The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-23
think ABOUT LAWN

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i. Month for Applying
- : s.,t,lIssr and Sowing
Grass Seed 49,,
Who wish to get the
ru,s owi'els sm their lawns should
= results ~ ~ them this month, &C
ssin 2 !, ! the lawn spec,T Too many
sSsritnlsat q giving wing any attention 70
sssole delay LIS " until the weather
XII grss , and thus lose an oppor-
sssones VaI, ,. ' advantage Of melting
laniu ~ + tie alternate nlgn' ls
psr s 1m,a - Of the ground,
p ''. .ss,s Fertilizer ut Once
!, he lawn has not !, a cOaa@er S fer
sised s0I'' ~ 70 u used at once. Manure
tliser snou late q win not be effective IN
spIcd tnls = Ground bone Is probably
rosf CASE .tiIizer to use, although
anisse ap nave an unpleasant smell
however, s 4, results Prerarm sneep
slo e'ss IAN N excellent fertilizer LOT
nsnure u, = e season. Cottonseed meal,
uze at ~. sss,nable at "A l'w enough
s1s,s NAV be used to alsauoase' n.,m.
rix s.s,o1 with these fert'iizcIs, INV,
cnneesss'yis desirable to use some weou
eer y other fertilizer containing
sshes y fertilizers with this ele-
potash - 1unusually high priced this
nsn ne ny natural inclination VIII De , 70
yaf ',simum quantities. With soils
y ave been well fertilized IN the
nat n ss',rye 10 use normal amount
ra "a. lah viii probably not affect the
d po,as s,v n one season. These fer
'a ~ should be applied at tne ear
NJ possible moment.
r.rntation to get on the lawn and
/ M il strong as soon as the
co., 4 cone and the weather begins
a0 s.,t II Impatience, however, should
nrhed until the ground Is settled
,' s 'rs1l "a that foot marks viii not
sl y ne turf. Where lawn has
sav" .,smnled down during the winter
~ s,sSed mon when it was soft IN
a,,ssr q early spring, the owner
,hsr,d take steps to compact its sur
Il fhe earliest possible moment
M M compacting, however, should moi
!, ~ done until all trash has been re
~arsd AS soon as the ground is suf'
sceutly settled so that a rake does moi
AZ into the turf, the owner should
~ Il gently with a wooden-toothed
are frequently, however, all that
1 1 necessary is to pick of the litter
lawn has been covered witt
nanure In the fall, it will be neces
ssrv 10 break the manure up with 9
~ IN the spring and remove some
Il he coarser portions. A wooden rake
/ i hest for this purpose, as 1t win leave
Il much more OF the fine materia
anon the ground. Do not rake of 81
much Of the manure that the lawI
I'M have thoroughly clean appear
snce. All Of the fine manure that thu
sumner growth Of grass can possibl,
hide should be left. 1t is surprising
bow much litter the grass will obscure
b a lawn, as one or two heavy rain
vii beat down a quantity Of sucl
material
When to Sow Grass Seed.
Before freezing weather is entirel,
over. fresh grass seed should be sown
for II must be remembered that onl,
Be repeated applications of grass see,
csn good lawn be produced. The OF
binary seeding of grass on a new law
Is one pound Of seed to every 40
square feet that is, to a piece 20 fee
square. For reseeding a lawn, one
tenth to one-half Of this amount Shout,
Be used, according to the conditions o
tic lawn at the time. For the northern
part Of the United States Kentuck
blue grass and redtop are the stand
ard varieties. However, where Their
are many bare spaces it will be fOun
well to use some white clover. Abou
onetenth the quantity of clover as O
me other grasses mentioned will b
required.
Probably as good a time as any
apply grass seed will be some morr
ing when the ground is frozen, so tina
WIEN the ground thaws during th
middle OF the day the sown seed wi
pe covered sufficiently to germinat
Well The most successful seeding !
tnat done while the ground is freezin
little each night and thawing agai
y me Gay time. Many people hay
success In sowing grass seed upon
nsnt snowfall at a time when til
snow Is likely soon to melt. wit
s'1nef Of these methods, howeve
nere Is danger that birds will es
@me Of the seed before it is coyere
u me soil. In spite Of this, howeve
snsie y q better chance of getting
soou lawn by these methods than whe
als sea Is sown on land that win M
quickly cover it.
Inc last operation In the preliu
naiy spring care of a lawn is
ssss y good rolling. This rollin
, waicn should be done with as heavy
b loaer as can be handled, should not |
nsuh, however, until after the law
= Wy enough so that the roller pass,
Ss' m y without sinking at any poi,
~ INV me general level. If the land
s;o.. w. the roller will leave depre
s j fhis rolling should be done in
ns., syon as the land is dry enough
sSora l1 y as rolling compacts the So
ihsm In, Inc roots Of the plants, brin,
ana anal alllo closer contact with the SO
i h. m slses them a better opportuni
ra.s aake a quick start as soon
csas sr conditions are favorable.
~ Mass cutting should begin inst
boIa q III me lawn mower can get a 90,
made n Inc very early cutting may