Best practices include testing your soil before adding amendments that you may not need, or could even be harmful.  Find out what your soil is lacking or what it has too much of before you spend money on fertilizers.  

How to take a soil sample.  We have soil core samplers you can borrow.

Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is no longer performing soil testing.  Click here for more information.

Colorado

Colorado State University in Fort Collins Colorado performs soil testing.  Click here to go to their website.  We recommend that you contact the lab directly before you send a sample to confirm their current procedures and prices.  

Nebraska

Ward Laboratories in Kearney, Nebraska performs soil testing.  The link below is for their paperwork.  Click here to go to their website.  We recommend that you contact the lab directly before you send a sample to confirm their current procedures and prices.