Is your lawn SMART?

SMART Lawns. . .

are beautiful because they are healthy.

green up more quickly in the spring.

make the best use of two valuable re-

sources - your time and money.

are environmentally responsible

protect your neighborhood streams, lakes,

ponds, and ultimately the Chesapeake

Bay.

When you join SMART Lawns a Master

Gardener Volunteer will:

collect a lawn soil sample. (Soil test)

measure your total lawn area (Measure)

You will receive:

a SMART Lawn Guide in the mail.

a lime & fertilizer plan for your lawn.

You will learn:

how and when to aerate. (Aerate)

how to choose the right fertilizer and

when to apply it. (Right Fertilizer)

maintenance practices that prevent trou-

ble. (Trouble-free Maintenance)

*Soil samples and reports are good for 2-3

years. Therefore you cannot participate in

consecutive years.*

Would you like

a beautiful,

healthy lawn?

Enroll in

SMART Lawns

Today!

2019 Season

Goochland Extension Office

2748 Dogtown Road Goochland, VA23063

OR

Powhatan Extension Office

3910 Old Buckingham Rd.

Powhatan, VA 23139

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color,

disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race,

religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension

work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S.

Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension,

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Interim Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia

State University, Petersburg. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University,

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommoda-

tions to participate in this activity, please contact Goochland and Powhatan Extension office at ((804)

556-5841 or (804)598-5640/TDD*) during business hours of 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommoda-

tions 5 days prior to the event.

*TDD number is (800) 828-1120.

Mail or hand-deliver your

enrollment form, check, and

survey plat sheet to either:

Goochland Extension Office

2748 Dogtown RoadGoochland, VA 23063

OR

Powhatan Extension Office

3910 Old Buckingham Rd.

Powhatan, VA 23139

If you have questions, please

call G:(804) 556-5841 or

P:(804) 598-5640.

DON’T DELAY!

Depending upon the current

condition of your lawn,

converting to a SMART Lawn

may require some planning.

Enrollment begins Monday, April 15, 2019

and ends

Monday, May 20, 2019

Let us help you get started

toward a beautiful, healthy

lawn today. It’s the SMART

thing to do and enrollment is

easy!

1. Complete the enclosed

SMART Lawns

Enroll-ment Form and

Pre-Survey.

2. Attach a check for $20 made payable to: Treasurer

of Virginia Tech. (Includes

one free soil test for one

area of your lawn; for

additional lawn areas, add

$10 per soil sample. If

unsure how many you will

need, feel free to contact

our office.).

3. Provide a survey plat sheet

of your property.

SMART Lawns Enrollment Form and Pre-Survey 2019

Tell us about your lawn: 1. Residence: a) How long have you lived at this address? ____years ____months

b) Do you keep pets outside while you are not at home? ( ) Yes ( ) No 2. Lawn: Mark all that apply: I have a ___ Front lawn ___ Back lawn ___ Side lawn ___Other, Please Explain _________________________________ (only lawn areas will be sampled for this program) 3. Soil Samples Requested: One soil test is included in your $20 fee. If you want more than one

lawn area sampled, each additional test costs $10. Which lawn areas do you want us to sample? ( ) Front Yard ( ) Back Yard ( ) Side Yard/Other _____________________

4. Grass Type: What kind of grass do you have in your lawn? ( ) Cool-season – e.g. fescue, bluegrass ( ) Warm-season – e.g. Zoysiagrass, Bermudagrass ( ) Don’t Know 5. Lawn Area: What is the square footage of your lawn (turfgrass areas only)? _______ Square feet ( ) Don’t Know 6. Lime: Has lime been applied to your lawn within the past year?

( ) Yes ( ) No How much? ______ bags OR _____ pounds

7. Problems: Mark all that apply. ( ) clay soil ( ) shade ( ) weeds ( ) wiregrass ( ) grubs ( ) thin turf

( ) brown patch ( ) steep slope ( ) moss ( ) drought ( ) poor drainage ( ) other – explain ____________________________________________________

8. Lawn Appearance: Rate the appearance of your lawn now. ( ) Poor ( ) Fair ( ) Good ( ) Excellent

Please answer the questions on the back.

Date: ______________ Name: _______________________________ Phone number: _______________

Address: _____________________________________________________ Zip code: ________________

E-mail address: (IMPORTANT)__________________________________________________________

(Plans may be sent electronically to save paper and postage.)

My check for $20 to cover the cost of materials and one soil sample is enclosed.

*for extra soil tests, add $10 per sample* Also provided is a survey plat sheet of my property.

Make check payable to Treasurer of Virginia Tech and mail or hand deliver to: Goochland Extension Office, 2748 Dogtown Road, Goochland, VA 23063 (804) 556-5841 OR Powhatan Extension Office, 3910 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 (804) 598-5640

*Soil samples and reports are good for 2-

3 years. Therefore, you cannot participate in consecutive years.*

Tell us about your current lawn practices: 9. Have you had a laboratory soil test your lawn within the past three years? ( ) Yes ( ) No 10. Have you ever measured your lawn areas? ( )Yes ( )No ( )Don’t Know 11. Do you aerate your lawn annually? ( )Yes ( ) No ( )Don’t Know 12. When do you fertilize?

Check all that apply: ( ) Winter ( ) Spring ( ) Summer ( ) Fall How many times in a year? ______

13. Do you mow your fescue lawn at 2 - 3 inches? ( )Yes ( ) No ( ) Don’t Know ( )Don’t have a fescue lawn 14. Do you water in the morning? ( )Yes ( ) No ( )Don’t Know ( )Don’t water at all

15. Have you calibrated your irrigation system? ( )Yes ( )No ( )Don’t Know ( )Don’t Water 16. Do you apply a pre-emergent herbicide in March or April for crabgrass control?

( )Yes ( ) No ( )Don’t Know 17. Do you apply an herbicide in April or May to treat summer annual weeds?

( )Yes ( )No ( )Don’t Know 18. Do you apply an herbicide in October or November to treat winter annual weeds?

( )Yes ( )No ( )Don’t Know 19. Do you believe lawn practices affect water quality? ( )Yes ( )No ( )Don’t Know

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual

orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie,

Interim Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local

governments.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Goochland and Powhatan Extension office at ((804) 556-5841 or

(804)598-5640/TDD*) during business hours of 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.

*TDD number is (800) 828-1120.