BECKERT'S L.AW1V SEED WILL PRODUCE LUXURIANT LAWJfS 



YOUR LAWN-SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE 



THE best time to start a lawn is either in 

 early spring or in early autumn — the sea- 

 sons of abundant moisture, warm days 

 and cool nights. Spring sowings should be 

 made as soon as the ground can be prepared 

 for seeding, while fall sowings should be made 

 during September. 



GOOD SOIL AND PROPER DRAINAGE 



should be provided in order to produce a good 

 permanent lawn. For best results, there should 

 be at least six to eight inches of well-drained 

 surface soil that contains plenty of humus 

 (peat moss, leaf mold or stable manure), suf- 

 ficient plant food (supplied by fertilizers) and 

 enough moisture to make the plant food avail- 

 able to the roots of the plants. 



PREPARING THE SEED BED. When the soil 

 is sufficiently dried out, dig to a depth of six 

 to eight inches, pulverize all clods of earth 

 as finely as possible and remove all stones, 

 sticks and rubbish. When this is completed, 



spread fertilizer (see page 70) over the plot 

 and rake or harrow until the surface is fine 

 and even. 



SEEDING. Sow the seed on a day that there is 

 no wind, sowing first in one direction and then 

 in the opposite direction so as to seed thor- 

 oughly all of the area. After seeding is com- 

 pleted, cover y 8 inch only by raking the surface 

 very lightly in one direction ; then go over the 

 seeded plot with a roller, providing the soil is 

 not wet. Should hot, dry weather follow after 

 seeding, it will be necessary to supply mois- 

 ture. Use only the finest spray so as to prevent 

 washing out the seeds. 



CUTTING. The first cutting should not be made 

 until the young grass is about three inches 

 high and even then it should not be cut too 

 short as close croppings are injurious to a new 

 lawn ; continue cutting every ten days and rake 

 off the clippings, except in the hot dry spells 

 when these will act as a mulch. 



THREE VALUABLE LAWN FOODS 



BONE MEAL, PURE RAW SHEEP MANURE VIGORO 



SEE PAGE 70 FOR PRICES 



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