Our Master Gardener Volunteers staff the Master Gardener Hotline:

March-October: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m. to noon

November-February: ONLY Fridays 9 a.m. to noon

Call the Horticulture Hotline: 845-340-DIRT (3478), email ask [at] cceulster.com (ask[at]cceulster[dot]com), or come in during office hours

You can drop off samples anytime Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Master Gardener Services:

Soil Testing

  • pH Soil Testing: $3 for the first sample, $1 for each additional sample
  • Rutgers Soil Test Kit: $25 and you take it to the post office to mail

Identification Services

  • $5 for each sample
  • Insects ID
  • Plants ID
  • Disease ID
  • Lawn Problems

Invasive Identification-Free

If you believe you have an invasive plant or insect, we will identify it for free.