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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