34 Making a Lawn 



enough and gives some indication of a 

 knowledge of what good ashes are. 



When it is not possible to get what you 

 are looking for, I would recommend mix- 

 ing muriate of potash with finely sifted 

 loam, and spreading it broadcast over 

 the grass. This treatment is always effi- 

 cacious, as you are absolutely sure of 

 getting what is necessary for the land. 



MANURE TOP-DRESSING 



Many prefer to use a top-dressing of 

 manure, regardless of conditions. It 

 is sure to bring more or less weeds. 

 If you decide to use it, however, get 

 the thoroughly decomposed kind, as this 

 means a minimum of weeds. I do not 

 want to create the impression that I am 

 trying to belittle the fertilizing value of 

 manure. I believe in having a liberal 

 quantity of it incorporated with the soil 



