Master Gardeners of Spencer County

06/16/2026

06/10/2026

FYI-

05/11/2026

Information on what to look for with this invasive species-

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Those splotches that look like dried mud on your maple tree aren’t mud. They’re spotted lanternfly egg masses — often containing 30 to 50 eggs — laid last fall and set to hatch in the coming weeks.

Spotted lanternfly is one of the fastest-spreading invasive insects in the eastern US. Heavy infestations can cover trees, grape vines, fences, decks, and even vehicles. They feed on plant sap and leave behind sticky honeydew that attracts mold and other pests.

🌿 Where to look this weekend:
- Bottom 6 feet of any tree trunk, especially maple, walnut, willow, and tree of heaven
- Underside of deck railings, picnic tables, wood piles
- Behind house numbers, on fence posts, under outdoor furniture
- Vehicle wheel wells, undercarriages, trailer hitches — they lay on metal too
- Look for a 1 to 1.5 inch smear that looks like dried gray mud or putty

🌿 What to do if you find one:
- Hold a sealable bag underneath
- Scrape with a credit card, plastic putty knife, or stiff stick
- drop the egg mass into rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer to destroy the eggs, then dispose of it according to local waste guidelines.
- Seal the bag and discard in regular trash
- Report the find to your state agriculture department — many states track sightings
- One mass takes ten seconds. Most infested trees carry between five and twenty.

One credit card. One sealed bag. One weekend. Or thousands of nymphs hatching in May 🌿

05/09/2026

Your Master Gardeners hard at work planting the planter boxes on Main Street this morning!

Thank you so much to the Brewer family at Lavender Pickle (next to auto zone in Taylorsville) for providing the gorgeous plants!

04/16/2026

03/31/2026

JOIN US WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 2026 FOR EARTH DAY! 🌱🌎

We're proud to offer a day of community, conservation, and celebration at Waterfront Botanical Gardens! Whether you’re looking to start your morning with a peaceful stroll and to learn about mindful consumption, or bring your kids for playdate, there’s something for everyone.

Find out more about the programming offered, as well as registration for these FREE Earth Day events here: waterfrontgardens.org/earthday

03/30/2026

The Arboretum is excited to offer another Terrarium Workshop on Friday, March 20th. Come create your own miniature, self-contained ecosystem as you learn about the process of terrarium design.

The cost of this workshop is $25 per terrarium. Participants will have a variety of plants and design features to choose from and will receive take-home instructions on how to care for your terrarium.

For more information and to register, visit https://arboretum.mgcafe.uky.edu/events/terrarium-workshop-0 .

03/28/2026

02/22/2026

Mark your calendars! The Bullitt County Master Gardeners' annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, April 25th from 8am-2pm. Come out and shop, browse through plants and garden art, chat with Master Gardeners, and check out all of our great vendors! For questions, call 502-543-2247.