{"id":17536,"date":"2025-12-30T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?page_id=17536"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:51:18","slug":"clinic-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/community-events-and-outreach\/clinic-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinic services"},"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\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/03\/IMG_0734_result-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Various mature perennial plants in garden.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 52% 46%\"\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\">Have a gardening, composting, or recycling question?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Free access to unbiased research-based 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 Thurston County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Thurston 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\/thurston\/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<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\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-729x547.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/IMG_0220-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\"\r\n                        alt=\"WSU Master Gardener volunteer looking at plant pathology book in a classroom, with notebook and pen on table. \"\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.  We have University and Thurston County-trained volunteers who can help you tackle those hard to deal with problems!   Our certified volunteers will answer your questions using the most accurate, unbiased, scientifically proven, local information and resources.<\/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<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">More information &#8211; WSU Thurston County Master Gardener Program<\/h2>\n\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\/thurston\/gardening\/\">WSU Thurston County Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/about\/\">About the WSU Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/gardening-composting-recycling-question-and-answer-clinic\/\">Have a gardening, composting, recycling question?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/community-events-and-outreach\/\">Events and Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/childrens-garden-program\/\">Children\u2019s Garden Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/resources\/\">Gardening, Composting, and Recycling Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/greenschool\/\">Join Us! Washington Green School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/the-one-stop-shop-toss\/\">Volunteers Only \u2013 T.O.S.S. (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/2025mgtrainee\/\">Volunteers Only &#8211; 2025 MG Trainee Webpage (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/mc\/\">Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--medium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">More information &#8211; Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Program<\/h2>\n\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\/thurston\/gardening\/mc\/\">Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/gardening-composting-recycling-question-and-answer-clinic\/\">Have a composting or recycling question?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/community-events-and-outreach\/\">Events and Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/resources\/\">Composting and Recycling Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/mc\/thurston-county-master-recycler-composter-volunteer-training\/\">Become a Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/the-one-stop-shop-toss\/\">Volunteers Only \u2013 T.O.S.S. (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/mc\/2025mrctrainee\/\">Volunteers Only &#8211; 2025\/2026 MRC Trainee Webpage (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/\">WSU Thurston County Master Gardener Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\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\">We are trained to help you!<\/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-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpnetwork.extension.wsu.edu\/master-gardener-template-site\/mg-home\/programs\/ask-a-master-gardener\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2-396x332.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2-729x611.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2-768x644.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Person&#039;s hands typing on a laptop computer on a desk. \"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\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<a href=\"https:\/\/wpnetwork.extension.wsu.edu\/master-gardener-template-site\/mg-home\/programs\/ask-a-master-gardener\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">\t\t\t\tAdvice via email\t\t\t<\/a>\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>If you have a question or issue and cannot get to one of our in-person clinics, you can submit your question via email.  Just take a picture of the issue and fill out the email behind this section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/gardening-composting-recycling-question-and-answer-clinic\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGardening\/Composting\/Recycling Question and Answer Clinic\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/wpnetwork.extension.wsu.edu\/master-gardener-template-site\/mg-home\/programs\/ask-a-master-gardener\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/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\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-729x547.jpg 729w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/20230422_095012-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Two WSU Master Gardener volunteers smiling behind an information booth with gardening resources and decorative displays. \"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 42% 55%\"\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\tIn-person Question &amp; Answer Clinics\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>If instead of email, you want to chat with one of our WSU Master Gardener or Thurston County Master Recycler Composter volunteers, then come by one of the In-Person Question &amp; Answer Clinics at an event near you. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/community-events-and-outreach\/in-person-question-answer-clinics\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFind us at an event in Thurston County \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>\n    <\/section>\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 about our Clinic services:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__80856\" 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 is the Clinic open?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__80856\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: Our email-based clinic is accepting your gardening questions all the time. Please refer to the section above for how to submit  your question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our in-person clinics are &#8220;open&#8221; during the spring, summer, and fall.  Check above for details on dates and times at specific locations.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__26009\" 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: Is this a free service?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__26009\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>Yes! Clinics are operated by WSU and Thurston County trained and certified volunteers. All services provided by Thurston County WSU Master Gardener and Master Recycler Composter volunteers are free to Thurston County residents.