Horticulture

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Whether you are a beginner or experienced gardener, we have something to offer you from the Jefferson County Horticulture Department. The Horticulture team will help prepare you to face virtually any gardening situation.

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If it's a weed or insect you need to identify meet one on one with a Horticulture Diagnostic Technician. Participate in one of our many educational trainings or find out more about becoming part of our Master Gardener Program.

It's all here waiting for you to learn how to care for your garden. Drop by or give us a call.

THE EMERALD ASH BORER IS IN KENTUCKY!
 How to identify and recognize signs of infestation
of the EMERALD ASH BORER
 Control for the Homeowner for the
EMERALD ASH BORER
 Photo of the EMERALD ASH BORER
Visit this site for information on hiring an arborist

Ice Storm Aftermath:
Storm-Damaged Trees
Pruning Landscape Trees
How to Hire an Arborist
Trees Resistant to Ice/Wind

Additional resources
for Ice Damage
information is 
available at
www.kyicedamage.net
www.ukforestry.org 
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Master Gardener Program

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from Seed
Mosquitoes: Practical
Advice for
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for Ky.
homeowners

Approximate
Vegetable
Ripening Dates

 Common
Houseplant
Problems
Containers
for Fall		 Crabgrass
Control		 General Use
Insecticides		 Getting the most
from your garden
Gloomy
Scale		 Growing
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Safety		 Organic Gardening &
Pest Control
Pruning
Peach Trees		 Saving Garden
Seeds		 Sweet Potato
Insect Management		 Artistry of
Pruning
Tomato
Crops		 Trees for Kentucky's
small landscapes		 Using Organic
Manures & Fertilizers		 Vegetable Cultivars
for Ky. Gardens
Vegetables - How
Long Till Harvest		 Weed Control in
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diseases

 

 

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