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depth of several inches. A good soaking with the hose once 
a week is far better than a light sprinkling every day or so. 
This is good practice for both new and old lawns. 
To Keep Out Weeds 
Most top soils, and not the grass mixtures, contain many weed 
seeds. It is important, therefore, if time permits, to give the 
weed seeds in the soil two or three weeks to sprout—then 
hoe out the plants. This gives the grass seed a better chance te 
get a start than when it has to contend with weeds; and the 
weeds have no chance to go to seed. After the grass begins 
to grow, keep conditions ideal for a thick turf so that weeds 
cannot get a foothold; the application of fertilizer at regu- 
lar intervals, and the seeding of every bare spot as soon as 
discovered are great helps in keeping weeds at a minimum. 
To Destroy Weeds 
Even with the best precautions, some weeds are likely to 
appear, especially if there are vacant lots nearby where weeds 
are continually going to seed all summer. The following are 
most common: 
CRAB GRASS—You will recognize this weed by the broad 
coarse leaves and spreading flower spikelets of the young 
plants. Dig them up before they go to seed, and be sure to 
destroy the plants as they are likely to root again if left on 
the ground. During the hot summer months leave the grass 
at least two inches high when cutting; the shade produced 
makes an unfavorable condition for crab grass plants to grow. 
DANDELION—Dig out each plant two to three inches be- 
low the surface before the flowers go to seed. Shallow cut- 
ting is worse than useless because the remaining root will 
form several new plants. 
CHICK WEED—A creeping plant with small oval leaves of 
light, bright green and tiny white flowers. Dig out each 
patch as you find it. 
; Whenever weeds are removed, it is a good plan to sprinkle 
a little lawn grass seed on the spot. Keep a supply of Ferry- 
) Morse Lawn Grass Seed on hand for the purpose. The weeds 
will begin to work if you don’t. 
