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Topsoil is important. In many gardens 
the site for the lawn is covered to a 
considerable depth with subsoil from the 
basement excavation. If you cannot pre- 
vent this the next best thing to do is 
to have the lawn site covered with a 
6-inch layer of good loam. Into this top 
layer of live soil work garden compost, 
peat moss and commercial fertilizer. 
At this point it is a good idea to rake 
the ground roughly and water it well to 
bring up the weeds. When they come up 
chop them off. Repeat the watering and 
hoeing until the weeds have been con- 
siderably reduced in numbers. 
Roll the ground before seeding, to pre- 
vent it from settling unevenly, and then 
rake the surface lightly. Sow the seed 
so as to cover the ground thoroughly, 
and then cover it lightly with soil. Roll 
again so as to press the seed in firmly. 
If you have no roller, use boards and 
tramp on them so as to pack the ground 
firmly, but a roller is preferred. 
Grass seed will germinate in from 8 
to 15 days, according to the weather. If 
a lawn is made during the summer, the 
ground should be covered lightly with 
peat after the seed has been rolled, so 
as to retain the moisture. New lawns 
should not be allowed to dry out, not 
even for a half day. For the first 15 
days the lawn should be watered twice 
a day if necessary. A lawn should be 
fertilized after the first cutting, and at 
least twice a year. Water well after ap- 
plying. 
WARNING: Do not use the so called 
rotted manure which is being sold to in- 
experienced gardeners. It may be full 
of wild clover and other weed seeds and 
pests. It is expensive when you take in- 
to consideration that a few pounds of 
good fertilizer is equal to a sack of 
manure. If you want a moisture-holding 
material for top-dressing use peat. We 
recommend the use of peat. 
If you want to achieve the garden that will be 
the envy of the neighborhood and win praise 
from friends, be sure that you feed it. 
Feed everything you grow with Vigoro, 
complete plant food made by Swift & 
Company. 
Vigoro is balanced for grass—helps develop 
deep, sturdy roots—and an abundance of top 
grass. 
_ You'll find Vigoro EXTRA convenient for 
it is fine for feeding everything you grow. 
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Some portions of your vegetable 
garden will probably be unused 
during part of the year. It’s a good 
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idea to sow a quick growing cover- 
crop such as a combination of win- 
ter oats and vetch, or winter oats 
and rye, in these idle spaces. When 
planting time arrives turn your 
cover crop under to obtain the 
benefits of the humus and plant 
food stored in the green plants. If 
you have never tried cover crop- 
ping you'll be surprised at the re- 
Even stiff clay soils are 
by the use 
sults. 
noticeably improved 
of a cover crop. 





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