Cooperative extension offices

Penn State Extension Garden Hotline

Pennsylvania, serving Pennsylvania counties. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners provide county-based garden hotline support for soil, plants, pests, and home gardening questions. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Garden hotline
  • Soil testing information
  • Plant and pest questions

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • County hotline contacts
  • Current response hours
  • Question submission process

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Sources and last verified

Source: Penn State Extension. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners provide county-based garden hotline support for Pennsylvania residents.

What this listing covers

The published source mentions questions about soil testing, vegetables, plant selection, fruit trees, diseases, insects, and lawn care. Contacts are organized by county.

Before contacting a hotline

Select the correct county and verify current hours or question submission instructions before calling.

More tools

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Garden unit converter

Convert cubic yards, bags, and pounds for garden materials.

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Plant spacing calculator

Find how many plants fit in your garden.

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Watering calculator

Convert weekly water depth into gallons and runtime.

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Rain barrel calculator

Size rain barrels from roof area and rainfall.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Marjoram

A tender perennial grown as an annual, sweeter and milder than its close cousin oregano.

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Lovage

A towering hardy perennial with a concentrated celery flavor in its leaves, stems, and seeds.

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Illustration of chamomile stems with small white daisy flowers

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Chamomile

A cool-season annual whose small daisy flowers dry into the classic tea herb.

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Lemon verbena

A tender shrub with intensely lemon-scented leaves, grown in containers where winters freeze.

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Glossary terms

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plant labels

Open-pollinated

Open-pollinated describes a variety that produces seed through natural pollination and can reproduce its traits when properly isolated and selected.

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soil

Organic matter

Organic matter is material derived from living organisms at different stages of decomposition. It influences soil structure, water, nutrients, and biological activity.

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plant labels

Organic

Organic can describe a certified production system that follows defined rules, or materials derived from living organisms. The context matters.

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plant labels

Perennial

A perennial is a plant that can live and grow for multiple years, although its top growth may die back seasonally. Learn what the label does and does not promise.

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Ohio State University Extension Ask Extension

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Nurseries and garden centers

North Creek Nurseries

North Creek Nurseries is a wholesale propagation nursery specializing in perennials, ornamental grasses, ferns, and Eastern United States native plants.

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Nurseries and garden centers

Plant Delights Nursery

Plant Delights Nursery offers perennial plants, including rare and native selections, through its online catalog and scheduled open nursery weekends.

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Seed companies

Territorial Seed

Territorial Seed publishes spring and fall catalogs with vegetable, flower, heirloom, and organic seed selections and planting advice.

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