Summer Lawns and Soil Samples

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Hopefully, with all the rain we’ve had your lawn has a bright green healthy color and is looking worthy of a nice picnic or maybe a walk to the mailbox barefoot. If not, if it’s been a couple years since a soil sample was taken, now would be a good time to do that.

Taking soil samples every couple of years and keeping a record show how much the pH might be changing and gives an idea of what kind of nutrients might be needed for the plants for the next growing season.

Visit this short video for information on how to take a soil sample and get it ready for you to ship it to the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Division Soil Testing Section, in Raleigh. Soil sample boxes and forms can be picked up at the following locations. Before visiting a location, you may want to verify that the materials are available.

Beaufort Ace Home Center, 1511 Live Oak Street, Beaufort, 252-728-3111

The Friendly Market, Garden Center, 205 Friendly Road, MHC, 252-515-4671

Seventy West Landscape Supply, 4540 Arendell Street, MHC, 252-222-4446

Newport Garden Center, 291 Chatham St, Newport, 252-223-4120

Carolina Home & Garden, 4778 NC-24, Newport, NC 28570, 252-393-9004

Carteret County Government Western Office, 701 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point, 252-222-5833 x 5665

North Carolina Cooperative Extension  – Carteret County Center, CMAST Bldg, 3rd Fl, 303 College Circle, MHC. 252-222-6352 / Boxes and forms are located in bookshelf after getting off elevator.

After receiving the soil sample analysis, please call 252-222-5362 if you need assistance with the analysis or recommendations on the amending the soil.

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Shawn Banks, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionShawn BanksCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Call Shawn Email Shawn N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center
Updated on Jul 14, 2023
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