[CH] Mass Gardening help

Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:43:51 -0500

The Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry and Turf Programs 
provide informational resources and programs directly to Green 
Industry businesses and professionals, who in turn provide the 
information to the public via their customers.  Due to budget 
limitations, UMass Extension educators no longer answer 
homeowner or consumer gardening questions.  The following 
information sources are available to home gardeners.

Garden Phone Lines:  Master Gardener Association of Western 
Mass.

The following sites operate May 1 - October 1
Berkshires (Stockbridge, MA)  413-298-5355  Tuesdays  9am-1pm
Greenfield/Turners Falls, MA 413-863-2047 Thurs. 6pm-9pm
Northampton, MA 413-585-2740 (press 4,press 1)  Sat. 9am-1pm
Springfield, MA   413-734-2655   Wed. 10am-12pm
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The following sites operate all year
*Arnold Arboretum-Jamaica Plain, MA  617-524-1718 x127  Mon 1-
 3pm
*Mass. Hort. Society-Waltham, MA  781-235-2116 Mon,Wed,Fri  
 10am-2pm
*Tower Hill Botanic Garden-Boylston, MA  508-869-6111x10 
 Wed 2-4pm
*NY Botanical Garden - Plant Information Services-Brooklyn NY 
 718-817-8681 Mon-Thur.  9:30am-12:30pm

Also the Soil Conservation Service will provide information on what 
to plant to stabilize banks and reduce erosion.  To find your local 
office, look in the white pages under US Government:Agriculture 

Also consult your local garden center - many reputable firms have 
a trained horticulturist on staff who has received training or has 
been updated on new tree planting principles, pesticides, etc.


Liz Basara
UMass Extension
212C Stockbridge Hall
413-545-4854
413-545-6555 (FAX)
ebasara@umext.umass.edu