University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Horticulture

Fall 2012 Featured Information

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N E W !  March April May Get Growing Newsletter

Shamrocks, morels, vegetable gardens, and paper mache project included.
N E W !  News article for February 17, 2013

2013 Gardener's Tolbox classes.

Archive of articles can be found here.

N E W ! 2013 Gardener's Toolbox Classes Everything from edible landscapes to growing peanuts.  Just take a look at the lineup.

Mobile Technology for Farmers

link to our 'Apps for Farmers' list

This training is for ALL farmers - beef, hay, grain, horticulture, etc.  Although the program is over, you can access the app list to the left.
Shopping Tips at Local Farmers' Markets  Shopping at a farmers' market should be a wonderful experience for both customer and farmer.  Here are my top 20 tips for shopping at local Farmers' Markets.

 Relevant publications

     Apple Spray Schedule for

     Backyard Growers

This one-pager, a quick and easy reference, for keeping your apple trees disease-free this spring. Used in concert with ID-21 Disease and Insect Control Programs for Homegrown Fruit in Kentucky.

UK's See Blue, Go Green

Website from UK featuring how to be green in your home and garden (and other places)

 

Emerald Ash Borer Information The emerald ash borer is in KY -- this site will answer your questions about saving your specimen ash trees
Pulaski County Home Gardening Blog

Join Hort Agent, Beth Wilson, for timely information

Beekeeping in Kentucky

If you see a bee swarm, please contact me or a known beekeeper.  We have a number of beekeepers who will gladly collect it.

Our local bee association meets each month on the 3rd Monday at 7pm at the Extension office.  You don't have to keep bees to come and learn!

Tour the Children's Garden  

Virtual tour of the new Children's Garden at the Pulaski County Public LIbrary

Current Get Growing! Newsletter

Home gardening newsletter, published quarterly

Listen to Home Gardening Tips

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Home Gardening Commercial Hort MG Program

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Beth Wilson

Beth Wilson, Pulaski County Horticulture Agent

BS in Computer Science, Transylvania, 1989

BS in Horticulture, UK, 1995

MS in Horticultural Science, NCSU, 1997

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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