{"id":8450,"date":"2025-01-25T08:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T16:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=8450"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:35:56","slug":"ask-a-master-gardener","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Master Gardener"},"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\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/09\/donate-scaled-1.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\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\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Free access to unbiased research-based horticulture advice<\/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 San Juan County WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">San Juan County WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-150x150.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">We&#8217;re trained to help you!<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/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<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-wsu\" style=\"top:-1.5093%;left:30.3296%;height:69.4303%;width:20.1863%\"><\/div>\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\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-792x940.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-792x940.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-396x470.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-1295x1536.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/Clinic-1-1726x2048.jpg 1726w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"San Juan County Master Gardener volunteer helping people at a plant clinic\"\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\">For more than a half century, home gardeners have been bringing us their questions and issues.  Master Gardeners are University trained volunteers who can help you tackle those intractable problems! Our diagnostic team specializes in pinpointing issues with plants and pests, offering free research-based advice on effective management strategies for both the pests and the overall health of gardens and landscapes.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Information\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/\">Master Gardeners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/join-us\/\">Join us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/volunteer-portal\/\">Volunteer Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-Volunteer-works-on-insect-identification.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHave a plant or insect question? \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>If you have a plant problem and want a plant or insect identified, our volunteers can help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Put your plant in a sealed plastic bag, or your insect in a container. Keep it cool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out and attach a plant problem or plant\/insect identification form. These forms can be found at <em>Ask A Master Gardener <\/em>events, the WSU Extension office, or below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring your sample to the next <em>Ask A Master Gardener <\/em>event or drop it off at the WSU Extension office in Friday Harbor. If the office is closed, leave sample and form outside the door in the labeled cooler.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/master-gardener-plant-problem-form\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPlant Problem Diagnosis Form\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/insect-and-plant-identification\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPlant Identification Form\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/insect-identification\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tInsect Identification Form\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-792x1056.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/01\/IMG_0623-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Master Gardeners sitting at an informational table.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsk a Master Gardener locations\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>If you want to have some back-and-forth question and answer time with a Master Gardener volunteer to hone in on a difficult to describe issue, click here for an in-person Ask A Master<em> Gardener<\/em> location near you.  This is a great opportunity to ask general gardening questions, find out about gardening resources and to bring you plant problem samples or plants\/insects for identification.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2026 Ask A Master Gardener events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lopez Island: <\/strong>Saturdays, May 16-June 20, at Sunset Builders, 1pm-3pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Orcas Island: <\/strong>1 Saturday and 1 Wednesday per month: May 9, 20  June 6, 24  July 11,  22\u00a0 \u00a0Aug. 8, 19\u00a0 \u00a0Sep 12 at Island Market Garden Nursery, 1-3pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Juan Island:<\/strong> Saturdays, at San Juan Island Farmers Market, Brickworks, 9:30am-11am. April 18- October 3.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/san-juan-county-master-gardener-events\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFind an Ask a Master Gardener event\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/master-gardeners-2\/ask-a-master-gardener\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGeneral question submission form \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/Home-Garden-pests-e1691783855348-768x549-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aphids on a plant.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHortsense\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Hortsense contains home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHortsense\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/Debbie-Fisch_SSI-e1701385934651-768x768.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 32% 48%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGardening in Washington State\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>WSU resources for gardeners in Washington State<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/gardening-in-washington-state\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGardening in WA\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/ConvergentLadyBeetle-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/ConvergentLadyBeetle-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/ConvergentLadyBeetle-1-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/07\/ConvergentLadyBeetle-1-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 45% 52%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPNW Pest Management Handbooks\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Insect management, plant and disease management, and weed management database.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pnwhandbooks.org\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPNW Handbooks\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/Garden-WA-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 21% 52%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther gardening resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Find publications and links to a vast library of gardening resources.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGardening resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/AEC-Logo.png\" alt=\"WSU Master Gardener Advanced Education logo.