When a new pest or disease shows up or things just aren’t coming up like they should, we can provide insights and guidance to help keep you growing.
Master Gardener Helpline
This phone and email helpline is staffed by Master Gardener Volunteers and our Horticulture Educator Katie Oakes, who can provide research-based information to help solve your garden issues. We can assist with general gardening questions, soil sampling and analysis, identification of insects and plants, and more. To reach the Master Gardener Helpline, call us at 585-798-4265 or email orleansmg [at] cornell.edu.
Growing Community Hours
Come see us in person and connect with other gardeners at our Growing Community Hours. These free and informal sessions are held on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. from June through August at the trial gardens near the Orleans County CCE Education Center, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. No registration necessary. Just bring your questions and ideas!
Julie Kikkert (28 years) began her career in CCE in 1999 when she shared a Vegetable Specialist position with veteran Carol MacNeil (who retired in 2016 after serving 40 years for Cornell Cooperative Extension) in the Ontario, Wayne, Yates and...
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