Mar.] Flower Garden. i ^^ 



Where fuch appear, let them be broken and fpread 

 about with a taper pliable a(h-pole, and kt the grafs be 

 afcerwards \v£ll rolled, by which means you will be able 

 to mow it cljfe and even. 



Grafs will now begin to grow apace, if the weather Is 

 mild ; therefore let the walks or lawns be mowed in good 

 time, before the grafs is rank; otherwife you cannot cut 

 it clofe, fo as to have a fihe and even bottom, being care- 

 ful in this firft mowing to c-ut as clofe and regular as poffi- 

 ble without fcoring ; for nothing looks more unfightly. 



Let the edges of the walks or lawns be all neatly cut 

 even and regular now, with a fharp edging iron; it will 

 add greatly to the neatnefs of them. 



Layi7ig Turf. 

 . New grafs-vv'alks or lawns may Hill be made, any time 

 this month. 



Turf will grow freely if laid now, provided it is laid 

 down foon after it is, cut. It fhould be well beat after it is 

 laid, and well rolled afrcr heavy fhovv;.>rs of rain, which 

 will render the farface fmooth and firm. 



Or in default of turf for laying walks, lawns, cvrc. may 

 fov/ it with grafs.-feed, preparing the ground level, firn>, 

 and even, equally in every part fmoothing the furfice ; 

 then fow the feed thickly, rake it in v/ith a wooden rake 

 lightly, and diredly roll the furface fmooth, or when the 

 ground is dry. 



Gvai:el-JValks. 



Gravel-Vv'alk^ fhould now be kept perfeflly clean from 

 weeds, and fuiter no fort of litter to lie upon them. 



Roll the walks well twice every week, when the weather 

 will permit; by which means they will be firm, the fur- 

 face v/ill be fmooth, agreeable to walk upon, and have a 

 neat appearance. 



Nov/ is the time to begin to turn gravel-walks where 

 the furface is dirty, or overgrown with mofs, or full of 

 fmall weeds. By turning the gravel, the mofs and weeds 

 will be deilroyed, and the v/alks will appear as frelh as 

 when firft made. 



Such gravel- walks as were broken up and laid in ridges,, 

 the beginning of winter, fhould now be levelled down, 

 and put into their proper form, about the middle or latter 

 end of this month, or beginning of next. 



But 



