Backyard Garden: All American Selections Bed

The purpose of this garden is to demonstrate new plant varieties with superior garden performance that have been selected by All American Selections (AAS), an independent non-profit organization that tests new, never-before sold varieties for the home gardener.

The AAS bed in the Backyard garden is entered in the All-American Selections nationwide garden design competition this year as well. The theme of this year’s competition is STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Display gardens will be judged on their use of the components of STEAM

How STEAM is incorporated in the AAS garden design:

Points of Interest

• The All American Selections(AAS) bed at the Backyard Garden is one of five recognized demonstration gardens (via the AAS registry) in the state of Kansas. Kansas is part of the Heartland region within the AAS designation.

Tips

• If you have limited space, consider mixing flowers and edibles in the same bed.
• Plant your plantings before you dig/ and consider light requirements, soil conditions, your planting zone limitations, and the size, color and design impression you want your garden to make
• For more information, check out the All American Selections website.

Please enjoy our garden!

Garden Address

35230 W 135th St
Olathe, KS 66061
Backyard Garden home page

Master Gardeners are available to answer questions and provide tours while they work the gardens Wednesday mornings, March to October. To schedule a visit on another day (M-F), please contact us at bygjocoemg@gmail.com

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