I'm compiling this page as a resource for others like myself who can benefit from information like this, since I'm having a hard time finding free, reduced cost, or even just general resources offered locally by just online searches. The most fruitful web searches has only proven so if I knew what to look for, and how would I know if I don't already know?
Some caveats and disclaimers are forthcoming in the next few sentences. You do not necessarily have to be a homeowner to take advantage of some of these resources. I'll be using NYC as the locale in my examples. Absolutely please look into your locality to see if you have local resources or if they can start to provide these resources.
I'll update this page every so often as I add and edit more resources.
Municipality General Resources
Local Universities General Resources
Things You Can Physially Get
Contaminants Soil Testing for Free
Comprehensive Soil Testing
Some caveats and disclaimers are forthcoming in the next few sentences. You do not necessarily have to be a homeowner to take advantage of some of these resources. I'll be using NYC as the locale in my examples. Absolutely please look into your locality to see if you have local resources or if they can start to provide these resources.
I'll update this page every so often as I add and edit more resources.
Gardening, Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental
Municipality General Resources
Local Universities General Resources
- Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture
- Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
- UCONN College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Home and Garden Education Center
- Penn State Extension, Trees, Lawns, and Landscaping
Things You Can Physially Get
- NYU Seed Library
- NYPL Seed Library
- NYPL plant exchanges
- Mulch
- Compost
- Compost bin
- NYC Clean Soil Bank
- NYC DEP Rain Barrel Giveaway Program
Contaminants Soil Testing for Free
- Urban Soils Institute free heavy metal soil testing
- UCONN College of Engineering free residential lead soil testing
Comprehensive Soil Testing
- Brooklyn College Urban Soils Lab
- Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Soil Testing
- UCONN College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory
- Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Soil Testing
