Healthy Yards Expo

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Make greener choices for your yard and home at the Ninth Annual Johnson County Healthy Yards Expo — a FREE Earth-friendly lawn and garden event.

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Kansas Healthy Yards and Communities (KHYC), developed by K-State Research and Extension helps homeowners make better choices on environmentally conscious lawn and garden care techniques. Johnson County Extension is teaming with Johnson County Stormwater Management and the cities of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee to present the Expo. 

Kansas Healthy Yards and Communities (KHYC), developed by K-State Research and Extension helps homeowners make better choices on environmentally conscious lawn and garden care techniques. Johnson County Extension is teaming with Johnson County Stormwater Management and the cities of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee to present the Expo. 

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Discover simple, easy eco-friendly practices that can be done to achieve a nice yard while still protecting our water, air and healthy soils. 

The Healthy Yards Expo features businesses, non-profits and tips to help residents become “greener” in their lawn and garden care.

Expo features

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The expo is a great place to get new ideas from experts. It’s a one-stop learning event on green ideas and services.

The expo is a great place to get new ideas from experts. It’s a one-stop learning event on green ideas and services.

New this year — Native Plant Sale!Choose from over 1,000 plantsVisitors to the Expo can:

• Register for Door Prizes!
• Free Tree Seedling: First 100 visitors get a free tree seedling, courtesy of Overland Park.
• Free Native Plants: First 500 visitors get 2 free native plants (with completed Expo Passport) — courtesy of Johnson County Stormwater Management.
• Visit with Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Master Gardeners and local plant societies. They’ll offer expert advice on gardening and plant cultivation.
• 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

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• Fun for the Kids: Enjoy a free Stone Lion Puppets show at 10a, plus Make-&-Take Kids Crafts from 10 – 11a.

Johnson County Residents — Get a FREE soil test

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Johnson County residents can get a free soil test, compliments of Johnson County Stormwater Management and Johnson County Extension.

Johnson County residents can get a free soil test, compliments of Johnson County Stormwater Management and Johnson County Extension.

Get a free soil testcompliments of Johnson County Stormwater Management and Extension.

• Bring your soil sample to the Expo to receive the free testing. How to take a soil test.
• A soil test will provide you with the fertility needs to grow healthy plants while protecting our soil and water.