One of the purposes of the Harvey County Home and Garden Show is providing an opportunity to learn! Each year we have eleven lawn and garden seminars for the citizens of Harvey County and surrounding area co come and learn from one or all of the programs. This year if you are interested in learning how to grow mushrooms, plants with indoor blooms or weather this is the place for you. March 22 and 23 are the dates and it is held at the Dyck Arboretum in Hesston.
Saturday: March 22, 2025
9:00 am Growing Culinary Mushrooms in Your Backyard
Pam Paulsen, Horticulture Agent Reno Co
10:00 am How to Avoid Getting Bitten by Ticks
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Extension Entomologist, Kansas State University
11:00 am How to Avoid Getting Bit by Mosquitos
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Extension Entomologist, Kansas State University
1:00 pm Birdscaping
Katie Schmidt, Dyck Arboretum Horticulturist
2:00 pm Tai Chi for Beginners
Abby Vaughn, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health Agent Harvey County
3:00 pm From State Bird to Yard Bird
Gregg Friesen, Local Birding Enthusiast
4:00 pm The Right Way to Take Care of Your Fescue Lawn!
Scott Eckert, Horticulture Agent, Harvey County
Sunday: March 23
1:00 pm Indoor Blooms
Calla Edwards, Horticulture Agent Butler Co
2:00 pm Kansas Weather and You
Jake Dunne, Morning Meteorologist, KWCH 12
3:00 pm Humming Along
Chuck Otte, Bird Expert, Former Ag Agent, Geary County
4:00 pm Flower Gardening for Beauty & Biodiversity
Jason Graves, Horticulture Agent Central KS District
Don’t forget there is a free kids activity and door prizes as well. The cost is just one dollar but kids 12 and under are free!
