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Finding the Solution to
Your Gardening Problems |
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Give us a call . . . |
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Master Gardener
volunteers are available
throughout the year to
answer questions and
provide gardening advice
to homeowners over the
phone. We can discuss
your gardening issues
and provide
up-to-date,
research-based advice.
We use a wide variety of
resources, including
AgriLife Extension
publications, A&M
Horticulture website
information, as well as
our well-stocked
reference library. |
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When you call the phone
desk at 830.257.6568,
and a Master Gardener is
on duty, you will have
the opportunity to
explain your
gardening/plant/pest
problem and will have an
answer to your problem
in a very short time. |
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Or Come By . . . |
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You may also stop by the
office to talk to us in
person. Please call
first to see if a MG is
on duty. You may
bring samples of your
plants to be diagnosed.
Please follow these
instructions for
bringing samples to the
office: |
■ Bring
samples in closed
plastic bags clearly
labeled with your name
and phone number.
■ For lawn
samples cut a 4” X 4”
square from your lawn at
the edge between the
healthy green and the
brown or affected area,
including the roots and
soil, and put it
immediately in a
closeable plastic bag to
keep any insects in the
sample and to keep the
sample fresh. The blades
should still be attached
to the runners and make
sure the sample grass is
not completely dead.
■ For leaf
samples cut a piece of a
branch that has both
healthy and affected
parts and put it into a
closed plastic bag to
keep the leaves from
drying out. Keep the
leaves on the branch if
possible. Leaves should
be those that are in the
process of being
affected rather than
leaves that are
completely dead. Please
note which parts of the
plant are being
affected, whether lower
or upper branches, tips
of branches or areas
nearest the stem, new
growth or old growth,
one side of the plant or
all over the plant.
■ For weed
samples it is best to
bring in a sample that
shows the flower head as
well as the seeds to aid
in identification.
■ For seed
samples put samples in
closed plastic bags to
keep in any insects that
might be on the seeds
and to keep the sample
fresh. Include more than
one seed if possible.
If you cannot
bring us a sample, you
may send us your
questions via email to
kerr@ag.tamu.edu.
When appropriate take
close-up photos as well
as photos of the entire
plant and describe the
problem, when you first
noticed it, the age of
the plant, it’s growing
conditions, i.e. sun or
shade, soil, water, etc.
Include digital photos
with your email if
possible. Please be sure to
include your phone
number. |
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