Your lawn's real problems are underground
A soil test measures pH, finds nutrient deficiencies and exposes chemical imbalances you can't see — so you treat the cause, not the symptom.
- Shows whether your pH is locking nutrients away from the roots
- Reveals which nutrients are short, and which you already have plenty of
- Stops you spending money on products your lawn won't respond to
- Explains thin, patchy or off-colour turf before you re-turf or re-seed
From your yard to results in about a week
Download the sample request form and fill it in. For a lawn soil test the test code is S and the crop is Turf.
Take small samples from 5 different areas and combine them — about 500g all up — in a labelled zip lock bag.
Post the sample and a printed copy of your form to the laboratory address shown on the form.
Results are emailed to you 6–7 days from the date the lab receives your sample.
Build a program around what your soil is actually short of. Not sure how to read it? Send it to us and we'll help.
Your forms and sample label
Important: the lab can't process a sample that arrives without its request form.
| Your Name | Joe Bloggs |
| Sample Name | Back Lawn |
| Crop | Lawn |
| Test Type | S - Soil Test |
| Date | 1/01/2026 |
Testing more than one area? Use one bag and one line on the form per sample.
Soil test vs guessing
Send us your form
Let us know your sample is coming. We'll keep an eye out for your results and help you turn them into a plan.
Email your completed PDF to help@lawntips.net. You still need to post a printed copy with your sample.
Got your results back?
Work out exactly how much product your lawn needs with our free calculators — or tell us what your test says and we'll point you in the right direction.
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