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Hort Culture — 165 episodes

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Specialty Cut Flower Workshops & The Experience Economy

2

Practical Tips for Productive Growing

3

Grow What You Eat: Realistic Home Food Production

4

Succession Planning: Securing the Future of Your Operation

5

Patio Plants That Feel Like Cheating

6

Why Every Grower Should Know the Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association

7

Softwood Cuttings 101: Timing, Technique, and Success

8

Yellow-Legged Hornets: An Emerging Threat to Pollinators

9

Gardening on a Budget

10

The Business of Christmas Trees in Kentucky

11

Pricing Isn't Math — It's Notetaking and Psychology

12

Inside Yew Dell: Plants, Passion & Public Gardens

13

What's on Your 2026 Garden Vision Board

14

When Pop Culture Plants the Seed

15

Credit Cards, Cash, and the Cost of Doing Business

16

Winter Is Prime Time: Inside Extension Horticulture Programming

17

Growing Second Chances: A Master Gardener Program Inside Prison Walls

18

20 Questions: Plant Edition

19

Kid Friendly Horticulture

20

The Off-Season That Isn't: Winter Planning for Gardeners

21

Reflections on 2025 & Winter Trees

22

Fresh Flavors in Cold Weather: Growing Herbs Indoors

23

Gifts for Gardeners

24

From Porch to Windowsill: A Houseplant Transition Guide

25

Fall Is for Planting: Tree Tips for the Dormant Season

26

Storing Tender Bulbs & Tubers for Winter

27

The Christmas Tree Industry in Kentucky

28

The Robinson Center: Land-Grant Mission in Action

29

Why Leaves Change: The Science and Beauty of Fall Color

30

Plants and People: A Healthy Connection

31

The Hardwood Economy: Kentucky's Hidden Giant

32

Late Summer Lawn, Landscape & Garden Wrap-Up

33

Tapping into Tradition: Kentucky Maple Syrup with John Duvall

34

Saving Seeds, Sharing Stories

35

Weeds, Weather, and Why Cider Donuts Matter

36

Learning by Doing: Extension Interns Share Their Stories

37

August in the Garden: Keeping Plants Alive & Minds Looking Ahead

38

Buzz, Bite, and Bloom: Exploring Plant–Insect Connections

39

Hands in the Dirt, Data in the Cloud

40

The Mullet Lawn Philosophy: Turf Talk with Jason Vaughn

41

Farm Fresh, Brand Ready

42

Houseplant Reality Check with Emma Lee

43

Mechanical Weed Control: Old Tools, New Tech

44

Giant Pumpkins with Joe Kuosman

45

Pesticides, Pathogens & Powdery Mildew: Gardening in a Kentucky Summer

46

Growing Kentucky: A Conversation with Trevor Terry of the Horticulture Council

47

Hands in the Dirt, Head in the Clouds

48

Plants That Mark Time

49

Right-Sizing Your Farm: Aligning Scale with Your Goals

50

Growing Tree Cities in Kentucky: A Conversation with Jack Baggett

51

Spring Reflections, Weedy Challenges & What's Next

52

Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should

53

Forecasting for Farmers: Weather Wisdom with Matt Dixon

54

Marketing for Growers: Why Branding Matters

55

Cold Snaps and Garden Comebacks

56

From Garden to Table: Food Preservation with Alethea Bruzek

57

Shape Up Your Landscape: Spring Pruning 101

58

Spring Rhythms: A Day in the Life of a Grower

59

Finding Your Fit – Farmers Market Personality Types

60

Insects, Insights, and Open Minds: Dr. Ric Bessin Reflects on Entomology Extension Work

61

Digging Into Our Garden Personalities

62

Kentucky's Forests: A Conversation with State Forester Brandon Howard

63

Gardening 101: Am I Too Late to Start

64

A Conversation With Kentucky's State Apiarist, Amanda Skidmore

65

Alexis' Favorite Things: Grower Essentials for 2025

66

3-year Average Weekly Prices at Kentucky Farmers Markets: 2022-2024

67

100 Episodes of Hort Culture: Reflections on the Stories of Plants and People So Far

68

From Insulation to Critter Damage: The Two Sides of Snow and the Winter Landscape

