STARTING • NEW • L/WNS 



OMtart right 



Proper methods in the 

 beginning will go far 

 toward eliminating lawn troubles in the future. It 

 is better to start your lawn in the fall, say in Sep- 

 tember or early October before the fall rains. A 

 good silt loam is the best soil for lawns but a few 

 inches of black dirt with subsequent care will pro- 

 duce a lawn on almost any subsoil. 



DRAINAGE 



Lawns should be well drained. Unless you have 

 good natural drainage, a few lines of tile will be a 

 good investment. 



PREPARING - THE • GROUND 



Prepare the subsoil by plowing or digging ten or 

 twelve inches deep. Level and work the surface to 

 remove all clods. If heavy clay, work limestone 

 screenings into the surface at the rate of about two 

 tons to the acre (ten pounds to every hundred 

 square feet) . Spread four to six inches of good 

 black sandy loam (not peat) on top and work till 

 finely pulverized and free from clods. Broadcast 

 twenty pounds of ARMOUR'S LAWN AND 

 GARDEN GROWER per 1,000 square feet, apply- 

 ing one-half in one direction and crossing with the 

 other half so as to obtain even distribution. Rake 

 well into the top soil and wet down thoroughly. 

 Well-rotted manure may be worked into light soil 

 but it must be well-rotted or the weed seeds added 

 will be a serious problem. 



USE • ONLY • THE • BEST 

 GRASS • SEED 



Use plenty of grass seed of the variety or mixture 

 recommended by your local seedsman and rake it 

 into the soil. The seed should be covered, but not 

 more than one-half inch. Do not apply the seed 



