K-State Research and Extension
Tours offer peek into stunning gardens
The Public Garden Tour gives you a legitimate excuse to poke around and more! The Johnson County Extension Master Gardeners biennial garden tour on May 17 and 18 is made for looking, learning and exploring. The 2024 tour features six gardens within miles of each other in Johnson County.
Healthy Yards Expo set April 13 in Shawnee
The free 12th Healthy Yards Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive in Shawnee.
January is Radon Action Month
The second leading cause of lung cancer might be lurking in your home
What to do with holiday plants?
Numerous families spent time together, making lasting new memories. For many of us, special memories were recalled and probably provided a laugh or two. Now that the decorations are taken down and tucked away, waiting to be brought out of storage for another year. Many people receive traditional holiday plants like poinsettia, amaryllis and Christmas cactus as gifts, and might wonder what to do to the preserve the holiday gift plants they received.
Oh how sweet sugar is
Many Americans find themselves indulging in sweet treats and sugar-sweetened beverages regularly: so much so that the average American adult consumes two to three times more added sugar daily than the recommended amount. Most of the added sugar in our diets comes from sugar-sweetened beverages (47%) and snacks and sweets (31%).
Take time to stop, look and listen
As the garden season winds down and our attention focuses on winter and the holidays, it is an excellent time to assess your landscape. Doing a little evaluation this fall will help you get a jump on the spring rush. Now that yard work has settled down, I invite you to take some time to stop, look and listen.