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Johnson County

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Johnson County
11811 S. Sunset Drive
Suite 1500
Olathe, KS 66061

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday,
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(913) 715-7000
(913) 715-7005 fax
jo@listserv.ksu.edu

Map to our office

K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Johnson County Extension at (913)715-7000. Notify staff of accommodation needs as early as possible.

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Deanna Rose Farmstead

DRF_beautiful_garden_viewA beautiful garden display is located at the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. Vegetables, perennials, and herbs highlight these gardens maintained by volunteer Extension Master Gardeners. The ornamental gardens include

  • the butterfly garden,
  • children’s garden,
  • old fashioned garden and
  • the shrub garden.

The gardens are full of educational opportunities. You can learn about new recommended varieties, see new perennial introductions, and design combinations to bring your own garden to life.

Take a short tour of the gardens

Every Tuesday morning from April through October, the K-State Extension Master Gardeners are on site planting and maintaining the gardens.

Return to Demonstration Gardens.

Garden Address

137th and Switzer
Overland Park, KS

Park Hours:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., April 1 – October 31
 
Master Gardeners are available to answer questions while they work the gardens Tuesday mornings, April – October.

K-State Research and Extension Johnson County Master Gardener logo

Have questions? The Garden Hotline is staffed by trained EMG volunteers and Extension staff who will assist you with questions.

Phone: (913) 715-7050

Email: garden.help@jocogov.org