Horticulture
Horticulture
Our horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification.
What is Horticulture Extension?
The Laurel County Extension Office Horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification. Cooperative Extension is the major provider of research-based information for consumers and horticulture businesses.
Horticulture Pages
Click the links below to check out some of the local Horticulture related groups!
Additional Information about Horticulture
The Department of Horticulture emphasizes sustainable systems. Its mission is to discover new knowledge, develop and evaluate new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization, and deliver information to horticultural clientele for improving the quality of life in Kentucky, the United States, and the world.
Upcoming Horticulture Events
View a list of all of our upcoming classes and events here!
View EventsSubmitting a Soil Sample
We can send soil to the UK lab to be tested for nutrient deficiencies. This will save you time and money when fertilizing for your specific needs.
Learn MoreSubmitting Plant Samples
Whether it's a landscape ornamental or a commercial vegetable, the plant pathology lab has the tools to help identify potential diseases and make recommendations.
Learn MoreCarrie Lydia Adkins
Extension Staff Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture
(606) 864-4167 carrie.adkins@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008Jasmine Fox
Extension Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture
(606) 864-4167 jasmine.fox@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008Steve Mobley
Extension Agent, Horticulture
(606) 864-4167 steve.mobley@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008
