3QO LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



Sowing Lawn Seed. In -seeding a lawn, at least fifty 

 pounds of seed per acre should be used. Thick seeding 

 chokes out weeds and helps to produce a quick result. 

 The seed should be sown when no wind is stirring, pref- 

 erably early in the morning or late in the evening. To 

 insure an even stand the seed should be divided into two 

 equal parts. One part should be scattered lengthwise and 

 the other crosswise of the lawn. 



After sowing the seed, unless followed by rain, the soil 

 should be rolled. Raking or harrowing the soil after 

 seeding is likely to bury the seed unevenly. 



Mowing the Lawn. After the grass has grown to a 

 height of from four to six inches it should be given the 

 first clipping. Future cuttings should be made frequently 

 enough to permit the clippings to remain on the lawn. 

 These clippings form a mulch around the base of the plants 

 and protect them from drying out during the summer 

 months. Close cutting is a bad practice as all of the 

 foliage is cut away and the soil about the roots is exposed 

 directly to the wind and sun. 



Planting the Grounds. The laying out and planting 

 the grounds is usually of more importance than the archi- 

 tecture of the buildings. Very ordinary looking buildings 

 may be made attractive and homelike if the planting is 

 properly done. Indeed the less prominent the architec- 

 tural features the greater is the relative importance of 

 planting. To unite the house with the roads, walks, 

 lawns, and other surrounding features into one harmonious 

 whole is the leading function of plantings. 



Before a planting plan is made, the ground should be 

 studied with reference to the arrangement that will prove 

 most serviceable. The farm grounds consist of three parts, 



