Gardening Tips a Click, Phone Call Away

Not sure what to do about those bugs chewing up your flowers? Concerned about selecting the right plants for your yard? Wondering what kind of grass is the most drought tolerant?

Help is a phone call and click away at the Hillsborough County Extension Service.

The Master Gardener Help Desk is staffed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with gardening pros ready to answer landscape-related questions for local residents.

“They can assist homeowners with lawn and pest problems, what to successfully grow in their landscape and vegetable gardens, and when and how to water effectively,” the extension’s website says.

These gardening experts don’t stop with over-the-phone advice either.

“Insect and plant samples may be taken to the Help Desk for identification and for solutions to problems,” the website says. “Soil samples can be tested for a nominal charge to determine pH.”

Have a question you need answered?

Just call 813-744-5519. Questions can also be emailed to: hillsmg@ad.ufl.edu.

For more information, visit the extension’s website. The extension office is located at 5339 County Road 579 in Seffner.

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