New Horticulture Help Line Report Available. Growing advice and assistance with plant problems has been an important part of the educational programs of the Horticulture departments of county UW-Extension offices in southeastern Wisconsin for many years. Master Gardener volunteers have often assisted staff in providing this assistance to county residents through the UW-Extension offices in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha. Finally, from the results of a study conducted throughout the growing season of 2005 by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, we know who has utilized this service and how valuable they feel it has been to them. The results of this study are summarized in this report published in November of 2005. The bottom line....our knowledge and courtesy are valued by virtually everyone who seeks our assistance! Download the report ( 10 pages, 117 KB).

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