{"id":242,"date":"2026-06-03T12:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=242"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:42:38","slug":"lawn-landscape-diagnostic-site-visits","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/offering\/lawn-landscape-diagnostic-site-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn &amp; Landscape Diagnostic Site Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawn &amp; Landscape Diagnostic Site Visits<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arapahoe County Extension\u2019s professional horticulture staff can provide on-site lawn, tree and landscape site visits for a small fee to help with identifying and solving insect, disease and other lawn problems. Contact our office for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1875\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A lawn sprinkler sprays water across green grass, with droplets visible in the air against a blurred background.\" class=\"wp-image-243 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg 1875w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/sprinkler-in-Lawn.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-acba6857 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Lawn and landscape diagnostics are more accurate when examining the total situation, including irrigation coverage. We will make every effort to diagnose an issue prior to a site visit by asking questions, looking at photos and examining samples. If an accurate diagnosis cannot be completed through this method, horticulture staff can schedule a site visit. A site visit can help diagnose the root problem and provide safe and effective recommendations for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thinning lawns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dying lawns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failing newly seeded or sodded lawns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Older problem lawns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weedy lawns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lawns with brown spots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinning trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trees with insects and disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trees that are declining in health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerald Ash Borer checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0706528e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees &amp; additional information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of a site visit is <strong>$75<\/strong> for up to one hour on-site, with verbal recommendations provided. Checks may be payable to Arapahoe County Extension at time of site visit. Laboratory analysis, if desired, can be done through the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.soiltestinglab.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CSU Soil, Water and Plant Testing Lab<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for an additional charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"178\">contact our office<\/a><\/strong> to schedule a site visit with horticulture staff. As an educational organization, Extension staff provides unbiased, reliable advice and will not use site visits to promote specific landscape care products or services. Please note staff will not be able to address hazard tree issues. If you believe you have a hazard tree situation, please call a certified for arborist for a consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawn &amp; Landscape Diagnostic Site Visits Arapahoe County Extension\u2019s professional horticulture staff can provide on-site lawn, tree and landscape site visits for a small fee to help&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":243,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"area_tax":[],"county_tax":[70],"global-category_tax":[165],"global-offering_tax":[],"global-sub-category_tax":[],"global-topic_tax":[462],"offering-type_tax":[472],"region_tax":[],"class_list":["post-242","offering-cpt","type-offering-cpt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offering-cpt\/242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offering-cpt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/offering-cpt"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offering-cpt\/242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offering-cpt\/242\/revisions\/245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"area_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"county_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/county_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"global-category_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global-category_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"global-offering_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global-offering_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"global-sub-category_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global-sub-category_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"global-topic_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global-topic_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"offering-type_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offering-type_tax?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"region_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region_tax?post=242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}