Why not just grab a cheap kit at the store?

Fair question. Here's what you're actually getting with each.

 
Store-bought strip kit
Soil Test USA
How it's tested
✕Color strips you read by eye
✓Professional lab analysis of your actual sample
What's measured
✕pH and rough N-P-K ranges
✓Full panel: pH, nutrients, organic matter & more
Accuracy
✕"Somewhere between green and yellow"
✓Lab-grade numbers you can act on
What you get back
✕A color chart to interpret yourself
✓A plain-English report — no jargon, no guesswork
What to do next
✕You're on your own
✓A custom prescription: exactly what to apply, how much, and when
Who's behind it
✕Mass-market manufacturer
✓Built by a working landscape & irrigation professional
Find the right test for your yard

Results and your custom prescription in 3–5 business days from when your sample arrives.

How It Works

From your yard to your custom prescription in 3–5 business days

1

Order your test

Kit ships to your door with everything you need

2

Collect your sample

Takes about 5 minutes — simple illustrated instructions

3

Mail it to our lab

Prepaid return label included — just drop it off

4

Get your prescription

Lab results + a plain-English plan in 3–5 business days

Sample soil report: lab results and custom prescription in plain English

See exactly what you'll get

No cryptic lab printout. Every report is written to be read by a homeowner and acted on the same weekend.

  • Your lab numbers, translated into plain English
  • A custom prescription: what to apply, how much, and when
  • Product recommendations that match your goals — organic or conventional
View the full sample report Shop tests

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