Got lawn and garden questions?  Ask us!  The Penn State Master Gardeners of Potter County have reopened their Garden Hotline for the 2023 season.  Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who support Penn State Extension’s educational programs in consumer horticulture. They develop their horticultural expertise through participation in educational training classes conducted by Penn State University faculty and Extension staff. 

Potter County Master Gardeners provide individualized solutions to garden problems that are practical, safe, effective, and natural.  Our Hotline is a free service where you can ask about topics such as composting, fruit trees, house plants, insect and plant identification including pests and diseases, lawns, native and invasive plants, pollinator-friendly gardening, pruning, vegetable horticulture and more. Master Gardeners can be reached as follows.

• Call the Garden Hotline at: 814-274-8540, ext. 103.  Calls are monitored on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  Leave us a message and we’ll return your call.

• Email us or send a photo illustrating your question to: pottermg@psu.edu.
  
  
• Visit our office located at 7 Water Street, Coudersport, PA.
  
  
• Stop by at an Ask a Master Gardener table at community events.

For additional information, contact Leona Smith, Potter County Master Gardener Coordinator,

814-274-8540, ext 103, lds5520@psu.edu.

Photo caption:  Poison Hemlock Research

Photo credit:  Leona Smith