Horticulture | Natural Resources
News & Events
Horticulture (Lawn and Garden) and Natural Resources are important aspects of a thriving healthy community. We provide tips, educational programing, information, and resources for you to thrive! Please see below for highlights, news, programs and events!
Bloom Boxes on Sale Now!
Presale taking from now until May 29, to be picked up at the Native Plant Sale taking place May 30
Upcoming Events
Native Plant Talk - May 28, 2026
Hoticulture Agent, Sharon Ashworth, will be going over the benefits of using native plants in your landscapes and gardens!
5:30pm in the Dreher Family 4-H Building
Native Plant Sale - May 30, 2026
From 9 am to 3 pm, the Master Gardeners will be in Building 21 selling over a hundred different species of Kansas native plants. Not sure what to get? Consider preordering a bloom box! The EMGs have curated the plants in each bundle to suit a variety of conditions and purposes.
The 2026 EMG Advance Education programs
2/18/2026 Dr. Cheryl Boyer Creating Good Potting Soil Mixes
3/18/2026 Courtney King Traditional Views of Growing Plants
4/15/2026 Joan Spann/Lori Trojan Healthy Growing--Healthy Eating
5/16/2026 Laura Dickenson A Rose for Every Garden
6/17/2026 Margit Kaltenekker Soil Health Primer and Beyond
7/18/2026 Mark Slayton A Look Through the Window of GMO Plants
8/19/2026 Diane Guthrie Flowers that Grow Well for Bouquets
9/17/2026 Lisa Nelick Seed and Dry Material Gathering
10/21/2026 Scott Schulte Renewing the Blue: Restoring Land, Water and Community Canopy