YOUR LAWN 



a very home owner desires a lovely lawn 
_ with thick healthy turf. It is nota difficult 
task, if thoroughness is the keynote in 
ES early preparation. There used to be a 
saying that a lawn had to be centuries 
| old before it could be good. If anyone 
| tells you that, just smile. You can have a 






















Thanks to Western:lawn specialists, who 
have studied grasses and their reaction to 
soil and climatic conditions. 
Pet 
ln planning and making a lawn, keep in 
_ mind that it is a longtime proposition, and 
| that a good foundation is essential. 
any times this calls for artificial drain- 
ge, grading, which is artistically effec- 
tive, as well as practical from the point of 
view of upkeep. Or perhaps, you may be 
one of the fortunate individuals who 
has an ideal situation from which to 
begin. 
START WITH SUBSOIL 
Eeirst attention must be given to drainage. 
lf it is naturally poor, the top soil should 
be removed, saved ner future use, and the 
\ 
‘ We must stress the importance of remov- 
ng the top soil and saving it before going 
work on the subsoil drainage, as the 
4 to 6 inches of ground is always the 
st, and should be used as a base for 
, later development of the root system 
Pthe. subsoil is the “gee clay type, a 
_ generous application of coarse sand, or 
even fine gravel, will help greatly in cor- 
recting this condition. If compost material 
is available, by all means use generous 
quantities. On the other hand, a light 
sandy subsoil does not require a great 
deal of correction, unless it is the addition 
of humus material such as Compost or 
Peat Moss. 
’ Barnyard manures are not desirable in 
making a new lawn because they are 
likely to contain many Weeds, which will 
continue to germinate over several years. 
PREPARING TOP SOIL 
After the subsoil condition has been cor- 
rected, and the desired grade reached, 
the topsoil can be replaced. If the soil 
is poor, haul in enough good rich loam 
to cover the area to a depth of 6 inches. 
If your summer weather is hot and dry, 
and watering is a problem, add to this 
topsoil a generous quantity of peat moss, 
at the rate of one bale to 600 sa. feet. 
Also, at this time, add a good complete 
commercial fertilizer, at the rate of 4 lbs. 
per 100 sq. feet. This will supply avail- 
able nourishment for the new grass, as 
well as a supply of plant food later on. 
After preparing the topsoil, water. to 
bring up weeds. In new locations, re- 
peat this two or three times, hoeing 
down the weeds each time they come 
up. Just before sowing your seed, level 
and rake smoothly, and then roll. 
See also inside back cover. 
