Healthy Yards Expo

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Interested in making your yard more earth-friendly? Come join us at the 13th annual Kansas Healthy Yards Expo taking place March 29th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shawnee Civic Centre, located at 13817 Johnson Drive in Shawnee. This event will be free to attend.

Attendees of the expo will be able to listen to speakers on topics that can help you improve you landscape while also adhering to eco-friendly practices. Johnson County K-State Research and Extension partners with Johnson County Stormwater Management and the cities of Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte to host this event.

This expo will offer educational seminars presented by local businesses, non-profits, and city and county departments about practices you can use in your own landscape. “By promoting eco-friendly practices and providing education, we can equip our surrounding communities with the knowledge to support their efforts for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier soil all while having your landscape looking it’s best,” said Markis Hill, horticulture agent for Johnson County Research and Extension.

Visitors to the Expo can:

• Register for door prizes!

• Free Tree Seedling: First 100 visitors get a free tree seedling, courtesy of the City of Overland Park.

• Talk with city representatives to find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn about cost share programs for establishing rain gardens and rain barrels.

• Listen to informative speakers on topics such as native plants, pollinators, vegetable gardening and landscaping.

• Choose from a wide selection of locally grown, organic native plants specially selected to thrive in your garden.

• Johnson County Extension will sell DIY Radon Kits and experts will show you how to test your home here in Johnson County.

• Learn about green house cleaning and cooking with herbs from Extension Master Food Volunteers.

• Visit with Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Master Gardeners, Extension Master Naturalists, nonprofit organizations, and local plant societies for expert advice.

• Kids can enjoy a free puppet show by Stone Lion Puppet Theatre. Performances are at 10:30 AM and 12 PM.

• Kiddos will also enjoy a traveling museum that brings soil to life, in the Soil Tunnel Trailer.

Free soil tests

Knowing your soil nutrient levels to grow healthy plants and protect the water quality in our local streams and lakes is important. Johnson County residents get one free soil test, compliments of Johnson County Stormwater Management and Johnson County K-State Extension. Bring your soil sample to the expo. Learn how to take an adequate soil sample by visiting our website.