, cedar-apple rust, weed management, pruning timing, and grub management, among other topics. 

  13. 111

    May 29, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Dana Freeman the Urban Ag and Local Foods Instructor joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss ticks, tree selection, vegetable gardens, and weed management, among other topics.  

  14. 110

    May 22, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Taylor Cammack from Platte County Extension joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss storm damaged plants, fireblight, dividing plants and pinching back perennials, among other topics.   

  15. 109

    Yard and Garden Extra - Storm Damaged Plants, May 21, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, John Fech Nebraska Extension Educator from Douglas and Sarpy Counties, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss the damage done to our plants from the recent storms and how to deal with it in your landscape.   

  16. 108

    May 15, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode John Fech from Douglas and Sarpy County Extension joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss plant selection, grub management, dealing with bindweed, and tree pruning, among other topics.  

  17. 107

    May 8, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kyle Koch, insect diagnostician from UNL joins Carol Waters from Nebraska Extension who is filling in for Nicole. They discuss grubs, weedy tree management, rhubarb, and patio vegetable options, among other topics.  

  18. 106

    May 1, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Sarah Browning from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss weed management, lawn care, bagworms, and general tree care and selection, among other topics.   

  19. 105

    April 24, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jennifer Morris from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss frost injury to trees, shade tree selection, tree planting and staking, and grass in iris, among other topics.  

  20. 104

    April 17, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Chelsea Tietjen and Myah Vrbka from Southeast Community College in Beatrice join Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss frost damage to plants, perennial plant selection and care, tree selection, and asparagus care, among other topics.    

  21. 103

    April 10, 2026 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension discusses crabgrass control, dealing with weedy trees, care of asparagus in spring, and oak galls, among other topics.  

  22. 102

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 24, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Mary Jane Frogge, Extension Associate from Lancaster County, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss timing of spring cleanup and why we wait to remove plant material to help pollinators.  

  23. 101

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 20, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Elizabeth Exstrom, Extension Educator from Hall County, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss spring lawncare practices including timing and methods for mowing, fertilization, and weed control. 

  24. 100

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 13, 2026

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, John Fech, Extension Educator from Douglas and Sarpy Counties, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss irrigation considerations for the spring and good mulching practices.  

  25. 99

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 6, 2026

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Becky Schuerman, Extension Associate with Domestic Water and Wastewater Management, joins Nicole Stoner again, but this time to discuss Spring septic system cleanout, lagoon upkeep, and testing well water for health. 

  26. 98

    Yard and Garden Extra - October 10, 2025

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Becky Schuerman, Extension Associate with Domestic Water and Wastewater Management, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss Fall inspections of your well and wastewater systems.    

  27. 97

    Yard and Garden Extra - October 3, 2025

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, David Lott, Extension Educator in Lincoln County Extension, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss storm damaged plants and cleanup, lilac leaf spot, and overseeding lawns.   

  28. 96

    Yard and Garden Extra - September 19, 2025

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Carol Water, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Extension Educator, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss strawberry care in the fall including renovation, cleanup and planting. 

  29. 95

    September 12, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jennifer Morris from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss overseeding, lawn fertilizer, when to go find acorns and how to plant, fall asparagus care, and tree disease and insect problems, among other topics.   

  30. 94

    September 5, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Laurie Stepanek from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss fall lawncare, transplanting, weedy tree management, and tree problems, among other topics.  

  31. 93

    Yard and Garden Extra - August 22, 2025

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, Elizabeth Exstrom, Extension Educator in Hall County Extension, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss storm damaged plants and cleanup, lilac leaf spot, and overseeding lawns.  

  32. 92

    July 25, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Carol Waters, Extension Educator of Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production in Cass County, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss lawn irrigation, Japanese beetles, pruning tomatoes, and fall gardens, among other topics.  

  33. 91

    July 18, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Bob Henrickson from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss blossom end rot, kohlrabi bolting, cedar apple rust, and insects on trees, among other topics.     

