Before you apply anything to your lawn this season, step 1 is one of the most important steps of all!

Soil testing is essential to a lawn care journey, and I know it seems complicated and like too much work for beginners, but even if you only gain one thing from this video it would be to understand your soil pH so you can make good decisions about your lawn going forward. The fertilizers you use and other things you might add to your soil (like lime or sulfur) are all based on knowing what makes up your soil before you apply anything at all. Here's a step by step and some basics to reading a soil test!

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