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Prepare your lawn and garden for spring! Sunday Soil Testing at Prescott Farm

URI Master Gardener Soil Testing, every Sunday, 10-12 Noon, April through October at Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Road, Middletown, RI.

URI Master Gardeners maintain several colonial era gardens on behalf of the Newport Restoration Foundation at Prescott Farm.

Planning on doing some lawn renovation this spring? The key to success is healthy soil and proper PH. It is the perfect time to sow grass seed as the night time temperatures near 50’!

Free soil testing is offered every Sunday through the growing season. Master gardeners are on hand to test and offer advice!

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Simply take your garden trowel and dig up a sample from each area in your garden that you would like to be tested: 3-4 “ lawn, 6-8” vegetables. Allow to dry overnite on a paper towel. Place in ziploc bag and label with location.

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