Horticulture | Franklin County Extension Office

Franklin County Extension Office

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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.

Additional Information

Horticulture Publications Home Vegetable Gardening Publication

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

RFP - Solar PV & Battery Storage Project

Wed, May 15 2024, 4pm Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service (FCES) is seeking proposals for a solar photovoltaic system to meet up to 100% of their office electricity needs, with a battery storage option. A solar site assessment and utility bill analysis has been provided to FCES by Andy McDonald of Apogee-Climate & Energy Transitions. Based on Apogee’s analysis, we have a preliminary estimate of the size solar PV system required for the FCES facility, 59 KW-dc or 45 KW-ac. Based on electricity usage in 2022, a 59.15 KW-dc PV array would generate 82% of FCES’ annual usage. A system of this size would be the maximum permissible under Kentucky Utilities’ NMS-2 net metering tariff (45 KW-ac).

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

Thu, May 16 2024, 6 - 7:30pm 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

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 5:30 - 7:30pm Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Franklin County Extension District Board meeting.

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

Thu, Jun 20 2024, 6 - 7:30pm 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

Thu, Jul 11 2024, All day Happy Jacks Farm

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

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 6 - 7:30pm 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

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 6 - 7:30pm 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

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 12 - 2pm Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office

Franklin County Extension District Board meeting.

Grow It, Eat It, Cook It

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 6 - 7:30pm 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

Mon, Sep 30 2024, 4 - 4:30pm 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

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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