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__34346\" 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 volunteers come to my house?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__34346\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>A: No, volunteers are not allowed to visit personal properties to do site visits or evaluations.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__48743\" 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: My question pertains to a commercial operation, health issue, legal issue, mushroom eligibility, marijuana, or business endorsement.  Can you answer my question?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__48743\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>The following are topics our volunteers are NOT permitted to answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Questions concerning commercial crop and nursery production, municipal parks and trees, homeowner\/condo association landscape issues, pesticide regulations, wetlands or waterways, livestock and pasture, pet or human health, and food safety\/preservation topics must be referred to the appropriate WSU Extension educator and can\u2019t be answered by WSU Master Gardener volunteers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For health issues, including a sense of being bitten by something, clients need to contact their personal medical advisers or to their County Health District.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide legal advice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edibility of mushrooms and other foraged plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing marijuana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endorsements of specific businesses and services. i.e. local lawn\/garden service companies, landscape architects, best nurseries&nbsp; etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\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\">Want to do some research on your own?<\/h2>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-border--color-crimson\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gardening <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\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\" 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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 plant, also known as Shotweed, on wood mulch. \"\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 commonly found west of the Cascades in yards, gardens, roadsides, waste areas, and perennial plantings.\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 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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\/49\/2025\/12\/Scotch-broom-flowers.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Scotch-broom-flowers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Scotch-broom-flowers-396x289.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Branch of scotch broom in bloom. \"\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\tScotch broom\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tScotch broom is an aggressive, woody shrub reaching up to ten feet in height. The slim, angular, green branches are typically upright. Many branches are leafless. It is reported to be toxic to livestock.\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-scotch-broom-cytisus-scoparius\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tScotch broom\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\/49\/2025\/12\/reddeadnettlecf1-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/reddeadnettlecf1-1.jpg 470w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/reddeadnettlecf1-1-396x337.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Red dead nettle flower head.\"\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\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\/weeds\/weed-photo-search\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tMore weed factsheets\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\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Common landscape problems<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"4\">\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\/49\/2025\/12\/cedarflagging.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cedar flagging in cedar tree. \"\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\tCedar flagging\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tBrown foliage develops on the tree or shrub in mid- to late summer and is very obvious by early fall. The affected foliage consists of older growth formed in previous years. Foliage developed during the current year (at the branch tips) remains green.<br>These brown branchlets are called flags and are generally spread uniformly throughout the canopy.\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\/cedar-cedar-flagging\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCedar flagging\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\/49\/2025\/12\/AzaleaLaceBug.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/AzaleaLaceBug.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/AzaleaLaceBug-396x264.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Azalea stems with evidence of azalea lace bug damage. \"\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\tAzalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAzalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) attacks both azaleas and rhododendrons and may cause significant damage on both. Both adults and nymphs feed on the underside of leaves. Symptoms of damage are stippling, bleaching, or a silvery or yellowish (chlorotic) appearance of the leaves.\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-blackberry-himalayan-evergreen-pacific-rubus-spp\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAzalea lace bug\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\/49\/2025\/12\/phytophthorarootrot.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/phytophthorarootrot.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/phytophthorarootrot-396x259.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Row of medium sized cedar trees with evidence of die back from phytophthora root rot. \"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 44% 77%\"\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\tPhytophthora root rot\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tPhytophthora root rot affects many plant species and is caused by a fungal infection of the roots resulting in root death and overall plant decline.\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\/common-diseases-phytophthora-root-rot\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPhytophthora root rot\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\/49\/2025\/12\/rhododendronwinterdamage-271x300-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rhododendron plant with evidence of winter injury on leaves. \"\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\tWinter injury\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWinter injury includes a myriad of plant damage and symptoms, including death of stems and buds, frozen roots, sunscald and windscald of leaves and bark, bark splitting, leaf droop and roll, and limb breakage. Damage occurs when warm weather in early winter suddenly turns very cold.\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\/common-cultural-winter-injury\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWintery injury\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\/49\/2025\/12\/madronecollarrot-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"decorative\"\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\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\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tMore factsheets\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\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. 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