Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 2110 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
| 1031.12) | 850 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Success Stories
Beginning Gardener Series
Author: Robert Brockman
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
The county runs a program for Master Gardener Training every year. Feedback was received at our horticulture advisory committee that some members of the public were intimidated by the Master Gardener title and weren't able to volunteer. For this reason, they wanted a series that would walk them through many of the essential skills and knowledge for becoming a gardener. In response to this feedback, a 8 part series was developed. Programs were taught on the second and fourth Tuesdays of
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