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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 1906 





IMPLEMENTS 



For any information concerning the purchase or use 

 of any garden or farm implement, etc., address 



IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT, THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 

 NOS. 133-137 EAST SIXTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK CITY 



Coldwell Lawn Mowers 



HAND, HORSE AND MOTOR POWER 



Over 600 in use on the parks of Greater New York 

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Buy a machine that does the work right — 

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Repairing the Lawn 



THE best time to lay down a new lawn 

 or repair an old one is from the middle 

 of March to the middle of April. The grass 

 seed if sown at this time has a much better 

 chance to secure a good hold upon the soil 

 than if planted later in the warmer weather. 



Upon looking over the lawn there are likely 

 to be found many weeds — such as dandelions, 

 plantains and daisies. These should be cut 

 out. An old caseknife with a sharp, square 

 end will be found very useful. Cut off the roots 

 as far below the surface as possible, so as to 

 reduce the chances of the plant making a new 

 start. Cutting is far better than pulling the 

 weeds, as it will not disturb the grass roots 

 nearly as much. Each hole made by re- 

 moving a weed must be filled with soil, 

 which should be firmed; then drop a pinch 

 of grass-seed mixture on it. 



Fill all the hollows with good, rich soil, 

 which should be firmed by pounding with 

 the back of the spade or with a tamper, that 

 can be made from a heavy block of wood to 

 which a handle is fitted; and sow some grass 

 seed on the surface. 



With an iron-toothed rake scarify the en- 

 tire surface of the lawn, following this with a 

 sowing of the seed. 



A good lawn-seed mixture for re i airing 

 lawns is as follows: 



10 parts Kentucky blue-grass. 

 3 " Rhode Island bent-grass. 

 3 " Redtop grass. 

 Ten pounds of this mixture is enough for a 

 lawn 40 x 100 ft. 



From now on, the roller should be run over 

 the lawn once or twice a week. This will 

 firm the soil which has been loosened by the 

 frost, giving the roots a much better chance to 

 come in contact with the soil and will prevent 

 its drying out too rapidly. 



A good dressing of fertilizer will help to 

 give the lawn the dark, rich green color so 

 so much desired. Well -decomposed stable 

 manure is excellent, but it is liable to in- 

 troduce more weeds' seeds; further, it is more 

 or less unsightly, and has an obnoxious odor. 

 Sheep manure has not this objection. 



Unleached hardwood ashes are very bene- 

 ficial. These can be used instead of com- 

 mercial fertilizer. The application of these 

 seems to unlock the food which is stored in the 

 ground. They give the grass a dark, rich, 

 green color. They may be applied at any 

 time. The ashes come in barrels containing 

 200 poundr, which is enough to give a lawn 

 about 40 x 100 feet in size. 



Nitrate of soda is a good fertilizer for quick 

 results but they are not lasting. Twenty 

 pounds will be ample for the above sized lawn 

 and its effect will be noticed in a week. 



