Johnson County Kansas

Medicare Open Enrollment is in full swing through Dec. 7.

Decorating the home for the holidays has been a tradition for generations.

Throughout Johnson County leaves will begin to fall as we head into autumn, and many will take to their yards with rakes and brown yard waste bags in hand.

Raise your hand if you ever took something out of the refrigerator, stared long and hard at it and asked yourself how long it had been there, or if you have questioned if something was safe to eat.

Success with planting grass seed is not as simple as broadcasting seed over the soil. There is an art and science to success. First, mow the lawn slightly lower than normal, removing most of the debris. The next step is to prepare the soil.

Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists are planning their annual Hasta Luego (until later) Monarchs! celebration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Pollinator Prairie, 320 S. Blake St., near downtown Olathe.

Who doesn’t love nature? Strolling along the paths, playing in the parks or just relaxing in your backyard, the Kansas City area has a variety of great places to sit back and take in the many sights and sounds.

The question is, how do I keep my flowers looking amazing for the rest of the summer? We plant annual flowers in containers and beds with the hope they will provide a pop of color throughout the season. Let’s look at what it takes to maintain that color boost up until a killing frost ends the season.

Exercise is often referred to as a miracle drug. Research from the Physical Intervention Laboratory at Kansas State University has found that physical exercise, such as walking, improves not only your body, but also your mind. Keeping active is important for strengthening your heart and lungs.

Spring’s arrival will soon be evident with birds singing, bulbs bursting into color and lawns wakening from its winter slumber into a delightful spring green.