
Good Lawns 
Two fundamentals are essential for a good lawn. 
It must be well built at the start, and it must have 
reasonably good care every year. 
Where existing topsoil is thin and light, as it is in 
most parts of Cape Cod, its depth must be made ade- 
quate and its quality built up by proper fertilization. 
Soil preparation should be thorough and of uniform 
depth. Nothing equals good fertile topsoil loam, of a 
minimum depth of eight inches. 
Most of the better grasses prefer a slightly acid soil. 
Chemical fertilizers promote a quick start, but they 
should be supplemented with organic fertilizers for 
soil building. 
Our long experience with Cape Cod soils has 
enabled us to prepare and recommend our own Cape 
Cod Lawn Seed Mixtures for sun, shade and sea- 
shore. We sell thousands of pounds of these mix- 
tures each season. We are also agents for the nation- 
ally famous Scott’s Lawn Products. 
The one best time of the year for lawn seeding is 
from late August to mid-October. Next best is as 
early as possible in the spring. 
Five pounds of seed per thousand square feet is 
adequate for a new lawn. 
Our landscape service supplies labor, loam, seed, 
fertilizers and intelligent after-care for building and 
maintaining good lawns. 
CRAB GRASS AND WEED CONTROL 
Modern science has in recent years developed certain chemi- 
cals which, if properly applied, will kill weeds in lawns without 
harming the fine grasses. 
Here are the up-to-the-minute suggestions: 
For Crab-grass, worst of all lawn weeds — 
The best preventive is the building up of a thick heavy turf 
of good grasses, squeezing out the crab-grass. The best crab- 
grass killer is the brand new ‘“P.M.A.S.” originated and 
thoroughly tested at Rhode Island State College, now on the 
market for the first time. It is safe, simple and effective. 
For Dandelion, Plaintain, Chickweed and other broadleaf 
lawn weeds — Scott’s “4X” and ‘‘Dioweed”’ (10% 2-4D) are 
reliable controls. 
These and all standard brands of Insecticides, Fungicides and 
Pest Control products are on sale in our shops. 
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