Lawn & Garden

Maintaining attractive communities and home landscapes increases property values and promotes an improved quality of life that makes Douglas County a great place to live.

Whether you have questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, or landscape maintenance, Extension information is available to help you. Our Extension garden experts and trained subject matter specialists are prepared to provide you with non-biased, research-based information.

Extension Master Gardener Hotline

Got garden questions?

Our Extension Master Gardener Hotline is open until the end of October! 785-843-7058 ext. 117

Sharon Ashworth, our Horticulture & Natural Resources Agent, did a presentation on Nov. 13th, 2021. The below document contains links to a world of horticultural information available from K-State Research and Extension.

Landscape & Gardens - How Do You find good advice? - PPT

News & Events

We have changed where we put our lawn and garden news and updates! Click the button below to view our active:

  • Programs
  • Grant opportunities
  • Lawn & Garden Themed: Tips, Tricks, Facts, Resources
  • USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023
  • Kansas Gardening Calendar
  • Kansas Healthy Yards & Communities Resource
  • Horticulture Information Center
  • and MORE!
Horticulture & Natural Resources News & Events Page

 

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