cubic yard per 1,000 square feet, and wet down 

 thoroughly. The lawn should be freshly cut be- 

 fore the compost is applied and should be raked 

 or swept after application to work the material 

 down around the grass roots. If it is not feasible 

 to add fertilizer by means of the compost mixture, 

 apply as much as five pounds of fertilizer alone per 

 1,000 square feet. The fertilizer must be thor- 

 oughly and evenly sown by hand (not just scat- 

 tered) and then well soaked in. Repeat this applica- 

 tion in a week or ten days. 



MOWING 



Cut your lawn regularly and often enough so 

 that the clippings need not be removed for the sake 

 of appearance. Leaving the clippings conserves plant 

 food and forms a mulch over the roots which retains 

 moisture. Allow the grass to go into the winter a 

 little longer to give more protection to the roots. 



