HORTICULTURE ASSISTANCE
A variety of horticulture
assistance is available through Marathon County UW-Extension.
Your questions are handled by trained volunteers from North Central
WI Master Gardeners, and supported by campus-based specialists.
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261-1237 or
800-234-1471 (toll-free)
Available year-round
UW Extension phone 'Hot Line'. Call this number, leave a voice mail message with your name, phone number, and the question you have. A trained Master Gardener from our volunteer program will do the research and return your call.
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 Email
Available year-round
Attaching a digital image (jpeg or tiff are preferred) will often help with diagnosis. Include detailed information on conditions, symptoms, treatments used, etc… Important: emails are responded to on a weekly basis, not daily. |
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Every Wednesday, Available Now!
Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, diagnose your problem plants, or identify bugs during specific office hours. Clinics are staffed every Wednesday through September 10, 10am - 2pm at Marathon County UW Extension, 212 River Drive, Suite 3, Wausau. |
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HORTICULTURE PROGRAM
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Garden Walk 2008 — July 11-12
Tour of five outstanding gardens in the Rib Mountain area and the Neighbor's Place Community Garden. Friday, July 11 from 1-7 pm, and Saturday, July 12 from 9 am - 3 pm. Tickets/Garden Guides available at any of the private gardens on the days of the tour, or beginning in June at UW Cooperative Extension, 212 River Dr, Ste 3, Wausau (office hours 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday). Tickets: $10 per person. Sponsored by North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners. Proceeds to benefit Monk Gardens, Northern Wisconsin's first public gardens. For more information including garden information >>> |
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Invasive Species Field Trip & Community Work Party — October 17 & 18
Join volunteers and students Friday, October 17 with a hands-on identification and control workshop at Fern Island in Wausau 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Then on Saturday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm join a in community effort to “take back” Fern Island! Species targeted are Buckthorn & Non-native Honeysuckles. Pre-registration appreciated. Call Amy, at Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development, at 715-343-6215.  Fern Island Field Trip & Work Party flyer (1 page, 166 KB)
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Free Garden Clinics Available, Every Wednesday
Open clinics directly with Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, diagnose your problem plants, or identify bugs. Clinics are staffed seasonally on Wednesdays from May 14th through September 10th at Marathon County UW Extension, from 10am - 2 pm at 212 River Drive, Suite 3, Wausau. |
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Gypsy Moth Information & Suppression Program
Wisconsin residents are encouraged to call the Gypsy Moth Information Line for information about the spray program, yard tree calls, general information. The number is: 1-800-642-MOTH. Starting this spring, the DNR call center will be answering calls to the Gypsy Moth Information Line, DNR branch, live, from 7 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. Callers will get a live, trained person on the line nearly anytime you are likely to call. Marathon County residents can sign up for the DNR's Suppression Program. For more information about the gypsy moth and the DNR's suppression program >>> |
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Now Is The Time For Lawn & Garden Soil Testing
One of the first steps to successful gardening is having your soil tested. Marathon County UW-Extension can help you test soil from your lawn, vegetable garden, flowerbed, or for your trees and shrubs. For more information about soil sampling >>> |
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Yard Waste Sites Re-open
Spring has finally arrives and yard clean-up is underway, residents are looking for a place to take yard waste. The Wausau area offers several locations available to drop off yard waste. Waste items include leaves, grass, pine needles, garden and flower debris, small tree branches, and brush. Each site carries some restrictions. For more information about yard waste sites, dates and location >>>
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Rain Gardens Improve Water Quality In Your Community
Rain gardens are a way for homeowners as well as businesses to participate in the reduction of polluted runoff, simply by planting a specialized garden. The gardens are an infiltration technique whereby water is captured and has a chance to slowly filter into the ground. For more information about rain gardens >>> |
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Protecting From Oak Wilt
Take care not to damage or prune oak trees during the summer months (April 1 to July 31). Oak wilt is a deadly tree disease caused by a fungus. It can kill even healthy oak trees quickly and, left unchecked, can spread quickly. It can spread underground through root contact from neighboring trees, overland via sap-feeding beetles, and from infected firewood that has been transported!
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Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Threaten State Trees
No one has seen one of the jewel-like beetles yet in Wisconsin, but foresters, arborists, and horticulturists are preparing for an attack of the Emerald Ash Borer. This insect has killed millions trees in the nearby states of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, and was most recently confirmed in Illinois. The movement of infected logs and firewood is a primary factor in spreading this devastating insect.
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Lawn & Garden Chemical Disposal
Environmental stewardship is a goal we all share, and Marathon County's Hazardous Waste Collections Facility helps make that goal a reality. Whenever possible, users of hazardous materials are strongly encouraged to use up any lawn and garden chemical for its intended purpose. There is even a program to leave unwanted product that's still in good condition for others to use. But, when you have unusable hazardous materials, the collection facility is the best disposal option.
Marathon Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (2 pages, 183 KB)
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MASTER GARDENERS
 The Wisconsin
Master Gardener Program teaches volunteers who in collaboration with the University
of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, help people in
the community better understand horticulture and their environment.
Currently in Wisconsin there are over 1,600 trained Master Gardeners
who volunteer over 100,000 hours to the UW-Extension
and their communities. Become a Master Gardener
in Marathon County >>>
Master Gardener Pottery Mug |
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Price: $5
Dimensions: 4.5"H X 3.75"Dia.
Capacity: 16 ounces |
Available at:
Marathon County - UW Extension
212 River Drive, Suite 3
Wausau, WI 54403-5476
Phone: 261-1231
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