The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-28
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In many localities the green grass
ID covering the bare brown places.
You may not be surprised that your
lawn Is not In as good condition as
Il was last fall, for the past winter
has been hard one in many To-
ealities, and plenty Of grass was win
ter, killed, This always occurs to a
certain extent, and particularly when
there has been very little snow to
protect II from the cold
AS soon as the snow goes 1t is
time for you to look over the lawn
and lay your plans for mendns the
worn places If the grass Is thin,
or the soil bare In spots the thing
to do Is to scratch the ground there
very thoroughly with an iron rake,
and SOW grass seed and some good
mixed fertilizer or bone meal, very
Thick. This may be done early, the
earlier the better as grass seed will
stand almost any amount of cold
weather, and the seedlings will com
mence To grow as soon as the warm
sun strikes the ground After SOW.
Ing the seed, rake 1t in so that the
moist soil will come into close con-
tact with the seeds and the wind
cannot blow them away Then 30
over the newly planted spots with II
roller.
The lawn roller is almost as i'm.
pOrtant an implement for good
lawn as is the lawn mower. There
are number OF good kinds. and
any heavy, smooth roller is good
one II II is used well and often The
newly planted lawn should be rolled
as soon after plantihg as possible
Every lawn, new or old, should b5
rolled several times In the spring
while the soil is soft, to smooth the
surface OF the soil make a better
connection with the soil water below
and cause the grass to thioken up by
sending Out more shoots A very
good plan is to roll the lawn after
every rain throughout the summer.
and the results viii pay well for the
EFFORT
Dandslions are the greatest enemy
OF good lawns in many sections, and
they can be completely eradieated il
taken IN hand early enough The
only sure way to get rid OF these
pestiferous weeds is to keep them
moved close to the ground during
their blooming season, and spray the
lawn with solution Of sulphate OF
iron The constant moving viii pre-
vent the majority Of the blossoms
from seeding, but the dandelion is
q cunning plant. and after its tall
blossoms have been cut OF four or
flye times II will begin to send out
blossoms that lie close 10 tse
ground, below the reach OF the lawn
mower. These later blossoms, and
the everlasting plants themselves,
VIII do the damage and render all
VI tOui iubhinE uutltpof uHltsb A0u
spray them with the solution men
toned. as there il no other way to
get rid OF them effectively
This sulphate OF iron comes In the
form OF powder, and can be Sc.
cured ut any seed or drug store. at
q cost OF about five cents a pound
Dissolve a pound in a gallon and a
half OF water, and spray the entire
lawn with II while the sun is hot
The solution will kill the dandelons,
but will not harm the grass II
one application does not finish the
Job. repeat until the dandellohs are
exterminated. The liquid may be
sprayed from an ordinary sprinkling
can, but a regular spray pump is
much more effective. as II sends out
a fine mist, which covers the foliage
completely.
= Start the lawn mower early, and
catcli the clippings IN carrier, as
they do not help the grass, and they
make fine fertilizer.