Gardening
Gardening Classes
Through the Master Gardener Program, volunteers learn gardening essentials that they then pass on to the community. Master Gardeners complete service projects such as the Extension Rain Garden and the 6-acre Woodland Garden at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve.
The Extension office also offers other gardening classes throughout the year. Contact the staff assistant to sign up for gardening classes email notifications.
Upcoming Gardening Classes
Classes are held at the Oldham County Extension office unless otherwise specified. RSVP via (502) 222-9453 or michael.boice@uky.edu.
Winterize, Survive & Thrive ♣ Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m.
Sayde Heckman, Garden Manager at Yew Dell, discusses how to bring plants indoors for winter as well as the care and maintenance of houseplants. Sponsored by the Oldham County Master Gardener Association.
ID Your Tree ♣ November, date and time TBA
Join us at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve (12501 Harmony Landing Road in Goshen) to learn how to identify winter trees. Led by Robert and Patti Rollins from Greenhaven Tree Care. Sponsored by the Oldham County Master Gardener Association.
Receive notifications on upcoming classes by signing up for the Extension newsletter.
Gardening Resources
Check out the Kentucky State Horticulture Newsletter by University of Kentucky Horticulture Department. They also publish a newsletter for fruit producers: Kentucky Fruit Facts. Oldham County Horticulture Assistant Michael Boice too sends out email notifications concerning timely fruit production information. Email michael.boice@uky.edu today to get on the list.
The Kentucky State Horticultural Society is one of the hosts of the annual Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference.
Visit the Oldham County Extension blog for more information on the following gardening topics:
- Adapting Your Garden As You Age
- Kentucky Fruit Trees
- Kentucky Garden Pests
- Growing Hydrangeas in Kentucky
- Top 5 Landscaping Mistakes
- Landscape Publications Revised
- Fall is the Best Time for Soil Testing
- Fall Gardening Activities
- Fall Native KY Flowers
- Spring KY Native Flowers
- Poinsettia Container Gardening
- How & When to Prune Your Landscape
- Spring Seed Choices
- Spring Tree Planting Checklist
- Summer Gardening Activities
- Sunflowers in Oldham County
- Vegetable Garden Preparation
- Why You Should Test Your Soil
Download PDFs for more information on the following topics:
- Cover crops for the vegetable garden
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky
- Ice damage to landscape trees
- Produce availability chart
- Tulip Tree - Kentucky's State Tree, also known as the Tulip Poplar
- Woody Ornamentals for Bee-Friendly Landscapes in the Ohio River valley