being careful not to wash any of the soil. 
During the early stage of germination, the 
soil and seed should be kept moist at all 
times. This is best accomplished by water- 
ing lightly in the morning and in the eve- 
ning. Care should be taken not to apply 
water when the sun is out full, as this may 
result in a burning action which would 
kill the germination of the seed. After the 
grass is well started, the watering should 
be more thorough and less frequent. Deep 
watering encourages the development of 
deep roots upon which the future success 
of a lawn largely depends. Shallow water- 
ing or sprinkling tends to bring the roots 
near the surface where they are quickly 
affected by severe heat. It is far better 
to water a lawn thoroughly once a week, 
than it is to make light daily applications. 
MOWING YOUR LAWN 
In mowing a new lawn, set the blades to 
cut not less than 2 or 3 inches above the 
ground. As the turf becomes thick, it can 
be mowed closer, although the longer the 
grass can be left, consistent with good 
appearance, the better it is for the grass. 
Shortly clipped lawns dry out fast during 
hot summer months, and when this condi- 
tion once starts, it is very hard to check. 
It is best to remove all grass clippings 
each time the lawn is mowed, storing 
these clipping in your compost pile. If 
this is not done, they will form a soggy 
mat at the soil surface, robbing the soil 
of nitrogen, and cause a sour condition 
which is not beneficial to growing plants. 
GENERAL CARE 
To properly care for an established lawn, 
a few simple rules should be followed each 
growing season. Early in the spring, the 
turf should be well raked with a steel 
or moss rake to remove all leaves and 
other material accumulated during the 
winter. Then an application of a complete 
plant food at the rate of 4 Ibs. to every 
100 sq. feet should be made to afford 
the lawn plenty of food right from the 
start. This should be followed in about 
two months with the second application 
of fertilizer at the rate of 2 lbs. per 100 
sq. feet. This same schedule should be 
followed throughout the hot summer 
months, if a perfect lawn is desired. 
As dry weather comes, watering should 
be consistent and deep, as once a lawn 
is allowed to dry out, it is almost an 
impossibility to bring it back to a normal 
condition during any one season. 
Much has been written and said about 
2-4D Selective Weed Killers the past few 
years. This material is truly a boon to the 
home gardener, as it eliminates the hard- 
est individual job in lawn care, and makes 
it possible for anyone to have a lovely, 
weed-free lawn with the least amount of 
effort. 
_2-4D Weed Killer has passed the experi- 
mental stage, and is definitely effective 
against most common weeds found in 
lawns. It does not leave an unsightly resi- 
due on the grass, nor is the material 
hazardous to pets. 2-4D gives best re- 
sults when applied on warm, sunny days. 
There is little response to the material if 
applied when the temperature is below 
50°. In arid sections, with low humidity, 
sprays should be applied in the morning 
to avoid rapid evaporation, typical of 
afternoon applications. In most localities, 
this means that weeds are in the best con- 
dition for application of this material be- 
tween May 1 and Sept. 15. Under ideal 
conditions, only one application is neces- 
sary to kill susceptible weeds permanenily. 
However, a good weed eradication pro- 
gram requires follow-up sprays, for some 
plants may be missed, and some plants 
may be so resistant as to require a second 
and third application. Then, too, weed 
seeds may germinate later and produce 
new weed plants. 
This product is sold under several trade 
names, each container giving directions 
for the material. Care should be given at 
the time of application to prevent the 
spray from contacting flower plants and 
shrubbery, as its killing action will effect 
almost any broadleafed plant. Therefore, 
is aS advisable to make application on a 
day with little or no wind. 

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