Hello, I am a flower farmer, going on my fourth season and I have never had my soil tested.  I am looking to find out more information to assure my soil is healthy for next season. Do you offer soil testing?  Also can you send a link to your free master gardener class?  

thank you! 

Hello, I impulse purchased a large rose of Sharon, white Chiffon, from my local ace. It was appropriately 85% off being end of season with snow coming. She has been outside all season so may have already had one soft overnight freeze? She is hardy down to zone 5. I’m 5b (potentially 6 with the new configurations). What’s the best way to try and overwinter her? I’m thinking repot into something bigger. Water every other week. (Please correct if wrong). Do I want to put her in my basement office area where it’s cooler (low 60s) with a grow light on for 8 hours? Or main floor where it’s a bit warmer (up to 70) with a lot of natural light? Thanks for considering! Jen Zip code 80122

Hello, We planted a silky dogwood in spring 2024 (from Lauren's nursery) in a moist to wet area of our garden with partial sun. It grew well and appeared healthy until mid-august when the leaves started to curl inwards. Is this normal for a silky dogwood towards the end of summer? Some of the leaves have grey spots. The attached photos were taken on October 22, 2024.

Hello, I'm splitting wood from a neighbor's ash tree and noticed it is infested with larvae of a boring beetle. The larvae generally look like Emerald Ash Borer larvae, but I couldn't find a key to positively identify the larvae. I've attached pictures and also have specimens. Are they EAB larvae? If so, is thereany actions that should be taken? Thank you.

Hello, My wife and I purchased our home last year and we have three Japanese maples on the property on the west side of our house. The leaves have brown spots and edges like in the attached photo. Wondering if this is sunburn, fungus ? The entire tree looks like this except for a tiny area of new growth at the top of the tree. Is there anything we can do to help the tree or will it improve once it drops it's leaves and returns in the spring?

I was preparing my garden raised beds for winter cover crop and have been finding these roots with nodules all over the garden beds. Any idea what these are? We have a Port Orford Cedar and an Alder tree near the garden, the garden is in NW Corvallis Thank you!

Hello, I am interested in a “no mow” lawn for my home. Here is one mix I was looking at: https://www.americanmeadows.com/product/grass-and-groundcover-seeds/no-mow-flowering-lawn-seed-mix?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SEM%20NB%20-%20DSA%20-%20AMI%20-%20Product%20Pages&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj4K5BhDYARIsAD1Ly2qOf6c0IoWl147HdTF1OtLwrmCcXBKWhMMrMa6SZV6cvIZn9UCNm8EaAq3TEALw_wcB but could really use some general guidance as to what a good choice would be, if this isn’t it. Thank you for your help!

I have some glads and daffodil bulbs that have started sprouting. They are outside in a pot, green growth about 2 inches. Any ideas?

We are a small group of people here in SE Michigan (Monroe county) starting a community group to advocate for the Monarch. We have given a few talks to some groups in our area. We're using any information we receive to collectively educate & spark interest as many as possible to help bring back the numbers that have desperately declined. We are a non-profit. We are wondering if there is any available resources that we can utilize in our project that we are unaware of through our extension office? We would appreciate any information to help us through this new adventure! Any help is welcome.

My Texas Live Oak is 20 years old it looks great and healthy.  But has general bulging in the trunk see picture.  

Will the tree live for many more years?

Do I need to be concerned?