Master Gardeners Plant Clinic

at Gaithersburg Library

Bring your gardening questions, plant materials or mystery insects to the Montgomery County Master Gardeners!

The Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service will answer your gardening questions during one of our Plant Clinics held every Saturday from May through September. These volunteers have had training in soil and plant science, tree and shrub identification, integrated pest management, pesticide safety, plant diseases and insect pests.

Master Gardeners can help you to:

• Select the right plants and trees for your site.
• Decide when and how to test your soil.
• Feed your turf without feeding the Chesapeake Bay.
• Identify weeds, insects and disease.
• Avoid blanket use of herbicides and pesticides.
• Identify and avoid killing beneficial insects.
• Learn how and when to prune your trees and shrubs.
• Chose the right mulch for your garden.
• Read seed catalogues.
• Develop strategies to deal with deer.
• And more!

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

Find out how to Get a Library Card.

By joining this MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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