{"id":2846,"date":"2020-05-06T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T21:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/?page_id=2846"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:52:46","slug":"hg-plant-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/hg-plant-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic Plant Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please take your sample to our clinic at the County Extension office:
\n600 Dupont Street, Suite A, Bellingham, WA\u00a0 98225 (map)<\/a>: (360) 778-5808<\/p>\n

You can also email your plant problems with digital photos (please provide close-ups and a wide shot of your issue) to
\nThe Clinic Desk, at:<\/p>\n

mg.whatcom@wsu.edu<\/a><\/h6>\n

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Resources of Washington State University and the USDA to help us find out exactly what’s bothering that prized plant of yours. Call us for assistance before you have a problem.<\/p>\n

How to Collect, Package & Deliver Plant\/Weed ID Samples<\/strong>
\nSamples for Plant and Weed ID must be alive, fresh, and undamaged. They should include leaves, buds, stems, flowers, roots, and fruits\/seeds or as many of these features as possible. A single leaf is not enough!<\/p>\n

If you plan to bring in a plant or insect sample for diagnosis, you can print out and complete our Clinic Form to save time!<\/p>\n

– Diagnostic Clinic Intake Form<\/a><\/p>\n

– Insect Diagnosis Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n

Master Gardener Volunteer Educators are available regularly during the gardening season to answer your questions. We enjoy the challenge of figuring out what’s wrong with your plants and helping you solve your horticultural puzzles. Whether you want to know what’s chewing on your rhododendrons, the straight scoop on composting, or how much fertilizer to put on your lawn and when to apply it, the Master Gardeners of Whatcom County can help!<\/p>\n

We are trained to offer research-based information about what to do to prevent problems. Preventative measures may minimize the need for drastic corrective measures that are potentially more damaging to the environment as well as to the home garden.<\/p>\n

WSU Extension Clinic Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

– WSU Hortsense<\/a><\/p>\n

– Gardening Questions and Links<\/a><\/p>\n

– Plant Disease and Insect Identification Pests Leaflet Series<\/a><\/p>\n

– Approved Clinic Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

– WSU Mt. Vernon Extension Vegetable Research<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cultivating plants, people and communities since 1973.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Program Contact:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Amber Noskoff<\/strong>, Program Coordinator
\n(360) 778-5811
\nanoskoff@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Master Gardener Training Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attend the Washington Green School and if you choose, to also become a Master Gardener. More info at our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Helpful Resources:<\/strong><\/h5>\n