I Need Some Hosta/Companion Plant/Shrub/Tree Help

Master Gardeners are adults of all ages who love gardening and who have previous gardening experience. There are more than 2,700 Master Gardener volunteers in Illinois.


​University of Illinois Extension increasingly uses trained Master Gardener volunteers to meet the constant demand for horticultural consumer information by citizens of our state.
  • Expands the capacity of the University of Illinois Extension Service to distribute research-based horticultural information to individuals and groups in local communities.
  • Develops and enhance community programs related to horticulture. These programs are educational in nature and may involve environmental improvements, horticultural therapy projects, community and school gardening projects, or other programs determined by local need.
Master Gardener Help Desk
Research based yard and garden information
Call: 630-584-6166
email: uiemg-kane@illinois.edu
Visit:
U of I Extension Kane County
535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, IL 
**************************************************From mid November through March 1, 2024 our Master Gardener Hotline will not be staffed by volunteers.
Diagnosis Questions a Master Gardener is going to ask you:
General Diagnosis Questions we will need you to share with a Master Gardener:
  1. Type of Plant
  2. Age of plant
  3. When was it planted
  4. What is the location of the plant in your landscape
  5. When was the problem noticed
  6. How is the watering and drainage around the plant
  7. Nearby obstructions such as a driveway, side walk, etc.
  8. Other plants nearby the plant in question
  9. Soil type, test results-sand, clay, compacted soil
  10. Care measures already taken
If you can, please send us some photos attached to this email to better assist you in solving your concerns.

    Contact form for a Master Gardener to Get started on your inquiry

University of Illinois Plant Clinic
​Plant disease and injury can be costly. The Plant Clinic provides solutions to what's attacking the health of your plants. We provide plant and insect identification; nematode assays; diagnosis of injury from disease, insects, weeds, and chemicals; and help with nutrient-related issues.