Laumn Core 
NEW LAWNS 
SOIL: Lawns can be made on prac- 
tically any soil. Heavy clays or light 
sands should be modified by adding 
plenty of old manure or compost. 
Dig six inches deep only — grass 
roots do not go deeper and loose soil 
is harder to get level. Rake and 
level with heavy timber or ladder 
dragged over the surface. 
FERTILIZER: Do not use manure 
unless well-rotted. Do use 30 lbs. of 
good mixed fertilizer to 1,000 square 
feet applied just before digging. 
SEED: Cheap seed is never cheap— 
you'll spend many dollars fighting 
weeds that could be kept out by 
paying a few pennies more for bet- 
ter seed. Don’t try to grow grasses 
unsuited to your special conditions. 
HOW TO SOW: Sow on a ésstill, 
windless day. Divide area to be 
sown into plots of 1,000 square feet 
and sow 1% lbs. lengthwise and 1% 
lbs.. crosswise on this area, Rake 
lightly, roll with empty roller and 
sprinkle gently. 
SLOPES AND TERRACES: Seed as 
mentioned above but cover as soon 
as rolled with burlap or special: 
erosion netting, then sprinkle, This 
prevents seed from washing away. 
Burlap will rot and need not be 
removed, 
UNDER TREES: Seed these spots 
as early as possible, before trees 
leaf out. Use plenty of fertilizer as 
tree roots will rob grass of food. 
Water generously. Use shady lawn 
seed. Where shade is too dense, as 
under maples, use a ground cover 
like Pachysandra, Myrtle or English 
ivy instead of grass. 
MOWING NEW LAWNS: Roll 
lightly the day before cutting. Set 
mower at 2 inches: never cut new 
lawn closely. Never let new lawn 
get taller than 2% to 3 inches even 
if some spots are very short. Let 
clippings lay unless weather is ex- 
tremely wet. 
OLD LAWNS 
PREPARATION: Top dress with 1 
inch of compost, old manure, leaf 
mould or with % inch of peat moss. 
Work into surface with rake. Sow 
114 lbs. grass seed to every 1,000 
square feet, rake in lightly and roll. 
Then sprinkle gently but thoroughly. 
ROLLING: Most lawns are packed 
entirely too hard with the roller. 
The purpose of rolling is to press 
back clumps of grass that have 
heaved during freezing weather. 
Lawn should never be rolled when 
wet or soggy. Allow it to dry off 
first and then use a light roller. 
Heavy water rollers should be empty 
or not more than one-quarter full. 
Usually one rolling in spring is 
enough. 
WATERING 
Because grass roots are shallow, 
watering is dificult without wasting 
water. Unless watering can be con- 
tinued all through dry spells, it is 
better to allow lawn to go dormant 
until rains begin again, Proper 
amounts of humus in soil do much 
to reduce the length of summer dor- 
mancy in lawn grasses. 
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Made of strong 44-inch mesh fabric, 
it forms millions of tiny dams which 
catch and hold the seed, soil particles 
and drops of moisture, preventing 
washouts from heavy rains. It is rot- 
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when grass is 2% inches high if de- 
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Greener Lawns 
Healthier Trees 
Beautiful Shrubs 
Have a lawn everybody admires... 
rich, luxuriant growth of grass that 
stays green all summer. Use this 
truly complete fertilizer, specially 
blended with ALL the plant foods 
needed to produce a beautiful lawn. 
Use Agrico on your trees and shrubs, 
too. Economical—easy to use, order 
5 Ibs. 45c; 10 Ibs. 
85c; 25 Ibs. $1.50; 
50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 
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All plants require many dif- 
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minerals for healthy growth. 
But they cannot pick up and 
move if the soil does not supply 
their needs. BE SURE by feed- 
ing your lawn time-tested VIG- 
ORO, the complete plant food. 
1 Ib. 10c; 5 Ibs. 45e; 10 Ibs. 
85¢e; 25 Ibs. $1.50; 75 Ibs. 
$3.00; 100 Ibs. $4.00. 


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distribution with a 
good SPREADER 
Ideal for the application of lawn seed, 
plant foods, lime, fertilizers and other 
similar materials. Hoppers made of 
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