Do you have a gardening question that you need to help answering? The U of I Extension has a resource designed just for that.

Terri Miller-Casey the University of Illinois Extension Unit Director for Logan, Menard, and Sangamon counties, indicates the master gardener helpline is available once again this summer.

Miller-Casey says the helpline runs each year from April to October. There is also an email address if you want to send in a picture with your question so the master gardener can get a better idea of what you are dealing with.

Between the three counties, there are over 150 master gardeners. The helpline can also answer questions about landscaping, diagnose problems, and prevent gardening mistakes.

The Master Gardener Helpline is (217) 782-4617. The email address is uie-lms@illinois.edu.

The helpline is available through October.