AMOUNT OF SEED REQUIRED 
To obtain good coverage in a dichondra lawn, the 
amount of seed recommended is one Germain $1.00 
packet for 250 square feet. If white clover is used 
as a nurse crop, use three-fourths pound to 250 
square feet. Rye grass should be used at the rate 
of one and one-half pounds to 250 square feet. 
FEEDING THE DICHONDRA LAWN 
A dichondra lawn does not require heavy feed- 
ing and will not tolerate strong manures. A well- 
balanced liquid fertilizer is recommended as it is 
easier to apply evenly, at the proper strength. At 
least two applications should be made each year. 
Once in the early spring, when an extre supply of 
nitrogen will strengthen the color, which is some- 
times affected by the flowering and seed setting 
which occurs in spring. And again in fall, as a good, 
strong turf will suffer less during the winter months. 
WHEN TO PLANT 
In California and all mild climates dichondra lawns 
can be started at any time of the year. But as the sum- 
mer is the best growing season for dichondra, spring 
or early summer planting gives quickest results. 
When planting during the colder months, a nurse crop 
is especially advisable. 
In the East or Middle West we*recommend spring 
or early summer planting. This allows sufficient time 
to develop a strong root system and for the plants 
to make seed. When the foliage and top growth is 
hurt by rigorous weather the lawn will then renew 
itself from the roots and self-sown seeds. 
