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Soil Testing in Vancouver, BC

internetgardener

15 years ago

Hi Everyone,

We moved to a new home (5 acres) in July and are now getting ready to plant our first garden (we will plant some garlic now in fall) but we want to plan a substantial garden in the spring.

Everything I am reading says we should get a soil test done. Can anyone recommend a good place in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley area (we are in Langley) for getting soil tested?

Thanks in advance.

Curt

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jean001a
15 years ago
Call your county's Extension Service office. Some do soil tests, others tell you about local soil teat labs.

Find your office with this map
http://extension.wsu.edu/locations/Pages/default.aspx

Here is a link that might be useful: Extension Service offices in WA
dawnbc
14 years ago
My favourite local nursery offers soil testing. Perhaps a nursery near you offers the same.
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Embothrium
14 years ago
I Googled soil testing vancouver and had multiple places come up.

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