{"id":24428,"date":"2025-02-17T11:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=24428"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:41:13","slug":"ask-a-master-gardener","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Master Gardener Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-small wsu-herou002du002dstyle-boxed \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2015\/06\/DG_FallWinter_ncrowell_2015.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2015\/06\/DG_FallWinter_ncrowell_2015.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2015\/06\/DG_FallWinter_ncrowell_2015.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2015\/06\/DG_FallWinter_ncrowell_2015.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2015\/06\/DG_FallWinter_ncrowell_2015.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n\t\talt=\"Spiders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 2% 71%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tWSU Extension Skagit County Master Gardener\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-6ac5b165737d9\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Ask A Master Gardener Clinic<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tFree access to unbiased, research-based horticulture advice\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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 Skagit County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Skagit County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/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\/57\/2026\/04\/clinic-792x601.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/clinic-792x601.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/clinic-396x300.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/clinic-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/clinic.jpg 1296w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Master Gardener volunteers working at the Burlington 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 half a century, home gardeners have been bringing us their questions and issues. We have university-trained volunteers who can help you tackle those intractable problems! Our diagnostic team specializes in pinpointing plant and pest issues, offering free, research-based advice on effective management strategies for both 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    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/\">Master Gardeners<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Master Gardeners\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener-blog\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/discovery-garden\/\">Demonstration Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/classes-and-workshops\/\">Classes and Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/join-us\/\">Join us<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Join us\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/apply\/\">Apply to be a Master Gardener!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wsu-spacing-margin-left--none\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image-792x792.png\" alt=\"Microscope icon\" class=\"wp-image-25652\" width=\"351\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/image.png 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-792x729.jpg\" alt=\"Two master gardeners looking at a sample in clinic.\" class=\"wp-image-27684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-792x729.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-396x365.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-1536x1414.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/04\/SCMG_adupont_2024_plant_clinic_3-2048x1886.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"67\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/Animated-crawling-bug.gif\" alt=\"animated crawling bug gif\" class=\"wp-image-221\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"67\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/Animated-crawling-bug.gif\" alt=\"animated crawling bug gif\" class=\"wp-image-221\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"67\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/Animated-crawling-bug.gif\" alt=\"animated crawling bug gif\" class=\"wp-image-221\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Providing year-round assistance to home gardeners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-align-item--left wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">During the growing season, WSU Extension Skagit County Master Gardeners host Ask a Master Gardener Clinics in Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gardening advice via email or phone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--medium\" id=\"block-59b7b0c0-5e38-4337-b5fc-427d73690de7\">If you have a gardening issue and cannot get to one of our in-person plant clinics, you can submit your question via email or leave a phone message at 360-395-2368. Alternatively, you can drop samples off at the WSU Extension Skagit County Office between 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Please provide your garden location and a detailed description of the problem, plant, or insect. Send digital photos if possible. Also, provide a phone number and email in case we have more questions. The clinic staff meets every other week during the winter to work on the problems, so there may be a short delay in receiving your answer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/askamastergardener@skagitmg.org\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tQuestion via email\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-792x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-792x573.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-396x287.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-1536x1112.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-3-2048x1482.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-4-792x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-4-792x522.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-4-396x261.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-4-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/10\/image-4.png 1251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-font-size--large\">Ask a Master Gardener Clinic Hours and Locations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Burlington Ask a Master Gardener Clinic<br><\/strong>10 am &#8211; 2 pm ~ Every Wednesday, April through October<br><em>WSU Extension Skagit County Office<\/em><br><em>11768 Westar Lane, Suite A, Burlington, WA 98233<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anacortes Ask a Master Gardener Clinic<\/strong><br>10 am &#8211; 2 pm ~ Every Saturday, mid-May through mid-October<br><em>At the Farmers Market in the Depot<\/em><br>7<sup>th<\/sup> St &amp; R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mount Vernon Ask a Master Gardener Clinic<\/strong><br>9 am &#8211; 2 pm ~ First Saturday of each month, mid-May through mid-October<br><em>A<\/em>t the Farmers Market in <em>Riverwalk Park<br>501 Main Street, Mount Vernon, WA <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sedro-Woolley Ask a Master Gardener Clinic<\/strong><br>3 pm &#8211; 7 pm ~ Third Wednesday of each month, mid-May through mid-October<br>At the Farmers Market in <em>Hammer Heritage Square<br>640 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\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<p class=\"wsu-align-item--center\"><em>The following links will take you to the state WSU Extension Master Gardener website. Simply hit the back button to return to this page<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-50\">\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\/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\/>\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\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\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 \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHortsense\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-50\">\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\/2024\/07\/Garden-WA-1.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: 21% 52%\"\r\n\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\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\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 \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGardening resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Top Weeds in Skagit County<\/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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tLittle bittercress is a fall\/winter-germinating annual species growing to less than five inches tall. Leaves are compound with one large terminal leaflet and several pairs of smaller lateral leaflets. Each leaflet is smooth and circular to slightly heart-shaped in outline.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-bittercress-shotweed-hairy-bittercress-cardamine-hirsuta\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"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\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\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\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDandelions\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\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\/>\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\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\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\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-horsetails-scouringrush-equisetum-spp\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHorsetail\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\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-10 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\"><em>WSU is an equal opportunity provider. 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