Hopkins County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 285

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) 285

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  



Success Stories

Gardening Videos Reach Online Viewers

Author: Erika Wood

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Gardening Videos Reach Online Viewers

Gardening 101 videos have been created and posted on online social media sites such as Facebook as a way to expand horticulture education beyond traditional in-person classes.   Forty-five gardening videos have been created to date and include topics such as houseplant identification and care, growing and caring for herbs, tree and shrub identification and maintenance, and annual and perennial flowers.  With the switch to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, these videos have

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Assisting Clientele with Horticulture Questions

Author: Erika Wood

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

 Customer service is a major component to being a county agent.  In Hopkins County, clientele will call, walk-in, or email questions relating to different gardening subjects.  One of the most common gardening topics mentioned is soil testing and fertility.  On average, the Hopkins County Extension Office receives 200 to 400 soil samples in a year.   In 2021, 111 soil samples have been tested and analyzed as of May 2021.  The soil samples are sent to the soil lab at

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Spring Plant Swap Enhances People’s Knowledge of Plants

Author: Erika Wood

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

In the past several years, the Pennyroyal Master Gardener Association has held a spring and fall plant swap at the Hopkins County Farmers Market.  The purpose of the spring plant swap was to give the community an opportunity to come swap plants with one another.  Participants brought plants they were willing to give away and then could pick from plants donated by other participants to take home.   A wide range of plants were brought to the swap and included the following: herbaceo

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