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August 2024 Pulaski County Home Horticulture Newsletter
Summer is here! Is it hot enough for ya?.
And please remember to REGISTER for the programs you’d like to attend by scanning the QR codes or clicking on the graphic.
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August 4-10 — National Farmers Market Week, celebrate those farmers that provide us nutritious, safe, and local food.
August 14 — Bloom With Us: Basic Floral Design Workshop, 5pm, Pulaski Co Extension office, limited spots
August 15-25 — Kentucky State Fair
August 16 — Master Gardener applications are due!
August 19 — Lake Cumberland Beekeepers Association meeting, 6:30pm, Pulaski Co Extension office
August 20 — Horticulture Program TBD, 3:30pm, Shopville Branch Library
August 21 — Lawn Care for the Sustainable Gardener, 5pm, Pulaski Co Extension office
August 22 — Growing Garlic with Bobbett, 5:30pm, Pulaski Co Extension office (this is part of the 365 Days of Gardening monthly program)
September 19 — KSU Pawpaw Field Day, 10am to 3pm, Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort KY. No registration required, just show up! Free lunch.
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August 4-10 is National Farmers Market Week!
And don’t forget about the Kentucky State Fair August 15-25!
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Master Gardener applications are due by August 16!!
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Verticillium Wilt of Trees
Verticillium wilt is a soil-borne fungal disease that can affect a wide range of ornamental trees and shrubs, as well as a number of tree fruits and woody small fruits. Over 400 woody and herbaceous plant species have been reported as hosts for this disease.
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Cover Crops for Small Spaces
On soil tests, I frequently encourage farmers and
backyard gardeners alike to use cover crops. However, it’s hard to know just how much sorghum to plant in 45 sq ft of bed space.
Click on the Cover Crop Calculator and it’s all at your fingertips. GIve it a try!
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Lawn Renovation
If your lawn looks like the first photo, then you might consider renovation. August and September are the prime times for accomplishing this.
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Let’s continue our vegetable gardening journey into August!
NO PLANTING August 3-5, August 22-23, or August 30-31 due to those days being in the killing signs of Leo or Aries. Alternatively, this is a great time to kill weeds or do other garden chores.
According to Planting By The Signs, August 1-2 & 11-18 are the best days to plant above-ground crops like squash or lettuce, or spinach. Below-ground crops like beets, radishes, and carrots should be planted on August 19-21 & 24-29.
Thanks to Phil at Planting By The Signs (PBTS) for the information above. Click on the PBTS logo to go to his Facebook page.
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Herbs
Some of the early herbs are gone but many are coming on strong right now. Yes, you’ll get the most flavor from fresh herbs but they can be dried or frozen for later use.
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Freezing Herbs
Short video from Oklahoma Gardening on freezing herbs.
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Hort Webinar Wednesday August 2024
August 7 — Keeping Your Hosta Company
August 14 — Zoysiagrass for Beginners
August 21 — TBD
August 28 — Uncommon Fruits for Kentucky Gardens
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As always, the archives may be accessed at your convenience.
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Daylilies
Dayliiles need dividing every 3 to 5 years. With regular division, they bloom better plus you can give away tubers to your friends and family.
Here’s an audio clip about dividing perennials.
More info can be found at the American Daylily Society
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If you want to create a butterfly garden, consider planting trees, shrubs, and perennials that cater to butterflies needs for reproduction and nectaring.
Fall is a great time to plant those essential plants. More information about designing a garden and the plants needed to support them can be found by clicking on the image below.
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Applications for the 2024 Master Gardener (MG) training are now available. They can be picked up at our office or downloaded from our website (it’s rather lengthy).
Classroom sessions for the MG program begin September 6 with the rest of the sessions being held on specific Fridays in September, October, and November (see website for more info).
There will be a $75 fee for the training. If you have a financial hardship that would make paying the fee difficult, help is available.
Summer volunteer hours include tidying up vegetable/herb demonstration beds. We harvested the oats (home-grown grains was part of the 365 Days of Gardening Series). You can see it in the picture.
MGs toured Sylvatica Forest Farm and Salamander Springs Farm in July. See the pics.
MGs also sell pine straw on Fridays from 9am to 3pm. A new truckload arrived in late May so there’s plenty for your landscaping needs.
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Use these online tools to help you identify issues happening with your tomatoes & peppers, cucumbers & squash, and veggies grown in high tunnels.
A sweetcorn scouting guide can be found here.
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It’s Always a Good Time to Soil Test
Soil quality determines your success as a gardener. Pulaski County residents get 25 soil analyses for FREE. Soil probes are also available to loan out. Call our office to check on probe availability or for more details 606-679-6361
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Recipe of the Month
Take a deep dive into all the UK Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes by clicking the button below.
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Non-Discrimination Policy
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an Equal Opportunity Organization with respect to education and employment and authorization to provide research, education information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Reasonable accommodation of disability may be available with prior notice. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other related matter should be directed to
Equal Opportunity Office, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Room S-105, Agriculture Science Building, North Lexington, Kentucky 40546,
the UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 13 Main Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0032 or
US Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410.
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