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lawn is undoubtedly the cause of much of the 

 trouble experienced in obtaining the best re- 

 sults where conditions would seem to indicate 

 that they should be easily attained. Instead 

 of playing a thin mist-like spray over the lawn, 

 see to it that the ground is soaked; in other 

 words, when you do water, water well. Apply 

 enough so that the water will soak in the ground, 

 saturating it for a depth of two or three inches 

 at least. Eemember that the roots of grasses 

 as well as of other plants seek moisture where 

 it is to be found. If you persist in lightly 

 sprinkling your lawn the roots, instead of pene- 

 trating to the cooler depths, will persist in 

 remaining on the surface, where they soon 

 become dry and baked by the sun. If, on the 

 other hand, the roots find what they require at 

 a depth of six or eight inches or a foot below 

 the surface of the soil, they will make a growth 

 in that direction to obtain it. 



In most cities, unfortunately, there are reg- 

 ulations maintained l)y companies supplying 

 water making it practically impossible to water 

 a lawn as it should be watered. These regula- 

 tions prohibit the use of a hose without the 

 nozzle, and this in itself is a positive handicap 

 for the owner of city propei'ty who is anxious 



