Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03

TS@ r-seusRned is tho canvas upor
SsSch an architectural and landscape
~0ecas a-~ produced A lawn may
sWf IN rItcct from a few square fee,
* tHe &fdc az the steps leading to h.
Sar~G ns1nzie 'front.' OF the city dwelling
Al b broad acres at extensive park -
" MATTERS little whether the extent OF
. sann bc great or small. it's Inherent
vNuastfne1 Err the same. and it's intrinsic
~s'rh ~ determined by it's character
End The Enan0cr I'm which 1t is kept.
s-rera xTnss il not only OF great cco-
~"na'r vn!ue. but u in also of great
restf,e77r value. The %herbagc OF the
nsn IL the primary dependence OF all
s,ixwai life. and II is the green color.
dtre *w eci fragrance. and the soothing
s~era AZ nature which rome from well
NePf Exrcn*warv1S that make them so
nal In MAN Grass is natures
Aadn and healing for all crosive scars.
NosIrr nhhtrs rough edges and broken
pSsres. and Immediately proceeds tn
~sse< such uSiy SPOTS with green grass.
Nar likes tn get his feet upon the soil.
hus better still upon the soft. yielding
<v~rnswnsd. Rich rugs and carpets do
sst give tbr eiastk. spring that the
1scMs-
+ idnn! snil for n lawn liz avail
'~sNe VII tu: few cASes where II In de-
@rnb*~ to establish n grecnsward. Or
s~e''As1sy f6e txwn In which a man Is
uoM Interested in that Immediately
!1zrOuRdinE his abiding place. The soil
~ this immediate locality In, in gen
sss. Evratr modified because Of build
soK operations or necessary grading.
ttr eus2 With which one has tn deal.
snefvHore- - seldom a normal soil NJ
NE tsaraSttS. In general. u Ia n portion
~ \ suT1scr sMl mixed with more
- kne ~ 1he xuhsoil which has come
nvMm r1ravntson in making the foun-
sMaAoos a \ h0use. Large lawns and
Ngxte ore NnA- m = rule. ~ subject to
Mnr1oRsee ~ this kind a. are small
Hsssnee gsUunds. The problem before
, - hist Of converting no a
Ms1n@ hui an Abnormal soil into a
UDNaesc assd e~Nngenial place for the
GHoatHg ~ svaaseA
T1r Neal soii fO~ grasses hest suited
~ x.wn nAktnE u one which is mod
sRxeNY mnts1 and contains a consid-
AN1oe percentage Of ciay-a soil which
~ sAsnsWf,at r%etentfve of moisture. bur
Seser 6ecnnes excessively wet, and In
Aressed Ia he heavy and compact rath-
W thaa Eight. soose and sandy. A
11eeNg e1ay taam or . sandy loan. un-
3sssatA AF . raay subsoiI. In u%ndoubted-
IA nenrck& approach to an ideat soil.
- isHn: IT, therefore. should liz the
~" IA establishing . lawn to approach
- near "a - possible to one or the
skAN ~ ftsesr types Of sOii. In many
.er.sssses II Htu. however. be very dir
or1R 10 Fsod0re by any artificial
NHeoHs nj "a command a soil which
I'M Hswrocck In texture either OF the
- Recommended Our efforts, new
ssftsesesR zStDwh be directed In attain
- ~ EIVCNSp ~ ~>>AS1. 49,
WHe:e 4 purc sand or a light sandy
50 - mr. mt foundation for a la wi
s.1-d.e ssiuE III two or three inches
- csoy shuutd b given and tncorpo-
s1s'o ash thc 1rst four To six inches
- rand. III after this. IL
vessene- the area should be used
u IF~oaucifon Of some green
esase matter In ATTITUDES south OF
Usahan3tasa D. G.. and sov
Aneus. AID in districts north of mi.
WO <so<er- yefchcs, md Canada meas
. s1slRhir fur this type Of soil i'm
v0ssa1ut- These crops, n allowed to
seceae9 she land until their maximum
Hso~sh n attatue6 and then plowed UNI
-. N1u mi very beneficfally upon the
Ax0r3ure q the soil In making Il more
attentive II moisture. better able tn
xeut1 Scstfafcsra supplied to 1t, and less
Aanse TO nlksw the greensward upon II
10 he Killed uuf In times OF drought
!. eradins.
nefuee definite preparations are made
~ tAr sod he'd. the surface Of the
61n ah1uId be reduced to the desired
9Soae- IN tsree areas q gently undulat-
soG bsuksn surface In much more
@feasarg thar . uniformly graded sur
nce- such . suxfAce also adapts Itself
eesser T. r~sanxatsons of trees and
0lruDN FER ssnsQ grounds Of less than
e acrr n sxscre the grading should be |
Nea pssssbSe chaRncter. The genera,
AaAe1nenf made n regard to the ron |
ssr - the ssFfase b suficient for |
gRhaAoce u grading such small areas.
3raQasx6ss II TIE Soil.
zaxs< ahe lawn = intended to he a
~DeF1aascns saatnre u the decoration of
. Usce. - endurance or Of life
= x HhOasx A1pnftAnce. In general. \
xsoas seR6e are small and the surface
- fer the reception NJ these
.ee1s sod NJ be more than I inch in
xsgan: q 9 the grasses. al they
1eeeAee ssaAAtGhed. xend out long. In
nss1a SesdSag roots. Il n necessary that
aSr @Nea fousalninG the available food
~ thsse Eaa0eo should be amplified. |
tAb netect can only bc attained by
Acsp eueshrat3an aud thorough prepara-
0sA 81 nj ko&t 3 to 10 inches Of the
smf1ee aNea. IN soi1 I this depth
sAuuh1 er made rich and should he mt
lido m i6enl condition for the deyelop-
mend q plzsa SuuGs.
1Ae DarAanicnI operations Of prepar-
III IN esa cas- he carried on by the use
- d mc1srn paow IL the area Ia large
Ens1xh. a. b. spadinR IL the area ia
ssRaa- Tx seed bed should he thor
~gsH sRd frequently stirred. 20 as to ;
ErnA M sd1 PARTICLES together as
~ nrasSbae for the purpose Of re-
aRctuE Shean 70 = uniformly fine condi-
I'm and IN 6befate plant food. Guilt
voetn shsaA aiD have for ita object
Ne 1~eBlRUcfADA - weeds which may in |
AxSesc xhh H. establishment OF the
asa ~ xhArA ni1y be detrimental to
Il s1Ssr 4 q oee established. After the
- ~ . thoroughly pl0wcd or
11Dee4 Il sAe41A - caSefully fined by
Assso1tng - saktn4. after which 1t
sa1ua1 - tbagUagAly c0nspacted by the
~ - q 6U9FG I'D roller and the
usfhrs ag11n lnaaened By the use OF a
Oos4An1eAe1 rake o. . specially con-
aruceD4 harrow. This implement Ia |
skRQaeassT oseA ~ gardeners for the
- accomplishing on u large
Eaae ~ sAsuRa4 ahGained BY the use OF
. oeaA hnasd reAe IN amnll arens. This
1~se3ts0enA wtn psudnce . suitable seed
- ~ he secep1Son e the fine seeds
tie ~
Af1ee 0the seed ~ has heen thorongh.