Bring two cups of dry soil per sample to the Graves County Extension Office!

You will want a representative, random sample from the area you are interested in testing. Sample gardens, lawns, and landscaped areas separately. Collect cores randomly from each area. The area to sample for trees includes the soil below the width of the tree. For shrubs, flower beds, and gardens, sample just the soil where the plants are growing. You should sample problem areas and areas with shrubs, trees, or flower beds separately from other turf or lawn areas. 

Do not sample:

• compost areas,

• under the drip line of trees, and

• close to driveways or streets.

A Standard soil test is $8 per sample.  Lead testing is $22 per sample. Check or money order only.