Chicago Botanic Garden

Your Garden — Plant Information Service

Plant Information Services at the Garden

Master Gardeners and Horticulture Specialists provide the following services to Garden visitors, Internet clients, and callers on the Plant Information Hotline at (847) 835-0972:

  • Recommendations on care of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruits, and houseplants
  • Diagnosis and treatment options for control of insects, diseases, and cultural disorders
  • General gardening information on soils, composting, pruning, mulching, and more
  • Plant and insect identification
  • Recommendations on plant selections for northern Illinois
  • Assistance with locating purchasing sources for particular plants

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General Questions

Plant/Pest Diagnosis Request

Plant Identification Request

Please be sure to read our guidelines for specimen collection and submission if you will be bringing in a sample for diagnosis. If you will be sending images through the online forms above, please send files in one of the requested formats.

Remember! Our diagnosis is only as good as your sample. Please follow our guidelines for collecting and submitting samples in order for us to provide you with accurate answers to your questions.