{"id":24430,"date":"2025-02-17T11:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=24430"},"modified":"2025-11-19T08:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:05:32","slug":"answer-clinics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener\/answer-clinics\/","title":{"rendered":"Answer 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\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/County-Extension.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Skagit County Office and location for Skagit Master Gardener Plant Clinic\"\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\">Answer Clinic Locations<\/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 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-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\">Answer Clinics in Skagit county<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardeners provide year round assistance to home gardeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the growing season, Master Gardeners host weekly Diagnostic Plant Clinics in Anacortes and Burlington. During winter months, we still help with problems submitted by email, phone or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Burlington Plant Clinic<br><\/strong>Wednesdays (Apr-Oct) from 10am-2pm<br><em>Skagit County WSU Office<\/em><br><em>11768 Westar Lane, Suite A, Burlington, WA 98233<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anacortes Plant Clinic<\/strong><br>Saturdays (3rd Saturday in May through 2nd Saturday in Oct) from 10am-2pm<br><em>Held at the Farmers Market in the Depot; 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;St &amp; R Ave<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your problem&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skagitmg.org\/home\/plant-clinic-submission\/\">online<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:askamastergardener@skagitmg.org\">email us<\/a>, or leave a phone message at 360-395-2368. Alternatively, you can drop samples off at the Extension Office between 8:30-4:30 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 the problems so there may be a short delay in receiving your answer.<\/p>\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--gray-5 wsu-border--add-left\"  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\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\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\/skagit\/mg\/\">Master Gardeners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/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 aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/educational-outreach\/\">Educational Outreach<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Educational Outreach\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Ask a Master Gardener\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/ask-a-master-gardener\/answer-clinics\/\">Answer Clinics<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/classes-and-workshops\/\">Classes and WorkShops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/discovery-garden\/\">Discovery Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/community-gardens\/\">Community Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/tulip-tours\/\">Guided Tulip Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=24422\">Youth Gardening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/speakers-bureau\/\">Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/\">Gardening Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Contact Us\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/contact-us\/contact-us-about-upcoming-training\/\">Contact us about upcoming training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/contact-us\/speakers-bureau-contact-page\/\">Speakers Bureau Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg-home\/contact-us\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collecting and Packaging Samples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop off or mail samples (do not mail live insects) to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burlington Plant Clinic<br>WSU Skagit County Extension Office<br>11768 Westar Ln A, Burlington, WA 98233<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Extension Office is open Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30<br>Sample analysis will be performed during the next clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Submit as much of the plant as possible including roots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include both affected and healthy tissues so a comparison is possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not submit specimens that are completely dead, dried or rotted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital photos of the whole plant are also helpful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vegetables, Bulbs and Annuals:<\/strong>&nbsp; Submit the entire affected plant including roots if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shrubs, Trees<\/strong>: &nbsp;Submit both healthy and affected tissues. Include at least one specimen showing margin between healthy and diseased tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Turfgrass:<\/strong>&nbsp; Submit 4\u2033 squares including roots and soil. Take samples at the edge of affected areas and include both healthy and affected grass. For best results, send samples representing healthy, slightly affected, and severely affected areas of lawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plant\/Weed ID&nbsp;Samples:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Samples for plant and weed identification must be alive, fresh, and undamaged. They should include leaves, buds, stems, flowers, roots, and fruits\/seeds, as many of the plant features as possible. A single leaf is not enough for the best analysis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Insect Samples:<\/strong>&nbsp;Insects should be stored in a clean glass or plastic container.&nbsp; If they are alive, a portion of the plant on which they were found should be added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Bring your gardening questions to us!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/IMG_0601-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Master Gardener explains compost at the discovery garden\"\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\tBurlington Plant Clinic\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tWednesdays (Apr-Oct) from 10am-2pm<br><em>Skagit County WSU Office<\/em><br><em>11768 Westar Lane, Suite A, Burlington, WA 98233<\/em><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:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/location\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tVenue page or Map?\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  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/11\/PlantClinic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"WSU Skagit Master Gardener Plant Clinic Today Sign\"\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\tAnacortes Plant Clinic\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tSaturdays (3rd Saturday in May through 2nd Saturday in Oct) from 10am-2pm<br><em>Held at the Farmers Market in the Depot; 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0St &amp; R Ave<\/em>\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:\/\/anacortesfarmersmarket.org\/calendar-days-open\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tVenue page or Map?\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\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\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=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/10\/Ask-a-MG-Dayweb-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"Ask a Master Gardener volunteers in action\" class=\"wp-image-19868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/10\/Ask-a-MG-Dayweb-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/10\/Ask-a-MG-Dayweb-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/10\/Ask-a-MG-Dayweb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/10\/Ask-a-MG-Dayweb.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\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\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a gardening question? Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardeners provide year-round assistance to home gardeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the growing season, visit one of our Diagnostic Plant Clinics or Ask a Master Gardener booth at local farmers markets, community events, and the WSU Extension office in Burlington. In the winter months, we are still here to help. 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