69

Garden Evolution

70

Winter Bird Feeding 101

71

Tiny Greens, Big Flavor: Exploring the World of Microgreens

72

Tiny Plants, Big Fun: Exploring Dish Gardens and Terrariums

73

Overwintering Tender Perennials

74

The Business of Winter: Restocking, Reflecting, and Recharging

75

Plants for the Holidays

76

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Natural Logs

77

Digging into Digital: Social Media for Horticulture

78

Fall Food Favorites

79

From Orchard to Table: The Journey of an Apple

80

Cultivating Community: Urban and Community Gardens with Bethany Pratt

81

Kentucky's Autumn Insect Blitz

82

Organic Matter - The Unsung Hero of Healthy Soil

83

Autumn's Kaleidoscope: Kentucky's Fall Colors

84

Food Safety in Kentucky With Special Guest Bryan Brady

85

Plants For Winter Interest

86

Produce Auctions in Kentucky

87

Cultivating Growth: Email Marketing for Horticulture

88

The Forgotten Fruit: A Pawpaw Primer

89

Wrapping Up the Growing Season and Embracing Fall

90

Exploring the State and County Fairs in Kentucky

91

Plasticulture in Horticulture

92

Reflections on Experiences with the Center for Crop Diversification Summer Fellowship Program.

93

From Kitchen to Compost: Bokashi 101

94

University of Kentucky Extension Service Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

95

Beat the Heat and Bid Farewell

96

Worm Composting 101

97

Taming the Tasty Tomato: Mid to Late Season Care

98

Garden Wildlife Control

99

Innovations and Adaptations in Kentucky High Tunnels and Greenhouses

100

Summer Solstice: Cultivating Growth on the Longest Day

101

Analyzing Five Years of HortBiz Quiz Responses

102

Composting: From Kitchen Scraps to Garden Gold

103

Vines & Rinds: The Curious World of Cucurbits

104

The Buzz on Cicadas 2024

105

Branching Out - The Enduring Joy of Trees

106

Dealing with Downpours - Taming the Rainy Season in Your Garden

107

Tiny Trees, Big Fun: Lets Talk Bonsai

108

Exploring the University of Kentucky's Robinson Center and Robinson Forest

109

Farmers' Market Price Reports

110

Watering Systems and Strategies for Gardens and Landscapes

111

Frost Protection for Gardens and Landscapes

112

Spring Lawn and Landscape Prep

113

The Occasional Bean & Spring Garden Prep

114

Pollinator Gardens

115

Information Sources For Selecting Varieties of Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers

116

Talking Native Plants with Guest Laura Greenfield

117

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

118

LEAN Farming System

119

Our Garden Plans for 2024

120

Kentucky Horticulture Economic Situation & Outlook 2024

121

Garden Layout and Design

122

Bees and Beekeeping in Kentucky

123

Experiences With Horticulture in Japan

124

Looking Back on 2023

125

Non Timber Forest Products

126

Grow Your Own Transplants

127

Organic Production Support in Kentucky

128

Horticulture Biz Quiz

129

How to Overwinter Your Outdoor Plants Indoors During the Winter

130

Winter is Conference and Event Season

131

Marketing in the Offseason

132

Winterizing Your Garden and Landscape

133

Fall Vibes and Plant Folklore

134

Fall Is For Planting!

135

Grow Garlic at Home Like a Pro

136

Agritourism 2.0

137

Soil Testing

138

How to Make a Splash with Your Rain Barrel

139

Season Extension and Low Tunnels

140

Fall Cover Crops

141

Fall Garden and Landscape Cleanup

142

Producer Stress and Burnout

143

Tools and Gadgets

144

All about Mulch!

145

Talking Floral Design With Kathy and Sarah

146

The Kentucky Flower Market

147

Fall Gardening

148

Cut Flowers In Kentucky

149

Plants in Containers

150

Heat Stress in Plants

151

Garden Myths

152

Ecosystem Services of Landscape Plants

153

Reasons We Grow (Other Than Money)

154

Summer IPM

155

Summer Cover Crops

156

Crop Rotation

157

Marketing Channels

158

Exploring Funding Opportunities with Special Guest Maddie Grider

159

How to Grow More in Less Space: The Secrets of Interplanting and Companion Planting

160

Strategies for Pricing Your Hort Crops: The Dollars Are in the Details

161

How to Plan Your Succession Plantings for a Bountiful Harvest All Season Long

162

Integrated Pest Management; How to Manage Your Pests Without Losing Your Plants (or Your Mind)

163

To Grow or Not to Grow? Using the PRIMER Publication to Help With Choosing Profitable Horticulture Crops!

164

Don't call it dirt!

165

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