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If you have never done soil sampling, or if it has been several years, now is the perfect time to take a sample. Soil testing provides a starting place for soil improvement for the home garden, lawn or landscape.
There are many benefits of soil testing. One advantage is an accurate measure of the nutrients already in the soil and an identification of nutrients that are lacking. This can help reduce fertilizer applications and provide a proper balance of plant nutrients thus reducing chances of excess nutrients getting into our rivers and streams. Soil testing also allows adjustment of soil pH to an optimum level for plant growth.
It is always best to have the soil tested rather than guess which fertilizers to use and how much