Your soil knows
what your lawn actually needs.
Most lawn-care companies apply the same blend on the same date to every property on the route. We sample your soil first, send it to a lab, and build the season's plan from the data.
SAMPLED 04.18.26
ANALYZED 04.21.26
14,200 SQ FT · KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS · NORTH-FACING SLOPE
Chemistry
Macronutrients
Plan Recommendations · 2026 Season
- Slightly acidic pH (6.8) is ideal for bluegrass — no lime application needed this year.
- Potassium running mid-range. Spring blend will increase K to 24-3-12 ratio.
- Compaction at moderate. Fall core aeration scheduled for visit 5 (mid-September).
- North-facing slope shows lower nitrogen retention. Will split-apply across visits 2 and 4.
Six metrics, twice a year.
Acidity / Alkalinity
Determines whether your soil can release the nutrients you're applying. Outside 6.0–7.2, fertilizer is largely wasted.
Organic Matter
The biological capital of your soil. Drives water retention, microbial activity, and long-term nutrient cycling.
Nitrogen Status
The primary growth driver. We measure status, not just total — to avoid the over-application that burns lawns.
Phosphorus
Root development. Low P = thin, shallow root systems that fail in summer heat. Cache Valley soils typically run low.
Potassium
Stress tolerance. The reason some lawns shrug off drought, traffic, and disease while others fail. Often deficient locally.
Compaction Score
Penetrometer reading at 3 depths. Determines whether aeration is recommended, and how aggressively.
Why this actually matters.
The lawn that wouldn't stay green.
Customer had been on a name-brand program for 4 years. Lawn yellowed every July despite weekly fertilization.
What soil testing revealed
Soil pH was 7.6 — alkaline. At that pH, iron and manganese become biologically unavailable to the plant. The customer's lawn wasn't undernourished. It was chemically locked out of the iron it was being given.
The “fertilizer addiction.”
New customer was applying granular every 4 weeks and still couldn't get density. Spent $1,400/yr on a product approach.
What soil testing revealed
Compaction score was severe — 280 psi at 2″ depth. Roots couldn't penetrate, so water and nutrients ran off rather than absorbing. More fertilizer wouldn't fix it; mechanical intervention would.
The new construction problem.
Property built in 2023 on graded fill dirt. Owner couldn't establish a lawn after two seasons of seed and sod attempts.
What soil testing revealed
Organic matter was 0.4% — essentially mineral subsoil with no biological activity. Phosphorus also critically low. The “soil” was structurally incapable of supporting turf without amendment.