This is the best time of the year to test your soil pH!
Your garden's success story starts underground. Before you plant, feed, or fertilize, know how healthy your soil is. A simple pH test can be the difference between thriving plants and frustrated gardeners, and we're making it easy and free!
Join the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension for free soil pH testing at two convenient locations this September:
First Date:
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00 am—11:30 am
The Fassett GreenSpace. 55 N Main St., Wellsville, NY 14895
Second Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00 am—12:00 pm
26 N Main St. Alfred, NY 14802
Bring up to two soil samples and test them FREE. Extra samples? Just $3 each.
Not sure how to take a sample? No worries; learn how HERE.
For questions, contact Cristian Acosta at cfa34@cornell.edu or 585-268-7644 ext.14.
Cristian Acosta
Agriculture Educator - Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator
cfa34@cornell.edu
585-268-7644 ext 14
Last updated September 8, 2026