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Douglas County

K-State Research and Extension Douglas County 
2110 Harper Street
Lawrence KS 66046

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm
Monday - Friday

785-843-7058

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Bus Routes to Our Office

Bus Route Options: Route 1 & 5

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Extension Strategic Plan

Our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan for making K-State Research & Extension Douglas County grow and thrive with and for the community is here! Click below to learn more!

2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan of K-State Research & Extension Douglas County

GARDEN TO TABLE DINNER EVENT

You are invited to the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners’ first “Garden to Table” Dinner on October 7, 2023 at Saltwell Farm Kitchen. This special event will offer a delicious five course tasting menu prepared by local all-star chef, Ken Baker.  

Tickets are $100 for dinner, or $125 for dinner with five wine pairings. Please join us for a great evening in a fun atmosphere, rain or shine. The fabulous menu and more details are available on the Garden to Table Dinner page. For more information, check out the Garden to Table FAQs page. Funds raised from this event will be used to support our educational programs for the public, and to fund scholarships for new Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners.

Order your tickets here

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. Scroll down for a list of our monthly education programs.

K-State Garden Hour - topics from lawns to tomatoes, pollinators to compost

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Updated

Kansas Gardening Calendar - monthly reminders for garden and landscape maintenance

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. 

Soil Testing

Test your soil's pH and nutrient levels to determine what kind and the right amount of fertilizer to apply. You might be spending money on nutrients that you don't need. Download the document on How to Take a Soil Sample for more details.

Extension Master Gardener Hotline

Got garden questions?
Call or email the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners
Email: dgcogardenhotline@gmail.com or phone: 785-843-7058 to leave a message.
Hotline Brochure PDF

 

Finding good advice for your landscape and garden - presentation by Sharon Ashworth on Nov. 13th, 2021. This document contains links to a world of horticultural information available from K-State Research and Extension.

The Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) host educational presentations each month from January through November. Watch for announcements on this page and on the EMG Facebook Page.

You can watch all our recorded presentations, and much more, on our EMG YouTube channel.

More Master Gardener Information

Program Staff

Sharon Ashworth Horticulture & Natural Resources Extension Agent information  link