USDA Master Gardeners Available to Help Americans Grow Safe, Healthy Food Throughout the Country
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009 – Looking for some free gardening advice? Has your well-intentioned ‘green thumb’ resulted in your garden looking a little brown? USDA has a cadre of volunteers who provide free gardening tips and have a wealth of science-based research to answer your questions. Trained by USDA’s Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners provide information in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. To find a local Master Gardeners, visit www.extension.org/pages/Extension_Master_Gardener .
“Master Gardeners are a valuable resource for people who want to get some tips on gardening and growing their own food from a real expert,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Growing fruits and vegetables in your own garden not only promotes a healthier lifestyle, but helps communities develop a safe, nutritious and sustainable source of food.”
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2 comments Lori Bushway | Various
I have bushes of roses around my house. The roses did not grow to well. The branches are dying, the leaves has black spots and they are not growing. Where the roses are I put birck rock and the leaves were around the roses tree or bushes. I want to see my roses flamboyant and green. What I am Doing wrong and what I can do? I can sent you pictures, if need it.
Thank you,
Grisette
Find local experts in your county cooperative extension office. This page should help you find their contact information.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/gardening/counties.html
For a fee you can also submit a sample to Plant Disease Diagnostic lab http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/