SEEDING 
There is one fundamental of seeding—SEED WILL 
NOT GROW ON TOP OF THE GROUND, IT MUST 
BE COVERED WITH SOIL. Whether a new area is 
seeded on a prepared seed bed, or whether the seed is 
applied to the top-dressing of an established lawn, the 
rule applies. 
The rate of seeding should be from four to six pounds 
per thousand square feet of FAITH LAWN GRASS 
SEED for both new and established lawns. In reseeding 
an established lawn, the objective is to thicken the turf. 
The main essential is to completely and thoroughly cover 
the area and be certain that all thin spots have been 
seeded. It would be neither practical nor possible to 
seed each small, open area between standing blades of 
grass. Therefore a full rate of seeding is recommended 
as a practical measure. 
Seed should be distributed evenly and a seeder will 
give excellent results. 
If a seeder is not available, good results can be ob- 
tained by broadcasting if the following rules are followed. 
Seed on a relatively calm day so that the breeze will not 
scatter the seed. Sow one-half the quantity of seed in 
one direction, covering the seed with a light raking, sow 
the balance of the seed at right angles to the first direc- 
tion, and, again, cover the seed with a light raking. For 
large areas, a drag rather than a light raking will serve 
to cover the seed. A drag is nothing more than a large 
steel doormat pulled over the area by means of a length 
of clothes line. Since most seeds require sunlight for 
germination, they should not be covered too deeply. 
After seeding, the area should be rolled. Do not 
use too heavy a roller, two to three hundred pounds is 
ample. This serves to compress the soil around each seed 
particle encouraging rapid germination. 
The soil should be kept moist at all times until the 
seeds are rooted. 
ROLLING 
An important, but neglected, treatment for the estab- 
lished lawn is rolling in the Spring. The Spring thaws 
cause a certain amount of upheaval in the soil. This 
causes the grass roots to be pulled loose from the soil. 
Rolling re-establishes contact between the roots and the 
soil and firms the grass plant in the ground. 
A three to four hundred pound roller should be used. 
The lawn should not be rolled while the soil is still 
soggy or wet. It is neither necessary nor advisable to 
roll the lawn more than once a year. 
REBUILDING AN ESTABLISHED LAWN 
Next to under-fertilization, the procedure of raking 
the lawn and stirring the soil in the Spring constitutes 
the most popular and harmful practice of the average 
lawn grower. Soil and turf should not be disturbed any 
more than necessary, particularly in the Spring, since this 
operation uncovers many dormant weed seeds and places 
them in a favorable position for germination. You can 
not thicken a turf with seed alone! Unless the young 
seedlings are supplied with sufficient plant food elements, 
they will not produce the desired results. 
Make it a point, early in the Spring, to clean out 
the weeds, the dead-grass, sticks, and stones. Avoid too 
vigorous raking in the process. Test your soil with the 
FAITH SOIL TESTER AND GUIDE and, if necessary, 
apply crushed limestone at the recommended rate. Loosen 
any bare-spots with a cultivating fork and adjust the 
soil in the bare-spot to a loamy consistency with sand or 
clay as the need may be. Apply FAITH SOIL FOOD 
WITH INSECT CONTROL at a rate of twenty to 
twenty-five pounds per thousand square feet of lawn area. 
Top-dress the soil with a good source of organic matter. 
(See section under TOP-DRESSING.) Spread evenly 
to a depth*of from one-eighth to one-quarter inch. Seed 
with FAITH LAWN GRASS SEED or, in the shade, 
FAITH SHADY LAWN GRASS SEED. Rake lightly 
to cover the seed, roll, and keep moistened as for a new 
lawn. 

SEEDING ROLLING 
