The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1903-06-06
Makina a Pretty Lawn.


No dfYerenca what its dimensions
gr eat or small--lt really IL lawn.
And IL it proves thing OF beauty,
v,e must give IL thought ana care ~
the FIRST making as well as afterward.
There arc new houses, finished UP
late in the fall. that have LETT tac
lawn-making until the spring. iheie
are how houses going up. OF which the
plat around will soon bc Gaining l"l
some consideration. It's sitna'ioh
must 1e studied, and plans mace 'o'
it's shape and slope. +
Where the lot Is a series OF depres- .
sions and inclir 4 places. much SfAl' .
ing and filling al is usually r"Gu!' - .
hut where IL Is comparatively lt'sit
the dirt thrown from the cellar anu
foundation. with dirt thrown back
from the edges TO give the slope. may
be all the extra filing required. II
tho house stands well in the centre
the ground looks better to slope even
IN from all sides OF IL. a little shht
| ing of it's own soil To- make tAls may
be all that is required. II the lawn
| be a small one. II the lawn Is not Oh
| extra size the grading can De d'Ae
| by hand, but II very large, II IS more
| quickly and better done by machinery
made for the purpose
| II will not do 20 put poor s"ii on
| lawn. or to stir its own soil \ IL pc
| moor. and leave IL in that shape -
| the planting OF seed Poor E1'- "a
will not grow lawn gress, es pes
I Jhe KIND that grows thick, 10" al- ~. :
rich green. and under foot fees ne
soft velvet plush That kind requires
a deeply rich soil. Two lawns, SIDE By
side. both equally well cared for. VIII
| show a vast difference in looks, BE-
cause OF difference in the soil
IL the soil used in the making OF the
lawn be of poor quality. it should DO
MIXED to a depth beyond which the
roots reach. with some good ferJil%eE.
weII-rotted manure is good Tor tEe
purpcse were II not for the seeds q
weeds that spring from II. TO aEold
future work in the way OF spualins
out stubborn weeds, one had better
invest In bone meal or some fertilizer
free of weed seeds.
In getting the soil ready Tor INC
seed il must be well pulverized NlA
hoe and rake, and every clod 1FoHehi
that the seed may come up evenly
, | All depressions that shcw after q hTs'
| filing should be evened up ana Foula
| ed down firm with maui II uauails
takes two years TO get lawn IN soo'
) | shane. as heavy rains find soBsg places
, in the soil and hollow them out. Bu
after that time il Will remain IN gooe
: condition for years. with slight at
: tention each spring and fall
: In selecting the seed great care
: ,acossary There are mixtures {
2 lawn seeds put on the market that ar
1 worthless, and there are saieaiA p
] who will sell you such as good. A ma
: ture of grass seeds that makes a 10Y
> spreading growth and stools Out we
e is the kind wanted. There are aea
S ers with a reputation TO sustain NA
l. will sell you the right KIND, ana te
: YOU to an inch how much your la"i
O he II large or small. viii need OF sect
S Tbav will tell you that it must
e soyn thick Inquire for such deaIe
1t before YOU buy. If you are not an g.
n periencei hand in sowing grass see
q. tbap get someone to SOW IL that Is
70 LET II get eight or nine inches his
Is before 1t gets it's first cutting, ar
is tbap II should merely be clipped.
C. RIM the lawn mower often and clos
is ly over new grass is one good way
he ! VIII IL. After the roots are Wei $
IT and matted and the grass grows thi'
a or the ground, twill not require
i'll much water to keep IL alive, Thu
1d grass holds moisture around the roo
lie ana viii withstand long dry speHs.
Id Keen wire rake with which
he .oLa ofs the cut grass and leave
Ist sharp-toothed rakes tear and loos
er the grass roots. As thick bed
I'd grass draws fertility from the grou
ial faster than it gives ii back, the lay
we must get a dressing Of bone meol
,ur least twice a year, IL you would Ike
en- nm it's strength and beauty. In IA
nd or June is the time indicated for
ng first dressing, and then again late
pi- the fan. The SHOWS and rains OF "
ter will gradually wash il into
s.-Indianapolis News.