Harrison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 25 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 350 |
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
Trees For The Landscape
Author: Jessica Hopkins
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
It has been stated by specialists at the University of Kentucky that 85% of the diagnostic tree samples that are submitted to the lab and/or questioned by extension agents and homeowners are a result of a below ground issue. Since a large number of issues occur underground and are not visible by the eye, it stands to reason, that it is best to prevent tree issues as opposed to treating or fixing tree issues. With that idea in place, in September of 2023, the Harrison County Horticult
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The Three Season Garden
Author: Jessica Hopkins
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
The problemWith growing demand for interest in growing your own food, gardening classes have been offered at the Harrison County Extension Office over the last few years. Each year a different topic or theme is used to help educate participants about growing their own food and raising vegetable gardens. With continued interest, it was decided that this year’s theme would be The Three Season Garden. Often folks think of growing a summer garden and even early spring garden,
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