38 Making a Lawn 



The roller should be used after every 

 cutting, and although it may seemingly be 

 working injury by crushing down the ten- 

 der grass, it is in reality making sure a 

 solid and compact sod. In the middle of 

 the summer when the weather is very hot, 

 be careful not to crop too close, as the 

 roots are liable to be killed out by the 

 sun. 



When cutting your grass you will find 

 it a great saving to have some sort of a 

 grass-catcher on your lawn-mower. One 

 can be made easily, but very handy ones 

 are sold at a small price. They prevent 

 the wear and tear to a lawn that results 

 from the hard raking necessary when not 

 used. 



There is a good grass-catcher that fits 

 into the back of all machines ; it is very 

 effective and costs about fifty cents. It 

 so effectively catches all the grass that 



