Horticulture in Franklin County, Kentucky 

Index of 2003 News Articles

Horticulture Tips 2003:

January

Make resolution to plan garden (1/5/03)
Winter has a beauty all its own so get out and enjoy it (1/12/03)
Be cautious when removing snow, ice from evergreens (1/19/03)
Innovative pest control measures offer alternatives (1/26/03)

February

Bitter cold weather helps kill those pesky garden bugs (2/2/03)
Rosy talk: Flowers help to express feelings (2/9/03)
Louisville conference offers look at turf industry (2/16/03)
Second best time for reseeding your lawn is here (2/23/03)

March

Series on herbs begins March 13 (3/2/03)
'Nature's Gifts: Container Herb Gardening' workshop set (3/9/03)
Pruning can be done now, before leaves begin to appear (3/16/03)
Watch for eastern tent caterpillars (3/23/03)
'Cooking with Herbs' focus of next Nature’s Gifts session (3/30/03)

April

Remember: chemicals that kill weeds can kill grass too (4/6/03)
Termite season here as swarms appear (4/13/03)
Dandelions definitely make yellow the color of Spring (4/20/03)
Last Nature's Gifts session; Web site changes servers (4/27/03)

May

Frost damage on April 23 caused damage (5/4/03)
Carpenter bees looking for a place to call their home (5/11/03)
Maple leaf drop no cause for concern (5/18/03)
'Got Herbs?' theme for June 14 Kentucky Herb Festival (5/25/03)

June

Farmers’ Market in full swing (6/1/03)
Cool, wet times have warm-weather veggies in bad mood (6/7/03)
Black plum knot is prevalent now (6/15/03)
Normal springtime pests becoming summer pests (6/22/03)
Now's the time to nail bagworms (6/29/03)

July

It's time to battle Japanese beetles (7/6/03)
Preventing disorders in tomatoes easier than curing them (7/13/03)
If your irises are due to be divided, now's the time (7/20/03)
Brown patch not pretty but usually is only temporary (7/24/03)

August

Look out for squash bugs, vine borers (8/3/03)
Farmers Market offers fresh veggies (8/10/03)
Fireflies help control pests in garden (8/17/03)
Bagworms spread in neighborhood (8/24/03)
Best time to sow grass seed nearing (8/31/03)

September

Going Barefootin’ Fall Lawn Class is Thursday (9/7/03)
Yellowjackets reaching peak, spoiling outdoor activities (9/14/03)
Now's the time to make selections, plant bulbs for spring (9/21/03)
Chrysanthemums domesticated more than 2000 years ago (9/28/03)

October

Clean house is best spider control (10/5/03)
Trees moving toward peak fall color (10/12/03)
Time to bring potted plants indoors (10/19/03)
Orange beetles "haunting" homes now (10/26/03)

November

Pine needle drop perfectly normal for trees (11/2/03)
Fall best time to fertilize most landscape plants, grasses (11/9/03)
Now's the best time to add or replace landscape trees (11/16/03)
Good garden 'sanitation' vital for next year's effort (11/23/03)
Proper care keeps live tree green, safe (11/30/03)

December

Follow rules to ensure 'tree safety' (12/7/03)
Before winterizing mower, make one more pass over yard (12/14/03)
Holiday wreaths have long tradition, lots of meaning (12/21/03)
Start planning your 2004 plantings (12/28/03)