  34. 90

    July 11, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kait Chapman, Extension Educator and Urban Entomologist from Lancaster County Extension, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss blossom end rot, bed bugs, and weed management, among other topics.    

  35. 89

    June 27, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kyle Koch, Extension Educator and Insect Diagnostician from UNL, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss weed management, squash bugs, physiological leaf curl, and tree pruning, among other topics.   

  36. 88

    June 20, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Steve Karloff, District Forester with the Nebraska Forest Service, and Payton Smidt, Gage County Summer Intern and UNL Student, join Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss watering trees, hosta slugs, Emerald Ash Borer, and tree pruning, among other topics.  

  37. 87

    June 13, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Ian Peterson Extension Educator in Dodge County joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss lawn weeds, vegetable gardens, drought effects on trees, and fungus gnats, among other topics. 

  38. 86

    June 6, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Dana Freeman, Urban Ag and Local Foods Instructor for Nebraska Extension, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss lawn weeds, bagworms, winter injury, and rose care, among other topics.   

  39. 85

    May 30, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Kyle Broderick, Plant Pathology Extension Educator at UNL, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss environmental damage, tree injury, aphids, and weed management, among other topics.  

  40. 84

    May 23, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jody Green, Urban Entomologist Extension Educator in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss when to plant, growing onions, chiggers, and termites, among other topics. 

  41. 83

    May 16, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode John Fech, Extension Educator in Douglas and Sarpy Counties joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss tree suckers, transplanting, and windbreak renovation, among other topics.  

  42. 82

    May 9, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Carol Waters and Scott Evans from Nebraska Extension to discuss vegetable gardens, lawns, and fruit trees, among other topics.  

  43. 81

    May 2, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Andrew Campbell from Campbell's Nursery joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss vegetable gardens, pruning, and transplanting, among other topics.   

  44. 80

    April 25, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Chelsea Tietjen and Myah Vrbka Instructors from Southeast Community College join Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss lawn irrigation, mowing, and thatching, flower garden selection and peaches, among other topics.  

  45. 79

    April 18, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Graham Herbst from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss henbit, staking trees, and what to grow underneath trees, among other topics. 

  46. 78

    April 11, 2025 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode George Pinkerton, Co-Owner of Roseland Nursery joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss Spring lawncare, irrigation, and tree selection among other topics.  

  47. 77

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 28, 2025

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Yard and Garden Extra, John Fech, Extension Educator in Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, joins Nicole Stoner to discuss spring lawn and garden cleanup and which things we should wait a little longer to cleanup and manage in the spring and why we should wait. 

  48. 76

    Yard and Garden Extra - March 6, 2025

    Send us Fan MailNew Podcast recording called "Yard and Garden Extra" will fill in time between Yard and Garden episodes. Carol Waters,  Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Extension Educator with Nebraska Extension, joins Nicole Stoner on this episode to discuss fruit tree pruning and spraying. 

  49. 75

    September 20, 2024 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Jay Seaton from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Sarah Browning from Nebraska Extension to discuss fall and winter watering and other fall lawn and garden activities, among other topics. 

  50. 74

    September 13, 2024 Yard and Garden

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode Steve Karloff from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Nicole Stoner from Nebraska Extension to discuss transplanting, hardiness zones, and tree care, among other topics.   

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Recording of the Yard and Garden radio show from Ol' Red 99.5 FM through the growing season. The host is Nicole Stoner with Nebraska Extension and features a different guest host each week. The show features recordings of call-in questions from the listeners as well as discussions on yard and garden topics of the day.

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Recording of the Yard and Garden radio show from Ol' Red 99.5 FM through the growing season. The host is Nicole Stoner with Nebraska Extension and features a different guest host each week. The show features recordings of call-in questions from the listeners as well as discussions on yard and...

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Yard and Garden with Nicole is created and hosted by Nebraska Extension-Nicole Stoner.
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