Written by Mike Hamilton, CCA & President of Turf Dietitian

Why should homeowners consider soil testing? Soil testing is one of the many ways a homeowner can improve and maintain their lawn to keep it in prime condition.

Mike Hamilton, the President of Turf Dietitian and previous golf course superintendent, considers soil testing the most valuable part of any lawn care maintenance program. If you do not know what your plant needs, can you treat it using the proper techniques?

Many homeowners receive confusing suggestions from different lawn care companies, all of which have varying ideas regarding maintenance and proper treatment of problematic elements in your yard. Before trying remediation, such as laying sod, weed-and-feeding, or turning on a new sprinkler system, you should consider soil testing. It is the best way to assess your lawn and its specific long-term needs and should be the first thing you do.

Turf Dietitian can help build custom and easy-to-follow yearly maintenance programs unique to your property’s environment. Testing is another tool we have to take much of the guesswork out of your lawn care routine and make the most cost-effective decisions.

Many companies claim to have lawn plans tailored to your property but make suggestions without testing. This business model should concern homeowners with the apprehension that an inflating economy brings. The frequency of applications and how to treat a specific soil problem varies on many factors. Consider the investment which soil and water testing offer before agreeing to monthly maintenance, fertilization, or preventative pest programs.

No matter the water source, before consuming or using it to irrigate your lawn, you’ll want to test the water more than anything to see what modifications are needed. Many homeowners are unaware of their water quality, and the good or bad elements that come from the water end up in the soil or our bodies.

Conducting annual water and soil tests may seem expensive, but it may be a necessary investment. Spending the money now will save you a lot of expensive remediation in the long run. And will also give you a good idea about whether or not you want your family to consume this water without a proper filtration system.

These are some of the many ways Turf Dietitian can look out for you and your family. Order a soil sample today and set your lawn up for a healthy future.

Other Labs at $50 PER SAMPLE

• Their report is usually a one-page sheet with numbers and values that are hard to interpret.
• Samples analyzed by your local fertilizer distributor usually suggest their high-margin product instead of the best product for your unique conditions. (They want to sell you their product.)
• With no guaranteed improvement from the products you buy, you will spend more money in the long run, and the lawn will continue to struggle.
• The products recommended may be dangerous to handle or bad for the environment.
• No professional follow-up.
• No value for your money.

Turf Dietitians Lawn Care Package

• Spreadsheets come with detailed analyses, recommendations, and educational material.
• Your data gets formatted into an easy-to-understand presentation for every factor associated with soil, water, and plant tissue data.
• Every sample gets analyzed by certified professionals with more than 40 years of practical field and consultative experience in soil and plant science.
• We guarantee improvements, or we will give you your money back!
• We only recommend products, and product sources, that are efficient for your particular property and unique environment.
• We provide free phone consultations for up to six months after every sample period.
• We provide the best value for the money you spend with Turf Dietitian.