176 THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 



LAWN WORK 



There is no better time than the present for lawn 

 work of all kinds, whether it be the planting of new 

 ones or the renovation, rolling or fertilization of old 

 ones. From now until the cold weather of next win- 

 ter comes the grass will make a steady luxurious 

 growth, receiving no check, such as is often noticed 

 on lawns which were fertilized too early. 



Be sure to fertilize your lawn this month for the 

 increasing power of the sun will soon start it into 

 vigorous growth. A commercial fertilizer is much 

 to be preferred to stable manure full of weed seeds. 

 Also seed the places now bare or where weeds are 

 so thick that no grass remains after their removal. 



APRIL 



The warm sunshine is peculiarly severe on plants 

 at this season when the growth is young and tender, 

 and the need for water to keep up this new growth 

 is great. A light sprinkling each morning before 

 the sun shines too fiercely (better still before sun- 

 rise) is an excellent invigorator, but will not take 

 the place of the necessary copious irrigation at the 

 roots that the plants should have about twice each 

 week. This prescription is for herbaceous plants; 

 once each week is enough for shrubs of normal 

 growth. 



GENERAL WORK 



This is a busy month in the garden; there is all 

 kinds of work to keep one busy. It is the last month 

 in which spring planting should be done. Now the 

 ground is warm enough to induce a quick, vigorous 

 growth, and all plants will give satisfaction. When 

 watering, do it thoroughly ; sprinkling the top of the 

 ground does little good. Get all spraying for plant 



