Lawn and 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.
Virtual Gardening Presentations
Stay tuned for our October Program on conservation easements presented by Jerry Jost of the Kansas Land Trust.
The September gardening education program was held virtually on Saturday, Sept. 19th at 10:15.
Click on the link to view the recorded webinar: "Restorative landscaping" presented by Katie Kingery-Page, Associate Dean of Architecture, KSU.
Click on the link to view the recorded webinar from August: "Rain Gardens", Natasha Thomas-North of Taylor Creek Nurseries
Click on the link to view the recorded webinar from July: "The Emerald Ash Borer - detection and treatment", Kim Bomberger, Community District Forester for K-State Forestry.
Junior Master Gardener online classes
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Updated
Kansas Healthy Yards & Communities Tips and videos on plant care, vegetable gardening, lawn care, fruit production and more!
Horticulture Information Center Here you will find a weekly horticulture newsletter loaded with timely information, a link to some of the most common plant and pest problems, lists of recommended plants, and a link to a searchable database of K-State publications on all manner of topics.
