SDSU Extension Garden Hotline staying open year-round

As the growing season comes to an end, South Dakota State University Extension would like to remind garden enthusiasts there is a year-round Garden Hotline for South Dakota residents with garden, lawn or yard questions.

“Gardeners often need assistance during the growing season. SDSU Extension Garden Hotline staff can provide research-based answers all year,” said Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist.

Contact the hotline nearest you with questions.

• Aberdeen: sdsu.gardensnorth@sdstate.edu or 605-626-2876
• Brookings: sdsu.gardenseast@sdstate.edu or 605-690-9447
• Pierre: sdsu.gardenscentral@sdstate.edu or 605-773-8129
• Rapid City: sdsu.gardenswest@sdstate.edu or 605-394-6814
• Sioux Falls: sdsu.gardenssouth@sdstate.edu or 605-782-3298

The regional sites in Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls have staff on-site from March to October to help answer all your plant-related questions. During the off-season, questions submitted to the regional hotlines are monitored by staff in Brookings.

Gardeners can also submit garden and yard questions at https://extension.sdstate.edu/garden-yard/problems-and-solutions. An SDSU Extension expert or Master Gardener will reply, typically within 48 hours if the inquiry is made on a weekday.

For more information, contact Sydney Trio, McCrory Gardens Education Coordinator and SDSU Extension Horticulture Assistant, at 605-688-6707 or Sidonia.Trio@sdstate.edu; or Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, at 605-782-3290 or Robin.Buterbaugh@sdstate.edu.