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December 2023 Pulaski County Home Horticulture Newsletter
One last month of fall….
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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Upcoming Events
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December 13 — Winter Tree ID, Pulaski Co Extension office, 4:30pm. Please register! Participants will get some reference booklets. Make sure you register so I have enough for everyone!
December 25 — Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!.
December 25 - January 1 — Pulaski Co Extension office is closed. We re-open January 2, 2024 at 8am.
January 2 - 4 — Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Bowling Green KY.
January 17 — Winter Tree ID, Pulaski Co Extension office, 4:30pm. Please register!
Participants will get some reference booklets. Make sure you register so I have enough for everyone!
January 30 — Winter Native Plant Sowing Workshop, Pulaski Co Extension office, 5pm. Please register!
February 20 - 22 — KY Turf and Landscape Short Course, Elizabethtown KY.
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If you’re interested in receiving texts about upcoming programs, then follow the instructions above.
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Mulch Those Strawberries!
Around the first week of December is the normal time for applying mulch or row covers on our strawberries.
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A Few Poinsettia Tips….
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New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA has issued the latest Plant Hardiness Zone (PHZM) map based on the previous 30 years of data. The majority of Kentucky is now in Zone 7, with northern and eastern Kentucky still well in Zone 6.
Understand, these maps are human constructs we’ve put plants in. Plant hardiness is much more complex than saying ‘Now I can fill my yard with all the Zone 7 plants I’ve been envying’. No. Take a step back.
The USDA PHZM is one of the best tools we have to make good, data-driven decisions on what plants will survive in a particular area. The maps correctly reflect the temperature data over the last 30 years. But read more about it and you’ll see how the map was made and why it’s not infallible.
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Spotted Lanternfly Winter Identification
Spotted lanternfly is the newest invasive insect that has come to Kentucky. The life stage you will see at this time of the year is the egg stage. Eggs look like an epoxy-like substance. They can be laid on tree bark but may also be found on unnatural objects like cars, patio furniture, firewood, and even stones.
Come by the Pulaski Co Extension office and pick up credit card-sized ID and info cards.
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Although sold as Christmas cactus, you may have bought a Thanksgiving cactus. It’s OK….they’re both beautiful. Enjoy!
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Hort Webinar Wednesday taking a break
As always, the archives may be accessed at your convenience.
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Master Gardener Updates
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Ten Extension Master Gardener Trainees are finishing up their classroom training and will be putting in 40 hours each of volunteer time during the next 12 months through Master Gardener and Extension Service programs.
You’ll see these volunteers working in community beautification projects, manning tables at various events, or teaching programs.
The 2024 Native Plant Sales are going to bookend the 2nd Annual Kristy’s Home Tweet Home Birdhouse Contest, which will be a week-long event.
If you’d like to be included on future mailings concerning the Master Gardener Program here in Pulaski Co, click the link below.
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What is the purpose of the community needs assessment?
The purpose of the community assessment is to gather quantitative data to help identify and prioritize community needs, issues, and/or opportunities that KY Extension may address through targeted educational programming and engagement efforts.
Extension is a grass-roots organization and this is your time to give input! Thank you!
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Got leftovers? You can easily regrow...
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onions
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carrots
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celery
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lettuce
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potatoes & sweetpotatoes
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pineapple
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Use leftover seeds to grow...
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herbs
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lettuce
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sprouts
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radishes
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and more!
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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 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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Newsletter Archive
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To access archived Extension newsletters, click here.
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