Weed Control 1S @ aust | 
The development of new and eflec- 
tive measures of weed control through 
the use of chemical and hormone 
sprays, has so advanced that there is 
no reason to allow these undesirables 
to destroy your lawn. 
Weeds have a root sysem that thrusts 
laterally through the grass roots and 
steals moisture and valuable mineral 
salts needed by your lawn to insure 
hardy growth. Some weeds send out 
runners on the surface which take 
food from the grass, stunting it, shad- 
ing newly germinated grass and ulti- 
mately discouraging growth. Tap 
roots (the central roots) are weed 
storage plants from which the lateral 
root system draws its reserve 
strength. Modern chemical weed 
killers are selective and formulated 
to do a specific job. Tell us the weed 
you're going after and we can pre- 
scribe the remedy for you. 
Successful weed removal means get- 
ting them early—before the flower- 
ing stage, so go after them in the 
spring or early summer. Weeds 
should be two or more inches high 
before spraying however, otherwise 
the leaf is not broad enough to fully 
absorb the chemical and the tap root 
will revitalize them. In areas where 
crabgrass and similar weeds are per- 
sistent in lawns the timing of the 
treatment is important. Crabgrass 
germinates in the spring and does 
not survive winter temperatures. 
Early spring treatments tend to kill 
the crabgrass seedings as they germ- 
inate. Close mowing favors the 
growing of crabgrass. 
Bluegrass should be cut no shorter 
than two inches if crabgrass is a 
problem. Fertilizing and seeding the 
vacant spots in the lawn left by SN a 
weeds should be a regular part of “ 
your weed killing program. Y 
Garden Tool Care 
A well kept tool makes any job easier and gives better results. Any tool 
which comes in contact with the soil should be cleaned after each job, since 
soil will adhere to a dull and rusty tool. An oily rag may be run over the blades 
and handles, and the metal parts rubbed dry witha rag. 
Hang tools up, each in its place when not in use. 
All sprayers must be washed out with clean water after use, and the nozzle 
should be examined to get out any particles of grit which are bound to choke it. 
The maxim for every gardener should be ‘buy the best tools and always 
keep them clean and in the best condition." 
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A big help in reducing the amount 
of weeding necessary is the use of a 
green manure mulch on any patch of 
soil not being used. Whenever you 
remove one crop from your garden 
plot and won’t use it again for at 
least several months, sow that spot 
with winter rye. Winter rye is not to 
be confused with rye grass. The right 
cover crop to use is the regular cereal 
grain—winter rye. Plant about 5 lbs. 
to 1,000 square feet to produce a 
thick stand that will crowd out weeds. 
This green mulch or cover crop will 
take up any unused fertilizers in the 
soil, and then store them in the leaves 
of the rye. 
