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WATERING: Keep a newly planted lawn moist at all 
times, using a fine spray to avoid packing of the soil or 
washing soil away from the roots. Water with a fine spray, 
but water well so that the moisture penetrates deeply and 
encourages deep rooting. Never allow young grass to become 
dry as this may be fatal to a new lawn. Once the grass is 
well established, however, it is not advisable to water every 
day. Water thoroughly and less often—once a week gener¬ 
ally being sufficient for established lawns. 
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neglected as many people do not have a lawn roller. Clay 
soils require less rolling and should be rolled with a lighter 
weight roller than used for ordinary soils. 
' MOWING MAKES THE LAWN: No lawn—large or 
small — can thrive without frequent mowing with a good 
mower. This is not merely because mowing makes the grass 
look better, but principally because it makes the grass plants 
grow better. When the grass is permitted to grow tall, the 
roots are robbed of their vitality, their growth is stunted and 
reseeding of the lawn may thus be made necessary the fol¬ 
lowing spring. 
Whether the weather is dry or wet, grass should always be 
kept mowed to a height of less than three inches, but should 
not be cut shorter than one and a half inches. If the clippings 
are short it is satisfactory to leave them on .the lawn; how¬ 
ever, if they are long they must be removed or they will 
smother out the young grass plants. 
A good lawn mower is indispensable to the growth as well 
as to the appearance of any lawn and, obviously, the better 
the mower, the better the lawn. 
WATERING: Sandy soil will, of course, require more 
watering than loam or clay soils. When the grass needs water, 
soak it thoroughly to a depth of 4 or 5 inches and do not 
water again until the soil gets fairly dry. A Lawn Should Not 
Be Sprinkled Lightly. .By wetting only the top inch or so of 
soil, it encourages grass to send its roots to the surface and 
then the grass cannot stand either the hot summer weather 
or cold winter temperatures. 
WEEDS: Like any other growing plant, grass cannot thrive 
where there are weeds to rob it of fertility, moisture, sun¬ 
shine and the space it needs to grow. 
Just as soon as a bare spot on the lawn appears, it should 
be sown with good grass seed, otherwise, weeds will grow 
there. 
As some weeds produce thousands of seeds in one year, the 
surest way of eliminating your weed trouble is to prevent 
their seeding. Mow your lawn regularly to prevent annual 
weeds from seeding. Perennial weeds which propagate them¬ 
selves by roots should be taken out as soon as they appear. 
HOW TO IMPROVE 
ESTABLISHED LAWNS 
Just as early in the spring as you can walk on the lawn 
without leaving deep footprints, rake off any debris which 
may have accumulated on the lawn during the winter, so 
it will not interfere with the growth of grass. 
APPLYING PLANT FOOD: After raking apply a com¬ 
plete plantfood, at the rate of about 4 pounds per 100 
square feet if no manure has been used, or 3 lbs. per 100 
sq. feet if the soil has been manured. Grass with its dense 
growth is a heavy feeder. This, coupled with the fact that 
most soils are very low in plantfood content, makes the use 
of plantfood essential if a good lawn is to be secured. A 
good commercial plantfood such as Vigoro, Loma or similar 
types is particularly beneficial. Follow the directions as given 
by the manufacturer, which usually includes applying when 
the grass is dry and watering in thoroughly afterwards. 
RESEEDING THE LAWN: Thin spots in the lawn should 
be reseeded, using about 3 lbs. of grass seed per 1000 square 
feet. The soil in bare spots should be pulverized with a steel¬ 
toothed rake, then seeded, using about twice as much seed 
as is used on thin turf. Cover seed lightly with top soil to 
protect and give it a chance to germinate. 
ROLLING: As soon as the lawn turf is reasonably dry in 
the spring, roll it to eliminate any air pockets which may 
have developed during winter through alternate freezing and 
thawing. This operation brings the grass roots again into 
firm contact with the soil so that growth can go on. This is 
a very important feature of lawn care and it is often 
Made especially for 
keeping lawn mowers 
running quietly and 
smoothly. Your 
mower should be 
oiled every time you 
use it. This oil is 
equally good for sew¬ 
ing machines, vacuum 
cleaners, washing ma¬ 
chines, bicycles, etc. 
LAW N MOWER 
OIL 
