Have a gardening question?
Get research-based answers from local Master Gardener volunteers.
Online
You can find many answers on this website.
Use the form
To submit your question, fill out the Ask Extension form. An Extension Master Gardener volunteer will reply by email within 48 hours, Monday through Friday. Answers to questions received from this form are specific to Minnesota. If you live outside Minnesota, please contact an educational institution or organization in your area.
Please provide as much relevant detail as possible. If you attach photos, make sure the subject (plant, insect, etc.) is clearly visible. The limit is 3 pictures no larger than 8MB each.
In-person
- Classes and clinics taught by Extension faculty and Master Gardeners.
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Yard and Garden Desk.
By phone
- Call the main Ask a Master Gardener line: 612-301-7590.
- Or direct your question to a Master Gardener volunteer in your community.
- Please leave a message and a Master Gardener volunteer will return your call within 4 days.
Invest in the statewide Master Gardener Volunteer Program
- Sustain the statewide program with a donation to the Master Gardener General Fund.
- Help Master Gardeners participate in the Core Course and other training with a donation to the Master Gardener Education Access Fund.
- Support the creation of training materials and resources for Master Gardeners with a donation to the Pamela M. Hartley Extension Master Gardener Educational Fund.
- Invest in your local Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Use the drop-down menu on the funding page to find your county.