If you have plant, tree, or garden questions, please contact the office.
(509) 397-6290
Hours: M-F 8:30 am- 4 pm
Email
Email photos and completed diagnosis forms to our Master Gardeners whitman.mg@wsu.edu
(Fillable diagnosis forms below)
- Include your name, full address, and phone number
- Include pictures, both overall and closeups
A Whitman County Master Gardener volunteer will contact you via email or phone if they need further information on your question.
Some questions are more complex than others and are better addressed in a discussion and with a sample of the plant. We may recommend you call or arrange to come to the office.
In-Person
Fill out the appropriate diagnostic form and email or bring it with you, along with samples/pictures. Please, make sure you call to arrange a time to stop by.
Fillable diagnostic forms:
Plant Problem Diagnosis form
Please follow the instructions below on preparing samples to bring to the Office:
Preparing Samples for Identification or Diagnosis
Almanacs
Soil and pest management almanac
Helpful Links
- Hortsense (garden pests and problems): http://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Home/HortsenseHome.aspx
- Pestsense (houseplants & indoor pests): http://pestsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Home/PestsenseHome.aspx
- Gardening in Washington: http://gardening.wsu.edu/home/
- Washington State State Master Garden Page: http://mastergardener.wsu.edu/
Adults in the Palouse Region interested in becoming a Master Gardener or taking Horticulture classes will have two opportunities starting in January 2022. This is offered through Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman Counties Extension in Washington and Nez Perce County Extension in Idaho.
The second opportunity is offered through Latah County Extension in Idaho.
To become a Master Gardener Volunteer, participants are expected to complete the classroom and module instruction (if applicable) and complete 40 hours of volunteer service in support of the program. In addition, WSU Extension Master Gardeners will complete a background check and log their volunteer hours.
For more information about these Master Gardener opportunities contact:
Whitman County:
Janet Schmidt, Interim County Extension Director
Email: schmidtj@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-397-6290
Asotin & Garfield Counties
Mark Heitstuman, Extension Director
Email: heitstuman@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-243-2009
http://extension.wsu.edu/asotin
Latah County
Ember Powell, Office/Program Coordinator
Email: emberp@uidaho.edu
Phone: 208-883-2267
www.uidaho.edu/extension/county/latah
Nez Perce County
Kathee Tifft, Extension Director
Email: ktifft@uidaho.edu
Phone: 208-799-3096
www.uidaho.edu/extension/county/nezperce
Asotin/Garfield/Nez Perce/Whitman County Documents
- 2020 Application for MG
- 2020 Horticulture Class Registration
- 2020 Veteran MG Training Registration
- 2020 MG Class Schedule
Latah County Documents
- 2020 Idaho Master Gardener Application
- 2020 MG Class Schedule
- 2020 IMG Risk and Waiver of Liability
- Job Description and Agreement Form