Master Gardeners hotline ready to open

The Examiner

On Saturday, the Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City will open its gardening Hotline at 816-833-TREE (8733). The Hotline, staffed by volunteer Master Gardeners, is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 31.

Master Gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions. In 2007, the Hotline fielded 2,324 gardening calls from area residents.

For more information on the Master Gardener Program, contact the Jackson County Extension Office at 816-252-5051.

From staff reports