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Publications/Fact Sheets

UK Links

Links

 

Agent and Educator Resources:

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs

Displays/Presentations

Educational Resources

 

Publications/Fact Sheets:

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General

Composting

Soil

Water and Energy

General:

Attracting Butterflies with Native Plants (UK FOR-98)

Gardening in Small Spaces (UK)

Gardening Trends for 2010: Smart and Green Article (eXtension)

Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky (UK ID-128)

Hummingbirds: An Attractive Asset to Your Garden (UK FOR-97)

Lawn Care May Endanger Waterways Article (Kansas State University)

Low-Maintenance Lawn Care, Stressing Pest Avoidance and Organic Inputs (UK ID-154)

Principles of Home Landscape Fertilizing (UK ID-72)

Trees, Shrubs, and Vines that Attract Wildlife (UK FOR-68)

Xeriscaping Reduces Gardening Environmental Footprint Article (eXtension)

Composting:

Constructing a Garbage Can Compost Bin (UK ENRI-311)

Constructing a Snow-Fence Compost Bin (UK ENRI-309)

Constructing a Wire-Mesh Compost Bin (UK ENRI-307)

Constructing a Wood-and-Wire Compost Bin (UK ENRI-310)

Constructing a Wooden-Pallet Compost Bin (UK ENRI-308)

Constructing a Worm Bin (UK ENRI-312)

Home Composting: A Guide to Managing Yard Waste (UK HO-75)

Vermicomposting - Build a Worm Bin (UK)

Worm Composting Article

Soil:

Lead in the Home Garden and Urban Soil Environment (University of Minnesota Extension)

Soil Testing: What Is It and What Does It Do (UK AGR-57)

Taking a Soil Sample for Horticulture Crops (UK)

Taking Soil Samples (UK AGR-16)

Water and Energy:

Building a Rain Barrel (UK HENV-201)

Saving Energy with Natural Lighting (At Home and in the Landscape) (UK CES HENV-705)

Saving Water Saves Money: Tips for Conserving Water at Home (and in the Landscape) (UK CES HENV-704)

 

UK Links:

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ENRI Gardening Resources

Gardening in Kentucky YouTube Site

Regulatory Services: Soils

Rain Gardens

UK Home Landscape IPM Program

 

Additional Links:

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EPA Greenscapes

EPA Greenscapes Resource Tools (including cost calculators, publications, links)

greenteam.ky.gov - Governor's Garden

National Wildlife Federation - Backyard Certified Wildlife Habitat

 

Agent Resources:

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:

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General

Composting

Rain Gardens/Barrels

General:

Integrated Pest Management Radio Script (UK)

Composting:

Home Composting Radio Script (UK)

Worm Composting Radio Script (UK)

Rain Gardens/Barrels:

Rain Barrels Exclusive (UK)

Rain Barrels Radio Script (UK)

Rain Gardens Radio Script (UK)

 

Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs:

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Developing a Compost Bin (UK)

Maintaining a Healthy Lawn and Garden (UK)

Planning for Productive Gardening (UK)

Protecting the Backyard Wildlife Habitat (UK)

Use a Rain Barrel to Capture Storm Water Pre-Recorded Radio (UK)

Using Native Plants in the Landscape (UK)

Using Recycled Water in the Home Landscape (UK)

 

Displays/Presentations:

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Home Composting Display (UK CES) PDF or MS PowerPoint

Improving Yard and Garden Care Presentation (UK)

Organic Pesticides in the Garden Presentation (UK) PDF or MS PowerPoint

Raised Bed Garden: UK Video Part 1

Raised Bed Garden: UK Video Part 2

Raised Bed Gardening UK News Clip

Raised Bed Gardens Presentation (UK)

Rain Gardens Presentation (UK)

 

Gardening in Kentucky Video Podcasts: Managing Mole Problems (UK)

 

 

Gardening in Kentucky Video Podcasts: Mulching Landscapes (UK)

 

 

Gardening in Kentucky Video Podcasts: Fertilizing Landscapes (UK)

 

 

Gardening in Kentucky Video Podcasts: Soil Testing (UK)

 

 

Project WIN - Louisville's Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens

 

 

Educational Resources:

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General

Composting

General:

Improving Yard and Garden Care Evaluation Tool (UK)

Improving Yard and Garden Care Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK)

Composting:

Worm Composting Drop-In Ad



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