Have a gardening question? Ask a Master Gardener!

Master Gardeners answer questions on a variety of topics including growing vegetables, fruits, ornamental and turf grass, plant identification, pruning, and insect and disease problems. Advice encourages the use of integrated pest management and environmentally sound practices.

Phone:  Northampton County: 610-746-1970  Lehigh County: 610-391-9840

Hours vary Monday-Friday / April - September.  October- March, Master Gardeners will return both e-mails and phone messages on a weekly basis.

Or you can bring your questions into either county office.  Information, addresses and directions are below.

To help with identification and diagnosis, plant and insect specimens can be brought to the Northampton County Extension office in Nazareth, PA or the Lehigh County Extension office in Allentown, PA.  Select fresh plant samples with intact parts including flowers, if present. For diagnosis, bring a live sample that shows both healthy and unhealthy growth. Enclose live insect specimens and infested plants in an airtight container. If you cannot keep the insect alive, place it in a jar with alcohol or freeze it for several days to preserve the specimen. Digital photos for plant or insect identification can also be e-mailed to the office.

Penn State Extension, Northampton County, 14 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064   Directions to our office