Publications by Series: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual
AGR-204: Soils and Fertility: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 4
Brad Lee, Edwin Ritchey | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Soil is a mixture of weathered rock fragments (minerals) and organic matter at the earth's surface. It is biologically active - a home to countless microorganisms, invertebrates, and plant roots.
ENT-68: Insects: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 7
Jonathan Larson | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Insects are the most biodiverse group of animals on earth. Amazingly, there are about one million total species of insects known currently, with the possibility of tens of millions more left to discover.
FOR-121: Vertebrate Pest Management: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 9
Tom Barnes, Matthew Springer | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Most people enjoy watching wildlife around the home, whether it is birds at a feeder, butterflies on flowers, or the occasional deer or turkey wandering through the yard. In some instances, wildlife come into contact with humans and are in the wrong place at the wrong time. For the gardening enthusiast, this encounter can create conflict.
HO-105: Landscape Design: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 14
Rick Durham | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Landscape designs differ depending on how the landscape will be used. Although the principles are the same, a homeowner who wants an aesthetically pleasing, low-maintenance landscape will create a design very different than that of an avid gardener whose main purpose in life is to spend time in the garden.
HO-97: Plant Identification: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 2
Rick Durham | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Learning about new plants is an exciting venture. Sometimes you are looking for a plant to fill a certain spot in your garden. At other times, you want to complete a particular color scheme, or your attention is caught by a magnificent tree, shrub, or perennial in a public or private garden.
HO-102: Annual and Perennial Flowers: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 18
Sharon Bale, Rick Durham | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Can you imagine a world without flowers? Their textures, colors, scents, and forms inspire gardeners, artists, and writers. The desire to grow flowers often motivates novices to take up gardening and moves experienced gardeners to become flower specialists. Annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials offer variety and interest to all styles of gardens.
ID-194: Diagnosing Plant Problems: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 6
Jessica Bessin, Rick Durham, Nicole Gauthier, Adam Leonberger, Kimberly Leonberger, Matthew Springer, Lee Townsend, Stacy White, Erica Wood | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Developing the skills necessary to determine the cause of a plant problem takes experience and time.
AGR-205: Weed Management: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 8
J.D. Green | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Every garden has weeds, and every gardener wonders what to do about them. Gardening involves lots of small decisions that can have a cumulative effect on those weed problems.
ENT-69: Integrated Pest Management: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 10
Jonathan Larson | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Pests can be insects, weeds, vertebrates, and diseases. Any organism that causes harm to crops, livestock, or humans can be considered problematic and therefore must be managed.
HO-98: Plant Propagation: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 3
Rick Durham | January 16, 2024 (Major Revision)
Sexual propagation involves the union of the pollen (male) with the egg (female) to produce a seed. The seed is made up of three parts: the outer seed coat, which protects the seed; the endosperm, which is a food reserve; and the embryo, which is the young plant itself.
Pagination
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