Archive for Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Master Gardeners on hand at Shawnee Town gardens to explain their handiwork
June 1, 2011
The Johnson County Extension Master Gardeners designed and maintain the gardens at Shawnee Town 1929. You will find them working the gardens on Friday mornings from April through October. They also staff the gardens to answer visitor’s questions at special events like Old Shawnee Days. Many visitors return to the gardens each year to see the changes and receive ideas for their own gardens.
The Herb Garden was started in 1992 and has been expanded five times. It contains culinary, medicinal, strewing, international and everlasting herbs. Many of the plants are also host plants for butterflies, which adds to the garden’s interest.
The Country Garden was established in 1999 and is a combination of perennial and annual garden flowers. Ideas and plant material for both sun and shade are featured. Visitors will find a bed of Prairie Star Annuals, plants that have been proven winners in the Kansas climate.
The Extension Master Gardener program is a volunteer organization sponsored by Johnson County Kansas State University Research and Extension. Its mission is to provide research-based and sound horticulture information. They do this through a number of avenues. Volunteers receive approximately 40 hours of training and then are required to volunteer at least 40 hours each year in the various educational projects. For information on joining the program, call (913) 764-6300 or visit oznet.ksu.edu/johnson.
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