Today on “Earth Day,” Kentucky’s electric cooperatives are kicking off the 2024 Beautify the Bluegrass campaign, an annual initiative to recognize local efforts that make our Commonwealth a great place to live. For the eighth straight year, the co-ops, Kentucky Living and Kentucky’s Governor are encouraging Kentuckians to submit and nominate projects that preserve our state’s natural beauty or help their communities shine. “We want to recognize the folks who roll up their sleeves to improve their hometowns,” Governor Andy Beshear says in a video message being released today. “My off ..read more

April is recognized nationally as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, bringing attention to a a neurological condition that impacts movement, affecting approximately 10 million people worldwide. While Parkinson’s has no cure, understanding the basics of the disease is crucial for those diagnosed and for their loved ones. The primary culprit behind Parkinson’s is the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in regulating movement and coordination. Symptoms typically start slowly. Tr ..read more

The 2024 Best in Kentucky finalists are here! Voting will begin on May 1. Until then, learn about each finalist below and get ready to vote for your favorite. Sponsored by People & Personalities Local Radio Host Kellie McKay – WHHT 103.7 NASH, Glasgow Larry Smith – WVLC 99.9, Campbellsville                            Cale Tharp – WLCB 93.7, Hodgenville Local TV Personality Lee Cruse – Lexington Dawne Gee – WAVE, Louisville Candyce Clifft – WDRB, Louisvi ..read more

Learn about a city on the rise and a destination you need to get to know, Owensboro, Kentucky A Rolling Stone Visit Music City. One of four cities GO USA TV says to visit to experience American culture through music. Home to a distillery ranked by travel.com as a top four bourbon tour in the USA. Owensboro is located in the middle of everywhere. Less than 3½ hours from Nashville, Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville.  The worst part of travel is the waiting, the traffic, the long lines and the cost. You’re not going to see traffic in Owensboro and you’re not going to see a b ..read more

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Follow the falls to some of the state’s most scenic sights  Talk about an attention hog. Stretching 125 feet across a rocky outcrop and plummeting down 68 feet into the Cumberland River below, Cumberland Falls, within Cumberland Falls State Resort Park—the most visited state park in the Kentucky State Park system—grabs headlines and draws crowds.  The “Niagara of the South,” as Cumberland Falls is known, is deservedly Kentucky’s most famous waterfall. But it’s not its only wow-worthy waterfall.  There are waterfalls all over the state, from a “cave waterfall” in the western hint ..read more

Can I plant this European cypress outside in the ground on top of a hill? It would be well drained land not holding water, plenty of sunlight, as it would be facing east and west. Should I repot it and wait til fall to plant or is now (April) ok to plant if it can be planted outside? The post Planting a cypress tree appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

When is the best time to move a clematis or can they be moved? The post Moving a clematis appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

Our high geranium will not bloom or only has 2-3 blooms. Is there anything we can do to correct this? The post Geranium not blooming appeared first on Kentucky Living ..read more

We think of the nexus of Kentucky horse racing as being Louisville and Lexington. But could it have been Lincoln County, 97 miles from Churchill Downs and 45 miles from Keeneland Race Course?  As Churchill Downs celebrates its 150th Derby on May 4 and Keeneland its 100th Blue Grass Stakes on April 6, it’s a great time to learn about a couple of horse tracks that decades earlier likely helped set the stage for Kentucky and American racing. That brings us to the William Whitley House Historic Site, also known as Sportsman’s Hill.  Back in the late 1700s, early Kentucky settler William ..read more