MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Thinking about renovating your lawn this fall, but need to get your soil tested? Is your spruce tree losing needles and you want to know why? Want to know what kind of beetle has invaded your pantry, so you can get rid of it?
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County’s diagnostic lab is now accepting soil, plant, and insect samples! Samples will be received by appointment only. Call Susan N. to set-up your appointment today at (845) 344-1234 (ext. 250). Check out our website for more information: http://cceorangecounty.org/gardening.
And don’t forget that you can also contact our Garden Helpline with any gardening questions you may have. The Helpline is staffed by Master Gardener Volunteers from April – November, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Call us at (845) 343-0664. If you are unable to call while we are open, you can always leave a message or e-mail the Garden Helpline at mghelpline@cornell.edu.
For more information on gardening, check out our Gardening in Orange County New York blog (https://blogs.cornell.edu/master-gardeners-cce-oc/) or subscribe to our newsletter Gardening in Orange County (http://cceorangecounty.org/gardening).
Cornell Cooperative Extension and its partnerships provide programs for Orange County residents on youth and family development; nutrition, health, and food safety; community and economic vitality; and agricultural sustainability through Cornell based research. Committed to Orange County, we design programs to meet local needs to enable people to improve their lives and communities. For more information call Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County at 845-344-1234 or visit our website at www.cceorangecounty.org.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
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