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The Sunshine Gardening PodcastHow to Attract More Hummingbirds to Your Kentucky GardenIn the 31st episode of The Sunshine Gardening Podcast, host Kristin Hildabrand and guest Annette Heisdorffer discuss strategies for attracting hummingbirds to Kentucky gardens. The episode covers hummingbird characteristics, plant selection, homemade nectar, feeder maintenance, and common challenges. They also share resources for creating hummingbird-friendly gardens. Tune in for expert tips!2024-05-0622 min
The Sunshine Gardening PodcastHow to Attract More Hummingbirds to Your Kentucky GardenTitle: How to Attract More Hummingbirds to Your Kentucky GardenIn episode 31 of the Sunshine Gardening Podcast, host Kristin Hildabrand is joined by guest Annette Heisdorffer, the Daviess County Horticulture Extension Agent. The episode focuses on strategies for attracting hummingbirds to gardens in Kentucky.Kristin opens the podcast by introducing the topic and highlights the joy of observing hummingbirds. Annette then dives into the specifics of hummingbird characteristics, emphasizing their preference for tubular-shaped, brightly colored (red, orange, or yellow) flowers and placing feeders and flower clusters in separate territories...2024-05-0622 min
Daviess County Public LibraryExtending the Vegetable Growing Season, Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, Ph. D.Hear Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, Ph. D., the UK Extension Agent for Horticulture Education in Daviess County, explain new methods to extend the life of your garden.
You will learn how to extend the growing season and harvest vegetables into the fall. Two gardening techniques described include succession planting of warm-season crops and the late planting of certain cool-season crops. This includes a guide of when to plant in order to harvest produce before the first hard frost in the fall.2020-06-3027 min