\" class=\"wp-image-1916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/AEC-Logo.png 850w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/AEC-Logo-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/30\/AEC-Logo-768x596.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-border--color-default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come learn with us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mglearns.mastergardenerfoundation.org\/\">WSU Extension Master Gardener Advanced Education Conference (AEC)<\/a> <strong>is open to all garden enthusiasts<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> To further the training of volunteers and keep them abreast of cutting-edge horticultural science, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardenerfoundation.org\/\">Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State<\/a>&nbsp;partners with the&nbsp;WSU Extension Master Gardener Program&nbsp;to produce the AEC. This educational event is just one way we strive to ensure that when you reach out to your local Extension Master Gardeners, you are assured of getting innovative, unbiased, scientifically supported advice. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Learn about some common weeds in our area<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/bittercress-rosette-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bittercress, also known as Shotweed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBittercress (a.k.a. Shotweed)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tLittle bittercress is commonly found west of the Cascades in yards, gardens, roadsides, waste areas, and perennial plantings. It is native to Europe and has become a serious problem in the nursery industry.<br><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-bittercress-shotweed-hairy-bittercress-cardamine-hirsuta\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tShooting &#039;Shotweed&#039;\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/pexels-ekaterinabelinskaya-4671547-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dandelion going to seed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDandelions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe common dandelion is a persistent taprooted plant reproducing by seeds and by short shoots from the crown. It also grows back from roots broken during hand removal.\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDandelions\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/equisetumbp.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Field of horsetail\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHorsetail\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHorsetails are found primarily in moist to wet areas. Scouringrush is common along roadsides and ditch banks. Field horsetail is found primarily in moist to wet areas, but can survive in drier areas once established. Field horsetail is a common weed of gardens, pastures, and home landscapes.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-horsetails-scouringrush-equisetum-spp\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHorsetail\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/Creeping_Buttercup_Flowers-TMiller.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/Creeping_Buttercup_Flowers-TMiller.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/Creeping_Buttercup_Flowers-TMiller-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/Creeping_Buttercup_Flowers-TMiller-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bittercress, also known as Shotweed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tButtercup\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCreeping buttercup is often found in moist areas such as meadows and along ditch banks, but can also become problems in lawns. It can become aggressive in pastures.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-buttercup-creeping-ranunculus-repens\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tButtercup\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/fieldbindweedds2.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/fieldbindweedds2.jpg 592w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/fieldbindweedds2-396x268.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/fieldbindweedds2-198x134.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dandelion going to seed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tField Bindweed (a.k.a Wild Morningglory)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tField bindweed grows in waste areas and cultivated areas including fields and gardens. It most abundant in the western states, but is distributed throughout much of the U. S.<br><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-field-bindweed-wild-morningglory-convolvulus-arvensis\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tField Bindweed \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/HerbRobert.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/HerbRobert.jpg 573w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/HerbRobert-396x275.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/03\/HerbRobert-198x138.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Field of horsetail\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHerb Robert (a.k.a Robert geranium)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHerb Robert is very adaptable, growing in a wide range of soils and light conditions. Moist forests, grasslands, and dry rocky outcrops can be colonized by this plant, and it can be a significant garden pest as well. It prefers partly shady to shady and moist sites such as gardens and woodlands, but it can easily tolerate sunny, drier areas as well. It is found from sea level to about 4,000-foot elevations throughout many areas in western Washington. Herb Robert is capable of spreading into undisturbed areas and displacing native plants.<br><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-herb-robert-robert-geranium-stinky-bob-geranium-robertianum\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHerb Robert \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Frequently asked questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__87441\" 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: When are the Ask a Master Gardener events open?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__87441\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: Our community Ask a Master Gardener events are typically open April \u2013 September each year. Please check above for details on dates &amp; times at specific locations. Email questions are accepted year-round.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__93171\" 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: Can I bring plant samples to Ask a Master Gardener events?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__93171\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: Yes, you can bring your samples for diagnostics to our community locations. Or drop it off at the WSU Extension office in Friday Harbor. If the office is closed, leave sample and form outside the door in the labeled cooler.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__15882\" 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: Can I request Ask a Master Gardener volunteers at my event?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__15882\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: Yes, please submit your request at least 6 weeks prior to your event. This can be a one-time or reoccurring event. 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