Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 31 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 1153 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Success Stories
Increasing Knowledge of the Benefits of Including Native Plants in the Home Landscape
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Native plants, growing in the home landscape, provide habitat and food for wildlife and pollinators. However, people ask, what will native plants look like in my landscape? To answer this question and to promote adding native plants to the landscape, the Extension Master Gardeners partnered with the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden in Owensboro, KY in developing a 2,800 square foot native plant garden. One of the Extension Master Gardeners presented the program “I Know Native
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Ubran Gardening Program Provides Knowledge for Growing Vegetables in Containers
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Vegetable gardening has become more popular. A need was identified for vegetable gardening information since citizens in urban areas wanted to grow their own vegetables. In an urban garden, challenges arise such as little space to grow vegetables, lack of power equipment, contaminated soil, and compacted and poorly drained soil. To address this need, an Urban Garden Committee was established with the help of the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Agent for Horticulture Educat
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