Garden Problem Help Available
509-736-2726
Benton County Annex
5600E West Canal Drive, Kennewick 99336
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Master Gardener Plant Clinics (April - October)
WSU Master Gardeners provide free advice and help with garden and landscape problems. You can reach Master Gardeners by calling the Master Gardener Plant Clinic located in the Benton County Annex in Kennewick or by coming to the office. If you have a plant or insect problem, a sample of the affected plant or the insect will help us diagnose the problem accurately and make a management recommendation for you.
When bringing a plant, insect, or turf sample for diagnosis to one of the Master Gardener Plant Clinics, failure to provide an adequate sample or complete information about the sample will greatly affect the quality of the diagnosis. The better the sample and the more thorough the information... the more accurate the identification and diagnosis of the cause and the better the advice on the management or control of the problem. When you submit a sample you will also be asked to complete a form about your plant or insect problem. Please note and follow the submission procedures.
Follow the links below for more information on how to submit samples.
Submitting an Insect Sample
Submitting a Plant Problem
Submitting a Turf Sample
Submitting Plant Samples for Weed/Plant Identification
On-Line Help Available
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