Call the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Garden Hotline

(716) 652-5400 extension 137

Monday through Thursday 9:00 till noon (April - October)

Monday and Wednesday 9:00 till noon (November - March)

Have an insect, weed or plant that needs to be identified? Bring it into:

Cornell Cooperative Extension
Master Gardener Office - Main Floor
21 South Grove Street
East Aurora, NY 14052

The Master Gardeners will identify it, then give you results
and management options. This process usually takes about a week.

Here’s what to do:

Soil Samples: Download a Diagnostic Sheet.
Soil pH testing is done here at CCE.( How to obtain a soil sample )
Fee: $5.00 for up to 5 samples.

Insect Diagnosis: Please make sure the insect is contained in a bottle or jar,
filled with rubbing alcohol. No live insects - PLEASE!
Fee: $5.00 per sample