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Horticulture Newspaper Articles


These articles are published every Sunday
 on the Home & Garden Page in the Lifestyle Section
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May 20, 2012 Enjoy Fresh Bouquets
May 13, 2012 IPM Technology for Managing Insects Pests and Diseases
May 6, 2012 We Can Do Our Part to Manage Mosquitos
May 1, 2012 Managing Ticks in our Living Space
April 22, 2012 Attract Hummingbirds to Your Landscape
April 15, 2012 Container Gardening
April 8, 2012 Attracting Butterflies in Your Garden
April 2, 2012 Preparing to Purchase Plants
March 25, 2012 Hydrangeas with a Past and a Future
March 18, 2012 Ornamental Grasses Add Character to the Garden
March 11, 2012 Three Garden Seasons in One Plot
March 4, 2012 Best Management Practices for the Lawn
February 26, 2012 Only Treat for White Grubs if Neccesary
February 19, 2012 Mole Management Challenging
February 12, 2012 Valentine's Day Flowers and Plants
February 5, 2012 Growing Your Own Vegetable Transplants
January 29, 2012
Nutritious Asparagus
January 22, 2012
Growing Delicious Blackberries
January 15, 2012
And the Plant Winners for 2012 Are?
January 8, 2012
 Raised Bed Gardening
January 1, 2012
Vegetable Gardening Tips
December 25, 2011 Award Winning Plants that Keep on Giving
December 18, 2011 Gift Giving Ideas
December 11, 2011 Causes of Browning Leaves on Houseplants
November 27, 2011 Poinsettias Make Perfect Holiday Decorations
November 14, 2011 Create Memories with Amaryllis
November 6, 2011 Protecting Tender Bulbs
 October 30, 2011 Fruit Flies, Ladybugs, Box Elder Bugs are a Nuisance
October 23, 2011  Planting Woody Ornamentals
October 16, 2011  Composting Yard Waste
October 9, 2011 Common Spiders
October 2, 2011 Putting Your Garden to Bed
September 18, 2011 Plant Garlic in the Fall for Summer Harvest
September 11, 2011 Add Color to the Landscape with Fall Flowering Plants
September 4, 2011 Soil Testing Provides What the Lawn Needs
August 28, 2011   Discovering the Wonder of Different Plants
August 21, 2011 Time to Establish a New Lawn
August 14, 2011 Renovating the Lawn to Improve the Turf
August 7, 2011

Only Treat for White Grubs if Necessary to Save Time and Money

July 31, 2011

Brown Patch in Tall Fescue

July 24, 2011

Planting a Fall Garden

July 17, 2011

Managing Bagworms

The Owensboro Farmers' Market is Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 6:30 a.m. to Noon at Owensboro Christian Chruch Parking Lot.

July 10, 2011 Beneficial Insects Live in the Garden
July 3, 2011 Managing Common Tomato Problems
June 26, 2011 Daylilies Are Easy to Grow
June 19, 2011 Climbing Vines Add Charm to Your Landscape
June 12, 2011 Lichens and Slime Mold are not Harmful
June 5, 2011

Wet Weather Encouraged Springtails and Athracnose

 May 29, 2011

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

May 15, 2011 Hostas Bring Variety to the Shade Garden
May 8, 2011 Wet Weather Insects
May 1, 2011 Planting Perennials for Fall Color
April 24, 2011 Award Winning Plants to Grow
April 17, 2011

Periodical Cicadas Return to Parts of Western Kentucky this Spring

April 10, 2011

Gardening in Containers

 April 3, 2011

Enjoy Flowers in the Evening

"Gardening with wildflowers for Humminbirds" presented by Dr. Tom Barnes, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist" on April 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

 March 27, 2011 How to Purchase Plants
March 20, 2011 Beautiful Annuals Add Color to the Garden
March 13, 2011

