K-State Research and Extension
Celebrate spring with a walk
As the days begin to get longer, and the nicer weather moves in and the colder weather moves out, it is important that we begin to move our bodies too!
Approaching the tax season
With the beginning of the New Year comes income tax season-that time between late January and April 15 when almost all households must file a tax return.
Getting the dirt on good soil
Soil is the foundation of all gardening. Growing healthy plants starts with good soil for healthy root development.
How to sort out Medicare mail
Medicare Open Enrollment is in full swing through Dec. 7.
Holiday decorating with landscape greens
Decorating the home for the holidays has been a tradition for generations.
Fall lawn advice: Try 'Grass-cycling'
Throughout Johnson County leaves will begin to fall as we head into autumn, and many will take to their yards with rakes and brown yard waste bags in hand.
Freshen up food safety knowledge
Raise your hand if you ever took something out of the refrigerator, stared long and hard at it and asked yourself how long it had been there, or if you have questioned if something was safe to eat.
Lawn seeding needs quality seed
Success with planting grass seed is not as simple as broadcasting seed over the soil. There is an art and science to success. First, mow the lawn slightly lower than normal, removing most of the debris. The next step is to prepare the soil.
Event tags monarch butterflies
Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists are planning their annual Hasta Luego (until later) Monarchs! celebration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Pollinator Prairie, 320 S. Blake St., near downtown Olathe.