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How to Make It... 
A well made lawn will last a long time, 
so it pays to be thorough in preparing 
the soil. 
Drainage is the first consideration. 
Water logged soil will not support a good 
turf. Tiling is one way to promote good 
drainage; another is to work liberal quan- 
tities of sand and gravel into the subsoil. 
Topsoil is important. In many instances 
the site for the lawn is covered to a 
considerable depth with subsoil from the 
basement excavation. If you cannot pre- 
vent this the next best thing to do is 
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 200 
square feet of lawn. 
PREPARING 
SOIL 
, Well-rotted 
2-4 Manure, Peat 
Compost 
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Water Frequently ee 
witha Fine Spray. 27 
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 roughly and water it well to 
bring up the weeds. When they come 
up chop them off. Repeat the watering 
wud 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. If 
a lawn is made during the summer, the 
ground should be covered lightly with 
peat after the seed has been rolled, so 
as to retain the moisture. 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. 
How to Care for lt... 
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 com- 
bined. 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. Application should be made 
me NEW LIFE TO OLD LAWNS 
iD Perforate 
Rake dressing 
a of Peat Moss 
TyGgy and Sand 
into holes. 
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h/}, holes close 
in early spring. Remember a top dress- 
ing of organic material does not remove 
the need for chemical fertilizers, but it 
will do for your turf what no chemical 
fertilizer can possibly do. 
WARNING: Do not use the unsterilized 
rotted manure which is being sold to in- 
experienced gardeners. It may be full of 
wild clover and other weed seeds and 
pests. It is expensive when you take into 
consideration that a few pounds of good 
fertilizer is equal to a sack of manure. 
If you want a moisture-holding material 
for top-dressing use peat. We recom- 
mend the use of peat. 
Eliminate 
all weeds by 
Use a qeca Commercial 
Fertilizer and wash 
into turf before 
Spraying. 
2 A LAWN IS A LONG TERM INVESTMENT — THE BEST IS JUST GOOD ENOUGH 
