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TO MAINTAIN A LAWN IN GOOD CONDITION. 
It is very simple to keep a lawn in good condition, although it entails a 
certain amount of expense and constant work. If a lawn is not kept up to the 
mark it is sure to deteriorate; the weeds will multiply, the soil become more 
poverty stricken, and eventually it will have to be either re-sown or renovated. 
A story runs that an American, admiring the really wonderful lawns at the 
Universities, and hoping to get some useful information, asked the gardener 
how it was done. The gardener’s reply was, that “ they rolled 'em and mowed 
'em, and rolled 'em and mowed 'em for 300 years." To this we should like 
to suggest that they top dressed 'em and weeded 'em for the same period, as 
our experiments, although they have not extended over 300 years, have been 
in existence sufficiently long enough to fully prove that a lawn cannot be kept 
in first-class condition unless it is frequently top dressed, particularly when the 
turf is much used. We advise our customers to top-dress their lawns at least 
once or twice a year with either our Complete Grass Manure or prepared compost, 
the best season of application being between September and October, or March 
and April. The rolling and mowing part of the programme should also be carried 
out, using a light roller and a good machine, which must be kept in good running 
order. Lastly, the weeds must be reduced or exterminated, otherwise they will 
increase, and it is impossible for a lawn to be termed good when infested 
with weeds. 
The appearance of seed stems is a sure sign that the grass has not been kept 
closely cut, or the mowing machine has not been properly adjusted. Remove them 
by using a sharp scythe, as they not only spoil the look of the lawn and 
weaken the turf, but also interfere with the “ run " of the ball. 
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