Home Turf

Fairfax County Home Turf program is only available for properties located in Fairfax County but some neighboring counties also offer this type of service. Visit their programs if you are located in these counties:
    • Loudoun County Healthy Virginia Lawns Program
    • Prince William County Healthy Virginia Lawns Program

Is the property located in Fairfax county? yesno

Full Name:*

Street Address:*

City, State, Zip:*

Email*
*required

Day phone:

Evening phone:

What is the best method to contact you?*day phoneevening phoneemail

Was lime applied to your lawn in the past year?*yesnonot sure

Has your lawn soil been testing in the past 3 years?*yesnonot sure

How sunny is your lawn area?*full sunpart sun (4-6 hours of sun)little or no sun

What type of grass you you have?*
Cool season is Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue
Warm season is Bermudagrass, zoysia grass, centipeded grassCool seasonWarm Seasonnot sure

Are there issues with your lawn's soil including compacted soil, clay soil, steep slope, erosion?*yesnonot sure

Are there issues with your water including poor drainage, moss, low spots, standing water?*yesnonot sure

Does your lawn have appearance issues?*
This includes bare patches, thin patches, greater than 50% weeds, discoloration?yesnonot sure

Do you employ a lawn service?*yesno

Do you have an irrigation system?*yesno

Are there pets that use your lawn?*yesno

What mower height setting do you regularly use? Leave blank if not known?

Do you remove grass clippings after mowing?*yesnosometimes

When was the last time your lawn was aerated? Leave blank if not known.

When was the last time fertilizer was added to your lawn?

One soil sample is included in the $40 Home Turf fee. One sample generally covers lawn areas up to 15,000 square feet in area.

Order one additional soil sample (additional $15) for lawn areas over 15,000 square feet or lawn areas under 15,000 square feet with noticeably different turf.

Order two additional soil samples (each at $15) for acreage. Order one kit for each additional 15,000 square feet. Maximum is 2 additional samples above the included sample.

How many soil sample kits do you need?*1 (included in $40 fee)2 (+$15 additional)3 (+$30 additional)

The base fee of $40 covers the cost of one soil test, the development of a customized Nutrient Management Plan, and a finalized property sketch completed by the Home Turf Team. Most yards require only one soil test for analysis at VA Tech. Additional soil tests cost $15 each. You will receive additional reference materials (mailed or delivered) including the printed version of the Fairfax County VCE Home Turf booklet. You will have at least two consultations with an assigned Home Turf Team: the first to discuss the lawn, and a follow-on discussion to explain the Nutrient Management Plan (lime and fertilizer application).

Home Turf requires the master gardeners to visit my yard, take soil samples, measure the yard area, and take photographs to confirm the weed and yard conditions. Photographs are for the team’s use in preparing the Nutrient Management Plan and final plot diagram. The master gardeners will take and mail the soil sample to VA Tech. I understand that the master gardeners will do all work needed to prepare a Nutrient Management Plan for my property.

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