Home & Garden

The season for spring cleaning is in full swing, and there are several ways to get rid of large items lying around your house in Johnson County. Several Johnson County cities will be offering large or bulk item pickup services...

Shawnee is renaming its popular bulky item pickup program and changing the way it distributes vouchers to residents for one free drop-off at the landfill. The annual bulky item trash program — previously named Tidy Town — gives residents the...

For those who celebrate Christmas, one of the most festive parts of the holiday season is breaking out the big tree. A less fun part of the season, now that Christmas has passed, is taking it all down, packing up...

Halloween is less than three weeks away, and homes around Johnson County are getting spookier. From skeletons rising up out of front lawns to ghostly inflatable characters hovering near driveways, many Johnson County homeowners are able to outfit their properties...

It's that time of year when Prairie Village residents can get rid of large items, including everything from appliances to matresses. The city's annual large item pickup period begins this Saturday, April 20, and continues the following three weekends with...

As Johnson County finally starts to see some cooler fall temperatures, Johnson Countians might expect to see more of something else — small brown stink bugs. Each fall and winter, stink bugs start attempting to make their way inside to...

By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Ottawa will now allow small-scale urban agriculture — a move designed to accommodate residents who want to raise chickens and to resolve a homeowner’s lawsuit over the right to sell fruit and honey. City lawyer Blaine Finch said...

Nature-lovers rejoice! The Garden Club of Shawnee’s annual garden tour returns this weekend after a multi-year pause due to COVID-19. From fauna-focused gardens to those that emphasize an “oasis” feel, the tour showcases the best of the best local gardens...

Spring has finally sprung in Johnson County, and now that it's warmer, many Johnson Countians are turning to their gardens. If you aren't sure what to plant yet, Johnson County's demonstration gardens can provide plenty of ideas. One note of caution, though;...

Autumn makes for pretty trees, but those trees create a lot of work for homeowners once temperatures get colder. Remember this: Raking the fallen leaves in your yard can be a tedious task come fall, and it actually may not...

An iconic Prairie Village property designed by famed midcentury architect Bruce Goff has hit the market. The listing: The Searing House at 79th Street and Fontana is up for sale for the first time since being built in 1967. The...

It's that time of year again where your once-festive jack-o'-lanterns are starting to look a bit deflated and rotten. Maybe even a bit gnawed-on by chipmunks. ICYMI: Instead of simply throwing them away, think about taking your pumpkins and other...