If your world of plants only consists of what you see for sale at a garden center or box store, then prepare yourself. Wharton and Barbour’s book Trees and Shrubs of Kentucky covers over 280 species of woody plants native to Kentucky. That being said, often only a small subset is actually offered for sale. And many of those are not native to the US, much less Kentucky.
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Taking Care of our Feathered Friends
Now is a great time to set-up bird feeders. Various natural foods (wild cherries, dogwood and holly berries) become increasingly hard for birds to find during winter. Supplementing their diet will provide them with enough food to keep warm during cold, winter nights.
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On Wednesday, October 6, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on All About Houseplants with Rick Durham, UK Horticulture Specialist. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWOCT21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Cold Frame Gardening
On Wednesday, October 6, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Cold Frame Gardening with Sharon Flynt, UK Horticulture Agent for Scott County. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWOCT21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
ON LOCATION at the Louisville Waterfront Park
On Wednesday, October 13, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a live visit at the Louisville Waterfront Park Botanical Gardens. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWOCT21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Keeping You in Berries All Summer
On Wednesday, October 6, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Keeping You in Berries All Summer with Beth Wilson, UK Horticulture Agent for Pulaski County. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWOCT21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Ask Me Anything! (Hort-related)
On Wednesday, September 29, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Ask Me Anything with Amy Aldenderfer, UK Horticulture Agent for Hardin County. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWSept21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Fall Home Insect Invaders
On Wednesday, September 22, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Fall Home Insect Invaders with Dr. Jonathan Larson, UK Entomology Specialist. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWSept21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Cool Season Mite Management
On Wednesday, September 15, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Cool Season Mite Management with Dr. Raul Villanueva, UK Entomology Specialist. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWSept21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
Protecting Trees During Construction
On Wednesday, September 8, the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays presents a training on Protecting Trees During Construction with Kelly Jackson, UK Horticulture Agent for Christian County. The webinar begins at 12:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am CST.
Register for the meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/HWWSept21
See what other webinars are coming this season here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-two/
View Season One webinars here: https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/season-one/
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