Click here to ask a question about your Northwest garden » The Garden Hotline offers individualized solutions to garden problems that are practical, safe, effective and natural. Our staff is a team of Pacific Northwest professional gardeners and horticulturists who answer questions about: and much, much more... Click here to read our staff bios » For over 20 years the Garden Hotline has been providing our services FREE to all home gardeners and landscape professionals throughout Seattle and King County. Our mission is to educate the public on ways to reduce waste, conserve water and other natural resources and minimize the use of chemicals. The Garden Hotline staff also provide articles for local and regional newsletters, present workshops and seminars on natural yard care and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, and research innovative management practices. We can send you the following brochures: Choosing the Right Plants for a Beautiful, Trouble-Free Garden Natural Pest, Weed & Disease Control Composting Yard and Food Waste at Home Growing Healthy Soil Natural Lawn Care How to be a Salmon Friendly Gardener Smart Watering Natural Yard Care These brochures are also available online at the Saving Water Partnership website. Click here for more natural gardening ideas at the Seattle Public Utilities website. The Garden Hotline services and brochures are provided through the Natural Soil Building Program and are free to residents of King County and those serviced by the Saving Water Partnership. Call us! The Garden Hotline can be reached at (206) 633-0224, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or you can email the Garden Hotline any time day or night. The Garden Hotline and Natural Soil Building Program are managed by Seattle Tilth and sponsored by Seattle Public Utilities, the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program (LHWMP) in King County, and the Saving Water Partnership.