How to Make a Good Lawn 
A well made lawn will last a long time, 
so it pays to be thorough in preparing 
the soil. 
Drainage is the first consideration. Wa- 
ter logged soil will not support a good 
turf. Tiling is one way to promote good 
drainage; another is to work liberal 
quantities of sand and gravel into the 
subsoil. 
Topsoil is important. In many instances 
the site for the lawn is covered by 
land-leveling machinery to a considerable 
depth with subsoil. If you cannot pre- 
vent this the next best thing to do is 
to have the lawn site covered with a 
6-inch layer of good loam. Into this top 
layer of live soil work garden compost, 
peat moss and commercial fertilizer. 
At this point it is a good idea to rake 
the ground thoroughly and water it well 
to bring up the weeds. When they come 
up chop them off. Repeat the watering 
and hoeing until the weeds have been 
considerably reduced in numbers. 
Roll the ground before seeding, to pre- 
vent it from settling unevenly, and then 
rake the surface lightly. Sow the seed 
so as to cover the ground thoroughly, 
and then rake lightly to cover with soil. 
Roll again so as to press the seed in 
firmly. If you have no roller, use boards 
and tramp on them so as to pack the 
ground firmly, but a roller is preferred. 
Grass seed will germinate in from 8 to 
15 days according to the weather. New 
lawns should not be allowed to dry out, 
not even for a half day. For the first 15 
days the lawn should be sprinkled as 
often as necessary to prevent seed dry- 
ing out. A lawn should be fertilized after 
the first cutting, and at least twice a 
year. Water well after applying. 
PREPARING 
SOIL 
» Well-rotted 
Compost 
Water Frequently 
witha Fine Spray. , 
a 2-4 Manovre, Peot 
Practically all lawns sown in this 
area are from mixtures of seed 
containing the permanent fine 
bladed grasses along with a pre- 
determined amount of quick grow- 
ing annual grass whose only func- 
tion is to nurse the slower grasses 
along until they can take over. 
The slow growing grasses are ex- 
pensive while the annuals are 
cheap. Cheap lawn mixtures will 
naturally have more annual seed 
and will therefore not produce the 
best lawn. We offer and recom- 
mend mixtures known to do well 
in our area. 
HOW MUCH SEED? 
You can figure how much lawn 
seed you need from the table be- 
low, which is compiled on the basis 
of 1 pound of seed for 150 square 
feet of lawn. 
Area in Size Lbs. seed 
of area 
required 
25x100 
90x 75 
50x100 
HOW TO CARE FORIT... 
Mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed con- 
trol and insect control are the routine 
requirements of a well kept lawn. Three 
of these needs can be taken care of at 
one time by using one of the new three- 
way preparations in which fertilizer, 
weed killer and insecticide are skillfully 
combined. Ask us for details. 
¢ When possible give your lawn a good 
top-dressing of organic matter at least 
once a year. Garden compost, peat moss, 
well rotted leaves, sterilized cow manure, 
sheep guano are all good materials for 
top dressing, but do not use the unsteri- 
lized rotted manure which is being sold 
to inexperienced gardeners. It may be 
full of wild clover and other weed seeds 
and pests. If you want a moisture-holding 
material for top-dressing use peat. 
NEW LIFE TO OLD LAWNS 
Perforate 
Sod. 
Rake dressing 
cx of Peat Moss 
and Sand 
ORNAMENTAL STRAWBERRY 
and DICHONDRA 
Ground Covers 
(Lawn Substitutes) 
The following plants are available in 
flats for planting “lawn” areas. Divide 
them into 2-inch squares or individual 
plants and set from 8 to 12 inches apart. 
They quickly grow together. 
Ajuga. Dense growing, makes a thick - 
mat of rich green glossy foliage which is 
covered with blue flowers in spring. 
Grows equally well in sun or shade. 
Dichondra. Has small, round leaves 
which resemble clover. Needs weeding 
while getting a start but not mowing. 
Also available in seed. Most popular. 
English Ivy. For banks in sun or shade, 
makes a mat 6 inches deep of rich 
green, attractive foliage. 
Gazania. Showy perennial for sunny 
places where the daisy-like flowers open 
in sun. Yellow, orange to red shades. 
Very beautiful in mass. 
Helxine. Baby’s Tears. A close growing 
moss-like plant with tiny round sham- 
rock green leaves. Nice for shady patios, 
north side of house and where plenty of 
water can be supplied. 
Ivy Geranium. Sun or partial shade. 
Leaves resemble ivy but the flowers 
make a showy planting. White, pink, lay- 
ender and others available. 
Mesembryanthemum. Ice Plant. Showy 
cover for banks or waste places. Leaves 
succulent and usually grayish green, lit- 
erally covered with bright daisies. Full 
sun. 
Ornamental Strawberry. Fragaria. Foli- 
age like fruiting strawberries but glos- 
sier green. Sun or part shade. 
Trailing Lantana. A favorite for bank 
planting. About one foot high and con- 
constantly in bloom with showy laven- 
der-mauve flowers. 
Elaueate \ 
Use a good Commercial all weeas by 
Fetitizer and wash Se PEayanG: 
inlo turf before 
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up. 
