The Master Gardeners are available to answer garden related questions, for Oneida County residents Wednesday and Friday from 9AM till Noon.  Residents calling outside these times should leave Name Address Phone Number along with a description of the problem on the Horticulture Hotline 736-3394 x 126 or 127 a Master Gardener will get back to you.  You may be able to identify your garden problem by searching the for Diagnostic Information under Fact sheets.

     Home Gardeners may also be interested in having a Soil Test done.  Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners can do a pH test for $2, the nutrient analysis test done through Cornell is $15.  See our Fact sheet on Soil Tests for how to collect soil samples.

     What’s Bugging us Now! is a quick reference for problems that are currently in our area.

Lady bug                                      Gypsy Moth
Boxelder                                      Mining Bees
Japanese Beetles                     Slugs and Snails
Tent Caterpillars                        European Chafer
Millipedes                                    Not what your looking for, click here>>