The Horticulture Hotline

Trained Master Gardener Volunteers answer questions about bugs, plants, soil health, turf or other horticulture issues

Ways to submit questions-

• By Phone- 419-578-6783
• By Email- lucascountymastergardener@gmail.com
• In person- Monday and Wednesday -10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; April to October (as staffing permits) or by appointment (address information is below)
• Sample Drop Off- Plant and pest samples can be left in the white mailbox at the base of the porch stairs. When leaving samples, contain them in a bag (ziploc or paper bag), box or jar. Include your name, address, telephone and email. Samples will be collected/evaluated at the next Hotline shift. Volunteers or staff will contact you as soon as possible. 

OSU at Toledo Botanical Garden- 5403 Elmer Drive Toledo, Ohio 43614 (Enter the park at the main entrance, turn right at the four way intersection. On your left you will see a log cabin and on your right, a beige house with a red door. Our offices are in the beige house just inside the red door. 

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Horticulture Hotline Resources

Informational Resources and Helpful Links:

All/Other

• Extension Home Page - Ohio State University- http://extension.osu.edu/
• Buckeye Yard and Garden Online (BYGL)-https://bygl.osu.edu/index.php/
• OhioLine Fact Sheets-http://ohioline.osu.edu
• Ohio Master Gardener Program-http://mastergardener.osu.edu
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources- https://ohiodnr.gov/

Bugs (Entomology, Pollinators and Pest Management)

• Entomology Fact Sheets- https://ohioline.osu.edu/program-area/entomology
• OSU Integrated Pest Management- https://ipm.osu.edu/https://ipm.osu.edu/
• Emerald Ash Borer-https://plantpath.osu.edu/research/impact/SOD/emerald-ash-borer
• Pesticide Safety Education Program-https://pested.osu.edu/
• Spotted Lanternfly-https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/invasive-pests/invasive-insects/slf

Plants (Horticulture and Landscaping)

• OSU Horticulture and Crop Sciences-https://hcs.osu.edu/
• Ohio Floriculture Online-https://ohiofloriculture.osu.edu/home
• PlantFacts- https://plantfacts.osu.edu
• Plant by Numbers- https://u.osu.edu/plantbynumbers/
• USDA Plants Database-https://plants.usda.gov/

Soil Health

• Soil Testing- https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132

Turf

• OSU Turfgrass Pathology Program- https://turfdisease.osu.edu/