Garden
Greening up your garden! Click on the links below for information and resources regarding environmental responsibility in the garden.
Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts
Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs
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)
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)
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)
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)
Gardening in Kentucky YouTube Site
EPA Greenscapes Resource Tools (including cost calculators, publications, links)
greenteam.ky.gov - Governor's Garden
National Wildlife Federation - Backyard Certified Wildlife Habitat
Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:
Integrated Pest Management Radio Script (UK)
Home Composting Radio Script (UK)
Worm Composting Radio Script (UK)
Rain Barrels Radio Script (UK)
Rain Gardens Radio Script (UK)
Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs:
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)
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
Improving Yard and Garden Care Evaluation Tool (UK)
Improving Yard and Garden Care Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK)