Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28

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There II nothing gained by attempt.
ing to economist In quantity Of seed
used. A thinly seeded lawn win be
lacking in depth and richness Of turf.
while q thickly seeded one win have q
velvety appearance from the start.
1t may seem to be . very easy thing
to SOW . lawn properly. but 1t u not.
The seed used 10 light os air almost.
and = slight puff OF wind will be sure
to blow 1t where It ought not to 90.
Therefore, select q perfectly still time
in which to SOW your seed. Quite early
in the morning il generally tho best
time in which to do this work. Begin
at one side snd SOW across. Then
return to that side. and SOW across
again, over another strip. DO this until
you have been over the ground. II
you have any seed left. 1t Is a very
good plan to SOW across the lawn at
right angles with the first sowing until
you have exhausted your supply. BY
doing this you make sure OF scattering
the seed more evenly. and OF not miss :
ing any places. The seed Is 30 very
fine that you must Judge whether you
are doing the work properly by OBJ
serving it as it leaves Your hand and
settles. There is nothing To be seen
OF it after it strikes the soil. Lawns
should be rolled we'll after sowing, with
"a heavy iron roller but this Is not
practicable in a small yard: however,
some substitute for such a roller may
be found that will help to make the
soil firm and compac-. and press the
seed into the earth. It requires no
covering. II nothing better is at hand.
go over the ground with q hoe. press
ing the blade down squa-ely In such a
manner as to make the surface COM
pact as possible every where. This may
be slow work, but it Is the work that
pays" 1t should be borne in mind
tina, lawn-making is not done every
year. therefore one can afford to do II
carefully.
The lawn should not be moved until
the grass has grown 10 a height OF at
least four inches. To cut 1t at an
earlier stage Of growth IS to SERIOUSLY
injure it Have the mover set so that
it will not cut very close to the roots
al first The aim is 20 mercy CLIP the
tops Of the plants. and prevent their
making more upward growth. Ihls
done they stool out and thicken at
the roots, and IN this manner il laid
the foundation of a sward that VIII
prove satisfactory. Too close cutting
!rilres the crown OF the plants-some-
thing that should always re avoided.
The frequency with which moving Is
done should depend on the growth OF
the grass. which depends largely on the
season In moist. snowery season II
will grow rapidly, consequently it viii
be necessary to cut it much oftener
than in a dry one. II is also much
safer to cut it oftener in such season
than in very dry one. If there Is
Grouth, let the clippings remain on the
sward as a mulch and q protection Q.
the roots, TO some extent, from the hot
sun. In cities and villages where con-
nection can be had with some system
of waterworks, the lawn can be
sprinkled daily, and the sward Kept
ricn and green a!!'thru the season, but
il is hardly practicable to do this where
the water supply lie haSn from well
or cistern When a good turf Is Sc
cured. laws stand summer drouth
pretty we'll without watering. unless
the soil OF which they are made is one
that dries out very easily.