Fayette County Cooperative Extension Horticulture

Join native plants technician Tyson Gregory on Saturday, June 13th from 10am-12pm, for a guided tour through the Walk Across Kentucky Collection. This tour will highlight some of the unique species within the collection while exploring a variety of rotating topics such as plant naming, ecological adaptations, Kentucky’s ecoregions, pollinator-host plant relationships, and more.

This event is free, but space is limited. Email [email protected] to sign-up

Here's your save the date for the Appropriate Tools & Technology Field Day at the UK Horticulture research farm in Lexington, KY. This event is on August 25th, from 8AM to 4PM Eastern Time. If you are interested, please reach out by email to Alexis or Sarah at [email protected] or [email protected]

This event is made possible by UK's Center for Crop Diversification, the Kentucky Horticulture Council, the Organic Association of Kentucky, and Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Hope to see you there!

This is your reminder to start planning for the fall season! It's easy to get caught up in the summer garden tasks, but keep in mind there will be opportunity to grow more cool season vegetables this fall.

Have gardening questions? Send us an email: [email protected]

Can you guess what kind of butterfly this is?

And did you know June is National Pollinator Month?! Lexington will be celebrating all month with different events, most of them between then 16th and the 27th! Click the link below for a list of events appreciating these beautiful creatures and info on how to snag some freebies! Visit: https://www.pollinatorlex.com/

The Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course aids woodland owners in forest resource management, offering online and in-person options. Live session recordings will be available, with participants able to choose between online-only or online plus a field session, each featuring a regional Woodland Owner Resource Extravaganza with over 15 organizations! The webinars showcase topics such as tree identification and wildlife and woodland management. Don't miss out. Register today at https://wosc.mgcafe.uky.edu/2026-wosc!

All UK Extension offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026.
We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

Head to The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky tomorrow night for what's certain to be an informative dive into how landowners can live alongside and support wildlife in urban landscapes. Dr. Matthew Springer will be leading the conversation on how to invite a wide range of species through good plant options for small yards.

Date: May 12th, 2026
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: 500 Alumni Dr.

This event is free, however you should register to attend by emailing: [email protected]

Grow your own food! Join Fayette County Extension horticulture staff, our master gardener volunteers, and the incredibly talented students & teachers at The Learning Center for a day jam packed with learning and fun!

We hope to see you this Saturday May 9 from 10AM to 1PM at The Learning Center (475 Price Rd, Lexington, KY, 40508). Attend 15-minute lessons to earn a free bundle of transplants and seeds.

No registration required, free plants and seeds available while supplies last! Limit one goodie bag per household.

Join The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky for a workshop on tree pruning for homeowners for free this Sunday, May 3rd from 12-2:30, 2026. Dave Leonard, Board Certified Master Arborist, will be leading the workshop teaching the basics of pruning your trees for successful outcomes.

Space for this event is limited and registration is required. Please email them at [email protected] or call 859-257-6955 to reserve your spot.

Event link: https://arboretum.mgcafe.uky.edu/events/tree-pruning-basics-homeowners

Hop on today to join University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Horticulture Program for a class on selecting good houseplants! Register before the class to receive the email with the Zoom link: https//www.tinyurl.com/UKhwwAPRIL26

April 29th, 2026 12:30ET or 11:30CT