Diagnostic Clinic

2012 Clinic Season Dates Coming Soon!

Hours of Operations: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Diagnostic Clinic will be closed due to holiday weekends:

Saturday, May 28 (Memorial Day)

Saturday, July 2 (Independence Day)

Saturday, September 3 (Labor Day)

LOCATION

2020 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood MN 55109   Directions

SERVICES

FREE! Ramsey County Master Gardeners can:

• Identify lawn or garden plants and weeds
• Diagnose common insect, disease, or other plant problems
• Explain how to control pests and weeds with limited, or no, chemical use
• Discuss your lawn, tree, flower, vegetable, & pest problems with you

HOW TO BRING A SAMPLE

Please collect your sample on the day you bring it in, so it is fresh:

• Fleshy plant parts (bulbs, fruits, and roots): Wrap specimens in  paper towels to absorb all leaks.
• Flowers and vegetables: Bring the entire plant, with the roots and surrounding soil if possible. Enclose the roots in a plastic bag and keep the soil from touching the leaves. Bring enough plants to show all stages of the symptoms--several whole plants if possible. Bring notes on the pattern of symptoms over the garden area.
• Foliar disease: Bring enough of the plant(s) to show all stages of the disease--from healthy to very sick. Note the overall pattern on the plant. For example, are all the leaves affected or just the lower branches?
• Grass samples: Grass samples are discouraged, as little can be diagnosed from a small sample. Minimum sample size is a 6"x6" section of grass with the roots. Include sick grass, grass on the edge of the sick area, and healthy grass.
• Woody trees and shrubs: Collect branch samples that are showing the range of symptoms but are not dead.
• Insect samples: If possible, bring several specimens. Include plant sample showing insect damage. Preserve soft-bodied specimens in rubbing alcohol.