{"id":6886,"date":"2024-08-05T12:32:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/?page_id=6886"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:11:23","slug":"answer-clinics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/answer-clinics\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Diagnostic Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Hand reaching for plants sprouting in the dirt after it&#039;s rained.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Plant Diagnostic Clinic<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Answering your gardening questions since 1973<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Kittitas County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Kittitas County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kittitas County Master Gardener Plant Diagnostic Clinic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring your gardening questions to us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Master Gardeners are here to answer your questions for a thriving garden and lawn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are open Tuesdays from 11:30am-2:30pm April through September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the Plant Diagnostic Clinic with the online submission form below or via <a href=\"mailto:askamastergardener@kittitasmg.org\">email<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:5099338237\">(509) 933-8237<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Plant Diagnostic Clinic, email <a href=\"mailto:patty.ratzlaff@wsu.edu\">Patty Ratzlaff<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:5099627092\">509-962-7092<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image   wsu-notch--medium\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/Spokane-Clinic5.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"\"\r\n                        sizes=\"\"\r\n                        alt=\"Volunteer answering your questions\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 59% 49%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium\">Our Plant Diagnostic Clinic is located at the Armory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">901 E. 7th Ave, Suite 2<br>Ellensburg, WA  98926<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Plant Clinic is open <strong>Tuesdays<\/strong> April -September from 11:30am-2:30pm.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Include in Your Submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your physical address and contact information (phone number, email address).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where plant is located in yard\/land\/in house. 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How many hours of light a day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age of plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health of nearby plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long has this been a problem?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any treatments you\u2019ve tried.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome your gardening questions!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/kittitas\/mg-home\/contact-us\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAsk a Master Gardener Contact Page\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-border--color-midnight wsu-color-background--white\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-1024x1024.png\" 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class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Q: Where can I get more information on plant pests and diseases?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__96741\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: WSU has experts working in many areas with regards to plant pests and diseases.  You can find their work on these statewide pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/gardening-in-washington-state\/pests\/\">WSU Gardening in Washington State &#8211; Pests<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/gardening-in-washington-state\/pest-management\/\">WSU Gardening in Washington State &#8211; Pest Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many peer-reviewed publications from WSU pertaining to insect and other bug damage on plants.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__42678\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Q: I&#8217;ve seen references to Hortsense on WSU websites &#8211; what is this and can I access it?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__42678\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: Hortsense is a database of more than one thousand fact sheets provided to home gardeners through WSU.  They guide home gardeners in managing plant problems using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, including cultural controls and Washington State registered pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, you <em>can<\/em> access it at any time!  Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Hortsense-Plant Disease<\/a> section for more information on how to diagnose and treat common plant ailments.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__67560\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Q: I want to know everything about home gardening!  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