Fall 2015 Kentucky Horticulture News

Keep up to date on Kentucky horticulture with the State Horticulture Newsletter. In the fall edition, you’ll find feature articles such as:

• Fall Tips for the KY Garden By Richard Durham, Extension Professor
• Control Dandelions in the Fall by J.D. Green, Extension Professor
• Choosing the Right Tree Species by Amy Aldenderfer, Extension Horticulture Agent
• Growing Asters by Alexis Amorese, Boyle County Horticulture Agent
• Bug Proof Your House this Fall by Dennis Morgan

Upcoming Horticulture Events

Countless workshops and seminars across the state are extending knowledge about Kentucky horticulture. The following are but a few horticulture events taking place in counties near Oldham:

October 15, 2015
Trees and Shrubs for Fall Color
502-633-4593
Shelby County Extension Office (Shelbyville)

October 19, 2015
Late Apple Tasting
502-543-2257
Bullitt County Extension Office (Shepherdsville)

October 29, 2015
Ornamental Tree Care
502-543-2257
Bullitt County Extension Office (Shepherdsville)

Oldham County Horticulture

Traci Missun, Oldham County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, and Michael Boice, Horticulture Assistant, work to spread horticultural knowledge in Oldham County, Kentucky. Accepting soil samples, identifying insects, and diagnosing plant behaviors are some of the ways they serve the community. The Oldham County Master Gardeners Association supports the extension agents and help teach Oldham Countians more about home horticulture.

Upcoming horticulture and agriculture events in Oldham County include:

Beef Basics: Pasture Management
Thursday, October 08, 2015 6:00 p.m.
$5 payable at the door

Perennials: Maintenance & Selection
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:30 p.m.
Free gardening class

Putting Nature to Work in Your Landscape
Saturday, October 17, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free event–registration required

Written by Lauren State, Oldham County Extension Staff Assistant. Reviewed by Traci Missun, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent.