SEED FOR YOUR LAWN 
The selection of seed is vitally important 
as good preparation will be of little 
benefit unless the proper mixture is se- 
lected for your particular locality. It is 
far better economy to spend a few extra 
pennies on a high quality seed, and have 
a satisfactory lawn for many years, than 
to sacrifice quality for a temporary saving. 
A mixture containing two or more | Base 
Grasses’ and one ‘Nurse Grass’ is the 
ideal combination for Northwest soil and 
climatic conditions. Keep away from 
mixtures containing filler grasses, such as 
English Rye Grass, Timothy, or Mesquite. 
These grasses develop into thick bunchy 
clumps, and will mar the beauty of even 
the best kept lawn. 
BASE GRASSES are those which will 
live for many years, and will of them- 
selves occupy the whole area on the 
existing type of soil if properly main- 
tained. This class of grass is almost in- 
variably slow to mature, ‘but once it is 
established, it is there forever. The fol- 
lowing grasses are classified in this group: 
Kentucky Blue Grass, which produces a 
hardy turf of rich green plants, a flat type 
leaf, and a heavy root system that reacts 
very Well to plant food. 
Chewings Fescue produces a fine tex- 
tured brilliant green dense turf. The leaf 
blades are particularly distinctive, being 
cylindrical in shape -rather than flat. 
Chewings Fescue is deep rooted, rather 
tolerant of poor moisture conditions and 
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hard usage, but, of course, its full beauty 
can only be realized with adequate care. 
It is adapted to approximately the same 
conditions as Kentucky Blue Grass, but 
is superior in its adaptation to shaded 
conditions. : 
Creeping Red Fescue is very similar 
in appearance to Chewings Fescue, the 
only readily apparent difference being a 
darker green color, and a somewhat 
softer texture. It is rapidly becoming 
the most popular individual grass for 
Western lawns because of its turf and 
its ability to withstand fungus diseases 
which often attack Bent Grasses. 
Creeping Bent is widely known for its | 
exceptionally fine turf producing qual- 
ities. Its fine bladed leaves and thick 
root system make an excellent turf if 
given proper care. 
NURSE GRASS— Its life is short, but. 
it plays an important part in grass seed 
mixtures. It grows fast and occupies the 
soil until the slower and more permanent 
varieties are far enough along to cover 
the ground. By its nature, Nurse Grass 
seldom lives over three years and should 
not compose over 30% of the entire mix- 
ture. The best known and widely used in 
this group is Red Top. 
PLANTING TIME 
Here in the Northwest, lawns can be 
‘planted almost anytime of the year if the | 
soil and seed are kept moist throughout 
' the early growing stages. However, the 
most desirable time is either during the 
spring season or early fall, as this presents 
cooler weather conditions, and moisture — 
is more readily available. Whatever the — 
season, loosen the soil with a steel rake | 
to a aepth of one inch just before sowing. | 
Then divide the seed into two equal | 
parts. Sow one part as you walk North | 
and South, and the remainder as you 
walk East and West. This method assures 
a more even application of the seed, and 
helps greatly to eliminate bare patches. 
It is desirable to sow the seed on a calm 
day, as even a light wind can cause 
considerable trouble in securing even 
distribution with fine lawn seed. Cover- | 
ing the new seed with a thin layer of | 
Peat Moss will speed up germination | 
and give added protection against the 
ground drying. 