Battling Ants in the House

March 6, 2011

Best Management Practices for a Healthy Lawn

February 27, 2011

Managing Mole Problems

 February 20, 2011

When to Prune Flowering Ornamental Shrubs and Trees

February 13, 2011

Valentine's Day Flowers and Plants

February 6, 2011 

Growing Asparagus in Your Garden 

January 30, 2011

Vegetable Gardening Tips

January 23, 2011

Growing Your Own Vegetable Transplants

January 16, 2011

Growing Delicious Blackberries

January 9, 2011

Extending the Gardening Seasoning

January 2, 2011

Raised Bed Gardening

December 26, 2010

Ornamental Grasses Add Character to the Garden

December 19, 2010 Winterizing Garden Tools Protects Investment
December 12, 2010

Gift Giving Ideas to Use in the Garden and for Pleasure

December 5, 2010 Enjoy Your Fresh Christmas Tree
November 28, 2010 Poinsettias
November 21, 2010 Growing Holiday Cactus
November 14, 2010 Problems with Blue Spruce Trees

November 7, 2010

Protecting Tender Bulbs

October 31, 2010

Large and Medium Shrubs with Four Season Interest

October 24, 2010

Fall is Best for Planting Woody Ornamentals
October 17, 2010 Fall Gardening Activitites Include Planting Garlic
 October 10, 2010 Selecting Trees for Fall Planting

October 3, 2010

Spring Flowering Bulbs Wake Up the Landscape

September 26, 2010

Forcing Spring Flowering Bulbs to Enjoy Indoors

September 19, 2010

Fall Cleanup in the Garden and Landscape

September 12, 2010

Beneficial Insects Live in the Garden

Do you recommend fast growing trees for the landscape?

September 5, 2010

Composting Yard Waste

August 29, 2010

Tips on Harvesting Gourds and Pumpkin

August 22, 2010

Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings

August 15, 2010

Dividing Iris and Daylilies Provides More

August 8, 2010

Time to Establish a New Lawn

What can I plant in my vegetable garden this time of year?

August 1, 2010

Renovating the Lawn to Improve Turf

How do you make your poinsetta bloom again?

Farmer's Market Information

July 25, 2010

Soil Testing Provides What the Lawn Needs

July 18, 2010

Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

July 11, 2010

Brown Patch Active in Tall Fescue

July 4, 2010

Current Diseases of Squash and Tomatoes

Why are my squash welting and dying?

June 27, 2010

Wilting Cucumber Vines
June 20, 2010  Common Insects in Our Environment in the Summer 
June 13, 2010

Daylilies Are Easy to Grow

Dazzling Daylily Festival, June 19-26 at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden

June 6, 2010

Doing Your Part in Mosquito Control

What can I use to manage aphids on my plants?

May 30, 2010

Managing Common Tomato Problems

When should I protect my dogwood trees from the dogwood borer?

May 23, 2010

Managing Bagworms

May 16, 2010  Watching for the Emerald Ash Borer 
May 9, 2010 IPM Technology for Managing Insect Pests and Diseases
May 2, 2010 

Attract Hummingburds to Your Landscape

How can you control crayfish?

Owensboro Regional Farmers' Market is open Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to when products sell out at Owensboro Christian Church.

April 25, 2010  Attracting Butterflies in Your Garden
April 18, 2010  Theodore Klein Plant Award Winners for Kentucky Gardens
April 11, 2010  Gardening in Containers Liven up the Patio
April 4, 2010  Award Winning Plants to Grow
March 28, 2010  Planning a New Flower Garden
March 21, 2010  Growing Asparagus in Your Garden
March 14, 2010  Best Management Practices for a Healthy Lawn
March 7, 2010 Growing Apple Trees in Your Yard
February 28, 2010  Growing Delicious Blackberries
February 21, 2010

Ornamental Grasses Add Interest to the Garden

How do I take care of my poinsetta after Christmas?

