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In Lehigh County soil test kits may be purchased for $9.00 at:

  • ALBRIGHT'S HARDWARE AND GARDEN CENTER, 2119 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104
    (610) 433-3831
  • ALBRIGHT'S HARDWARE AND GARDEN CENTER, 2925 Emmaus Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103
    (610) 797-6161
  • CORNERSTONE LANDSCAPE, 3021 South Church Street, Whitehall, PA 18052
    (610) 435-0316
  • EDGE OF THE WOODS NURSERY, 2415 Route 100, Orefield, PA 18069
    (610) 442-2495
  • GARY'S TREE AND SHRUBBERY SERVICE, 4583 Shimerville Road, Emmaus, PA 18049
    (610) 967-2760
  • GERMANSVILLE FEED AND FARM SUPPLY, 7130 Bake Oven Road, P.O. Box 85, Germansville, PA 18053
    (610) 767-9650
  • HERBEIN'S GARDEN CENTER, 4301 Chestnut Street, Route 29, Emmaus, PA 18049
    (610) 965-9585
  • KUSS BROTHERS NURSERY, 670 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
    (610) 433-6703
  • MADLE'S HARDWARE, 3570 Lanark Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036
    (610) 797-0434
  • WENTZ HARDWARE, INC., 225 Main Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
    (610) 965-6078

  • Or Pick it up at the LEHIGH COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, Lehigh County Agricultural Center, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Room 104, Allentown, PA 18104.
    If you have questions, call (610) 391-9840.

  • Or Via U.S. Mail - If you are a Lehigh County resident and want a soil test kit mailed directly to you, send a check made payable to Lehigh County Extension Special Account.
    The total would be $10 ($9 for kit; $1 for postage).
    Mail to Lehigh County Extension Office, Lehigh County Agricultural Center, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104.
    If you have questions, call (610) 391-9840.

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In Northampton County soil test kits may be purchased for $9.00 at:

  • NEIGHBORS HOME AND GARDEN CENTER, 38 South Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055
    (610) 838-7000
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SEED COMPANY, 646 Georgetown Road, Nazareth, PA 18064
    (610) 837-6311
  • NORTHAMPTON FARM BUREAU, 300 Bushkill Drive, Tatamy, PA 18085
    (610) 258-2871
  • PHARO GARDEN CENTER, 4505 Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18017
    (610) 866-0246
  • WARREN'S HONDA, 1230 Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
    (610) 865-0071
  • Or Pick it up at the NORTHAMPTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064.
    If you have questions, call (610) 746-1970.
  • Or Via U.S. Mail - If you are a Northampton County resident and want a soil test kit mailed directly to you, send a check made payable to Northampton County Extension Fund. The total would be $10 ($9 for kit; $1 for postage).
    Mail to Northampton County Cooperative Extension Office, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9212.
    If you have questions, call (610) 746-1970.

Gardening info / inquiries:

Emelie Swackhamer covers horticulture for both the Lehigh and Northampton Counties.  She divides her time between the Lehigh and Northampton County Cooperative Extension offices. 

There are master gardeners available at scheduled times throughout the week  to answer your questions over the phone.  If you need gardening information, because there is so much back and forth questioning and answering with diagnosing plant problems we ask that you please call your County's Cooperative Extension office for more information.
Northampton County residents: phone: 610-746-1970, e-mail: NorthamptonExt@psu.edu
Lehigh County residents: phone: 610-391-9840, e-mail: LehighExt@psu.edu

For E-mail: Please note that  it is not always possible or practical to respond to your request via e-mail, therefore we ask that you please include your home mailing address and phone number. 

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The information provided on this site is for Lehigh and Northampton County residents and may not be the same as that offered by other counties.  If you are not a Lehigh or Northampton County resident, you should contact the Cooperative Extension office (in Pennsylvania or other US States) located in your county.

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