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is an advantage as it is often difficult to get it ready early 
enough in spring. 
Sow the Seed Properly 
Rake the top soil to make it fine and smooth before seeding. 
Choose a calm day. For ordinary mixtures when seeding a 
new lawn scatter the seed quite thickly, using about one 
pound of seed to every one hundred to three hundred square 
feet of ground, depending upon variety. For reseeding an 
established lawn, somewhat less may be used. Seeding rate 
for all lawn grass seeds is shown on last page of folder. 
To distribute grass seed evenly, divide it into two equal 
parts, scattering half of it lengthwise and the other half 
crosswise of the area—or use a seeder. Rake the soil lightly 
after seeding. 
Rolling Is Beneficial 
After seeding, roll the seed bed with a light roller to bring 
the seed into contact with the soil. On small areas, tamp it 
with a board or the back of a flat shovel. Do not walk on the 
lawn area after seeding. In the northern states, roll an 
established lawn with a heavy roller after the ground is 
fairly well dried out in spring. This levels the surface and 
firms the soil around the grass roots, correcting the looseness 
of the turf caused by winter heaving. 
Mow Regularly 
For a new lawn have the mower sharp and set as high as 
possible. Cut when the grass is two or three inches tall. 
This helps to check weeds, and the grass clippings are short 
enough to be left where they fall. They will furnish a valu- 
able mulch during the hot days of summer. In time the 
clippings go back into the soil to form humus. 
Soak, Don’t Sprinkle, the Lawn 
During the heat of summer, if watering is to be done, do it 
after five or six o’clock in the afternoon. Wet the soil to a 


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