Annie's Annuals 801 Chesley Ave. Richmond, CA 94801 (888) 266-4370 (No charge to call.)
Free recycled potting soil is available at the back of Annie's Annuals.
(Call ahead of time to see when, or if, soil is currently available.)
Free Soil Field Book
There is a free downloadable soil field book on the USDA website. It was put together by the National Soil Survey Center, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The book includes all kinds of information about soil, and how to take soil samples.
Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory West Experiment Station 682 North Pleasant Street University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-2311 email: soiltest@umass.edu
University of Massachusetts (UMass) Extension, Center for Agriculture, does soil testing for as little as $10. Find out if there is lead in your soil, what the pH is and/or if your soil is fertile.