February 14, 2010 Managing Mole Problem
February 7, 2010 Valentine's Day Flowers and Plants
January 31, 2010 

 Growing Your Own Vegetable Transplants

January 24, 2010 

 Extending the Gardening Season

January 17, 2010 

 Raised Bed Gardening

January 10, 2010 

 Vegetable Cultivers Recommended for Kentucky Gardens

January 3, 2010

Basic Vegetable Gardening Tips

December 27, 2009 Hydrangeas with a Past and Future
December 20, 2009

Causes of Leaves Browning on Houseplants

How do I take care of my beautiful poinsettia?

December 13, 2009 Gift Giving Indeas to Use in the Garden and for Pleasure
 December 6, 2009 Poinsettias Make Perfect Holiday Decorations
November 29, 2009 Enjoy Your Fresh Christmas Tree
November 22, 2009 Growing Holiday Cactus
November 15, 2009

Bring Back Gift Giving Memories with Amaryllis

"Crop Production in Daviess County" November 19, 2009

1:00 p.m. at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service Office

November 8, 2009 Protecting Tender Bulbs
November 1, 2009 Fall Gardening Activities Include Planting Garlic and Clean Up
October 26, 2009

Forcing Spring Flowering Bulbs to Enjoy Indoors

New Products to Contol Moles

October 18, 2009 Large and Medium Shrubs with Four Season Interests
October 11, 2009 Trees for the Landscape after the Storms
October 4, 2009 Fall is Best for Planting Woody Ornamentals
September 27, 2009 Beautiful Spring Flowering Bulbs to Plant Now
September 20, 2009 Composting Yard Waste to Make Black Gold
September 13, 2009 Small Flowering Bulbs Wake Up the Winter Garden
September 06, 2009

 

Maple Tar Spot and Fruit Flies

August 30, 2009

Tips on Harvesting Gourds and Pumpkins

August 23, 2009

Insects to Expect in the Landscape and Around the Home.

August 16, 2009

Time to Establish a New Lawn

August 09, 2009

Current Diseases of Squash Tomatoes

August 02, 2009

Renovating the Lawn to Improve Turf

Extension Master Gardener Information

July 26, 2009

Dividing Iris and Daylillies Provides More

July 19, 2009

Soil Testing Provides What the Lawn Needs

July 12, 2009 Wilting Cucumber Vines
July 5, 2009

Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

Upcoming Events

June 28, 2009 Brown Patch Active in Tall Fescue
June 21, 2009 Managing Common Tomato Problems
June 14, 2009 Managing Bagworms
June 7, 2009 IPM Technology for Managing Insect Pests and Diseases
May 31, 2009 Watching for the Emerald Ash Borer
May 26, 2009 Butterflies
May 17, 2009 Fresh Bouquets from Your Garden
May 10, 2009 Doing Your Part in Mosquito Control
May 3, 2009 Attract Hummingbirds to Your Landscape
April 25, 2009 Beautiful Annuals Add Color to the Garden
April 19, 2009 Perennial Flowering Plants Attract Your Attention
April 12, 2009 Planning a New Flower Garden
April 5, 2009 How to Purchase Plants
March 29, 2009 Battling Ants in the House
March 22, 2009 Best Management Practices for a Healthy Lawn
March 15, 2009 Three Garden Seasons in One Plot
March 8, 2009 Voles and Moles in the Landscape
March 1, 2009 Select Trees Carefully
February 22, 2009 Considerations When Replanting Trees
February 15, 2009  Restoration Pruning
February 8, 2009  Trees and Damage; No Pruning
February 1, 2009 Grow Delicious Asparagus in Your Garden
January 25, 2009 Growing Your Own Vegetable Transplants 
January 18, 2009 Basic Vegetable Gardening Tips
January 11, 2009 Growing Delicious Blackberries
January 4, 2009 Considerations for Growing Apples in Your Backyard Takes

 

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Annette Heisdorffer
Extension Agent for Horticulture 
Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service
4800A New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 685-8480
FAX: (270) 685-3276
Email: 
Annette.Heisdorffer@uky.edu 

  

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