Home Turf

A Healthy Virginia Lawns program

Home Turf LogoLearn what you really should do to maintain a healthy lawn. Home Turf, a Healthy Virginia Lawns Program, helps you understand the answers to lawn care questions. It provides you research-based and environmentally sound information about maintaining your lawn.

  • Volunteers conduct on-site visits to assess and measure a homeowner’s lawn, prepare a lawn map, and collect one or more soil samples.
  • Soil test results are sent to the Virginia Tech Soil Lab for analysis and a Nutrient Management Plan will be developed.
  • Master Gardeners will discuss the plan with the homeowner and answer questions regarding proper lawn maintenance in Fairfax County.

Applications for 2024 have been closed. We will begin accepting applications for the next season in April 2025.