Hopkins County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.12) 0

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  
1031.1) 675

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

Spring Plant Swap Enhances People’s Knowledge of Plants

Author: Erika Wood

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Spring Plant Swap Enhances People’s Knowledge of Plants

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: herbaceou

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