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101 Lakeview Ct Frankfort, KY 40601-8750

(502) 695-9035

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Horticulture

Horticulture

Horticulture

Our horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification.

What is Horticulture Extension?

The Franklin County Extension Office Horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification. Cooperative Extension is the major provider of research-based information for consumers and horticulture businesses.

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Horticulture Publications Home Vegetable Gardening Publication

Horticulture Newsletters

Horticulture Articles

Alternatives for Japanese Beetle Control The Buzz on Kentucky's Native Bees Good Cultural Habits Promote Pest-Free Plants Improving Poor Soil: Turning Lemons into Lemonade Milkweed Beetles Succession Planting Summer Care of Reblooming Roses Plants for Tough Sites: Dry Shade Draw Them In With Fragrance Grow Smart With SOW: Kentucky Gardeners' Ultimate App for Planting Success Ants and Plants in Your Garden

Events

District Board Meeting

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Franklin County Extension District Board meeting.

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Come join us for a fun evening of learning how to grow your own food, cook delicious recipes, and enjoy a tasty meal together! Each participant will get transplants or seeds to grow at home.

Farm City Field Day

 Happy Jacks Farm

Save the Date! Farm City Field Day will be July 11, 2024. 

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Come join us for a fun evening of learning how to grow your own food, cook delicious recipes, and enjoy a tasty meal together! Each participant will get transplants or seeds to grow at home.

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Come join us for a fun evening of learning how to grow your own food, cook delicious recipes, and enjoy a tasty meal together! Each participant will get transplants or seeds to grow at home.

District Board Meeting

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Franklin County Extension District Board meeting.

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Come join us for a fun evening of learning how to grow your own food, cook delicious recipes, and enjoy a tasty meal together! Each participant will get transplants or seeds to grow at home.

CAEMG Growing Gardens Grant

 - Capital Area Extension Master Gardeners

The Capital Area Extension Master Gardeners (CAEMG) invites schools in Kentucky Counties to apply for grant money to seed a garden education project in the classroom or community. Pre-K through 12th grades are eligible to receive an award between $250 - $500. Preference will be given to new projects, and to those counties who have a CAEMG participating Member.
Please see the attached pdf of the application below. 
Submit questions and/or completed application to: capitalareamastergardeners@gmail.com

CAEMG Growing Gardens Grant

 - Capital Area Extension Master Gardeners

The Capital Area Extension Master Gardeners (CAEMG) invites schools in Kentucky Counties to apply for grant money to seed a garden education project in the classroom or community. Pre-K through 12th grades are eligible to receive an award between $250 - $500. Preference will be given to new projects, and to those counties who have a CAEMG participating Member.
Please see the attached pdf of the application below. 
Submit questions and/or completed application to: capitalareamastergardeners@gmail.com

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

 - Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Come join us for a fun evening of learning how to grow your own food, cook delicious recipes, and enjoy a tasty meal together! Each participant will get transplants or seeds to grow at home.

Adam Leonberger

Extension Agent, Horticulture

(502) 695-9035 adam.leonberger@uky.edu Franklin County Extension Office 101 Lakeview Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8750
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101 Lakeview Ct Frankfort, KY 40601-8750

(502) 695-9035

franklin.ext@uky.edu