HOW TO MAKE 
A LAWN 
Nothing is more universally admired and sought 
for by people of good taste and discrimination than 
a well-made, well-kept lawn. It is a priceless pos¬ 
session and requires intelligent effort and care. The 
main thing is to start right. The materials and 
foundation determine the quality of a lawn as much 
as of a building of brick and mortar. Use well-cleaned 
grass seed, consisting of a proper mixture of grasses 
suited to the locality and the particular location. Good 
seed makes a better lawn than sod. When the ground 
has settled and has been rolled firm, sow the seed 
evenly and thickly, at the rate of 5 bushels or 100 to 
120 pounds to the acre. Choose a still day and make 
two sowings at right angles to each other, to insure 
even distribution. A light sifting of rich soil over the 
seed is beneficial, or it may be lightly scratched with 
a rake. Firm the surface afterward with a roller or 
by vigorous blows with the flat of the spade. If the 
sowing can be done shortly in advance of a light rain 
it is very fortunate, but, at all events, a newly seeded 
lawn should not be permitted to become dried out until 
the grass is up and fairly well established. 
As soon as the new grass will engage the blades of 
the mower, cut it and keep it cut regularly. All lawns, 
even those that are well established, should be wa¬ 
tered well in hot, dry weather. In order to maintain 
vigorous growth and to discourage weeds, old lawns 
should be reseeded lightly every season. This can be 
done in either spring or fall, and should follow a light 
raking. Two bushels, or 40 pounds, to the acre are 
sufficient, and it should be rolled or patted into the 
soil. 
Be sure to sow grass seed in all holes where weeds 
have been dug. Should dead spots appear in the lawn, 
spade them up, working plenty of fertilizer into the 
soil, and sow seed at the rate of 1 pound for every 
100 square feet, keeping the spots well rolled and 
watered. An annual application of Woodgro Cow- 
Manure or Woodgro Lawn and Garden Fertilizer 
should be given every spring, applying it at the rate 
of 1000 pounds to the acre. 
Seed may usually be sown in the latitude of Mont¬ 
clair from March 20 to June 20, and from August 15 
to October 15, preferably in the early spring or early 
fall, to get the benefit of the rains. 
Turn to Pages 32-33-34 for Lawn Implements 
WOODGRO LAWN GRASS SEED 
Advantages of Sowing Mixed Grass Seeds 
A well-balanced combination of grasses will give 
better results than a separate variety. Various grasses 
in mixture will help crowd out weeds. Often a sepa¬ 
rate variety of seed will not thrive on certain soil but 
where there is a combination of seeds, one or more 
varieties in the combination will surely thrive and 
our formulas are so well blended that they will give 
very satisfactory results. 
Woodgro Mixture for Shady Places 
There are always spots under trees and in the 
shadow of buildings where the sun-loving grasses will 
not grow. For places of this kind we have prepared 
a careful Mixture of those grasses which naturally 
thrive in the shade. This Mixture consists of the high¬ 
est grade of recleaned seeds, and should produce a 
good lawn in difficult shady places. Even shade-loving 
grasses will not grow under trees without being 
watered because the tree roots are very greedy and 
absorb the moisture from the surface quickly. Weighs 
over 20 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 65 cts., 2 lbs. $1.25, 
5 lbs. $3.00, 10 lbs. $5.50, 20 lbs. $10.50, 100 lbs. $50.00. 
Woodgro Choice Mixture 
In this Mixture the quantities of some of the more 
expensive grasses are reduced or left out. Produces a 
thick turf, well adapted to hard usage. Weighs over 
20 pounds to the bushel. Lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 95 cts., 
5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.75, 20 lbs. $7.00, 100 lbs. $34.00. 
Sunny Spot Mixture 
This mixture will meet the requirements of those 
desiring to maintain a lawn at low cost. It is a good 
clean mixture of high quality and strong germination, 
producing a fine turf. 
Lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.40, 10 lbs. $2.60, 100 lbs. $25.00. 
Woodgro Terrace Mixture 
This is a special mixture of grasses best suited for 
sowing on terraces and side-hills—grasses that pro¬ 
duce strong, spreading roots, thus preventing heavy 
rains from washing them out, that will withstand 
drought and exposure, thrive on shallow soils and at 
the same time produce a rich green turf throughout 
the season. 
Lb. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $3.00, 20 lbs. $11.00, 100 lbs. $50.00. 
Woodgro Seashore Lawn Grass Seed 
A special mixture of grasses peculiarly suited for 
seashore lawns, composed of strong-rooted varieties 
which will quickly produce a good turf. 
Lb. 60 cts., 5 lbs. $2.75, 20 lbs. $10.00,100 lbs. $45.00. 
White Dutch Clover Seed 
Excellent for use on the lawn, as it forms a close 
herbage and remains green throughout the season. 
We furnish the choicest grade of seed. 
U lb. 50 cts., lb. 95 cts., 10 lbs. $9.25, 100 lbs. $90.00. 
BENT GRASSES 
For Lawns and Puttinq Greens 
ASTORIA BENT—Oregon-grown. Botanically this is 
the same as Rhode Island or Colonial Bent. Hardy, 
underground, creeping root-system. 
Lb. $1.35, 5 lbs. $6.00, 100 lbs. $98.00. 
RHODE ISLAND or COLONIAL BENT— 
Lb. $1.25, 5 lbs. $5.00, 100 lbs. $96.00. 
GERMAN MIXED BENT—Composed largely of 
Rhode Island Bent and True Creeping Bent. 
Lb. $1.35, 5 lbs. $6.00, 100 lbs. $98.00. 
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