Johnson County Kansas

The Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead has added one of three American Hosta Society display gardens in Kansas and the first of its kind in the Kansas City area.

The 12th annual “Wonders of Discovery” celebration takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Pollinator Prairie, 320 South Blake St., Olathe.

Six unique private gardens in Johnson County will be opened to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12 and 13 during the Johnson County K-State Extension Master Gardener biennial public garden tour.

There’s a popular saying: What you do today shapes your tomorrow.

Nowhere is this more evident than in how we age.

Do you know how much your tree is worth? Not just the value it provides by triggering your biophilic response, but the actual monetary value it contributes to your home or property?

Whether you are moving out of your home, moving into a new home, or just need to tidy up, spring is a great time to clean up your garage or shed.

Osteoporosis is often called a “silent disease,” and for good reason. Bone loss occurs gradually and often without noticeable symptoms, sometimes not until a fracture happens. For adults 50 and older, especially women after menopause, osteoporosis becomes an important health concern.

Johnson County truly appreciates volunteers. The just-concluded Best Times readers’ survey indicated 81% of respondents had an interest or even a strong interest in local volunteer opportunities.

With the growing season once again upon us, many one-time gardeners may be longing to get some form of a vegetable garden back into their space, even if they can’t quite manage all the hard physical labor they used to put into it. Luckily, options still exist for these people to adapt their gardening practices to what works with their abilities and still produce a desirable crop.