54 EISLER NURSERIES, - BUTLER, PA. 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Following is a list of materials and procedures to be used in new 
lawn construction, new planting operations and maintenance of both 
throughout the year. This information must be considered as a guide 
to be followed under normal conditions only, since certain situations 
will require special consideration. 
NEW LAWN CONSTRUCTION: 
* TOPSOIL - Minimum depth ~ 4” — 121/2 cu. yd. per 1,000 sq. ft. 
Best results with - 6’? — 20 cu. yd. per 1,000 sq. ft. 
* MUSHROOM MANURE - 2 cubic yards per 1,000 sa. ft. Mix into 
(4) four inches of topsoil. 
* AGRICULTURAL LIME - 60 lb. per 1,060 sq. ft. Mix into top (4) 
{our inches of topsoil. 
* FERTILIZER - Use either Growell or Turf Builder. 
* LEAD ARSENATE - Apply with the Fertilizer at rate of 10 Ibs. 
per 1,000 sq. ft. 
* GRASS SEED - In full sun, use O. M. Scott’s Regular at rate of 
5 Ibs. per 1,000 sq. ft.; in shaded areas, use O. M. 
Seott’s Special mix at same rate as above. 
Do not distribute seed on the same day that fertilizer is applied. 
LAWN MAINTENANCE: 
Set your lawn mower to cut grass at least 11/2 to 2 in. long. 
* Before mowing, rake off the leaves as they cut down light, water 
and air from the grass. 
* Always weed before mowing. Dandelions develop stronger root sys- 
tems after having their tops cut off. 
* Roll new lawns the day before the first mowing. 
* Apply complete fertilizer in early Spring and early Fall. 
* Use Soil Testing Kit to determine lime requirements. 
* Top-dress lawn in late Fall with 1/4’? of Mushroom Manure to ebuild 
up organic content of soil. One cubic yard will cover 1296 sq. Ste 
te a depth of 1/4’. 
* Water lawns to a depth of at least three inches during dry season 
or do not water at all. 
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Control Crab Grass by use of Scutl; applications starting in July. 
TREE AND SHRUB MAINTENANCE: 
* Apply a complete fertilizer to large trees at the rate of 3 Ibs. per 
inch of trunk diameter. Application to be made through holes made 
by usc of iron bar to a depth of 18’’ with diameter of 2”’ and, lo- 
cated on 8 foot centers under entire spread of tree's branches. Use 
1 tc 11/2 lbs. of fertilizer to the hole. 
* Feed shrubs and foundation plantings by scattering the fertilizer 
over the bed area and working into soil to a depth of 2 or 3 
inches. Use one or two handfulls within the radius of two ft. of each. 
Plant all trees and shrubs at same depth as they were growing in 
the Nursery. 
Mulch all new planting of trees and shrubs with a three to five 
inch mulch of Mushroom Manure to conserve the natural supply of 
water in the soil and keep weeds down. 
Feed your Roses at two to three week intervals during the growing 
season. 
Bonemeal is ideal fertilizer for bulbs. Use one tablespoonful of 
bonemeal in each hole. 
Never cut off the bulb foliage until it has yellowed or withered. 
* Use Scalecide to eliminate the scale insects during the dormant 
season. They are found on Lilac, Cotoneaster, trees ete. 
On Broadleaved Evergreens maintain a soil acidity range of 5.0 
tc 6.0 ph. using one pound of aluminum sulfate evenly distributed 
over 20 square feet of surface and watered in well. 
* Broadleaved Evergreens should receive a special acid plant food 
once a year and never use manure, bonemeal, wood ashes or lime. 
