Master Gardener Helpdesk Opens for 2023 Growing Season
-by Master Gardener Coordinator, Shannon Rinow
Ellicottville, NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County’s Master Gardener Program is excited to announce their NEW Master Gardener Help Desk will open Wednesday, June 7th for the 2023 gardening season!
Cattaraugus County Master Gardeners are ready to help with your gardening questions, plant or animal identification or other gardening issues. Bring your questions to the Help Line by telephone, e-mail or walk in on Wednesdays 1:30pm-3:30pm, starting June 7th and continuing every Wednesday during the growing season. Our garden experts will review your request and set you in the right direction. Also, as an extra bonus if you bring in a soil sample our garden team will test for pH! pH is important for the adsorption of nutrients in your soil. Master Gardener services are free.
Contact us on 716/699-2377 extension 127, e-mail us at cattaraugusmg [at] cornell.edu or visit us at 28 Parkside Drive Ellicottville, NY 14731, during helpline hours.
The Master Gardener Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County (CCE- Cattaraugus). CCE- Cattaraugus is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-699-2377 or visit our website at https://cattaraugus.cce.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
