New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

Preparation OF the soil.
The ground should he thorough
~ spaded, turned over and pulver,
lied 10 a depth of about six inch es
stones. sticks. and other coarse l. at
ter should be raked off, leaving the
soil in as fine condition as pos
sible, / is advisable to use roll
er, il possible. to help pulverize The
Jumps and give the soil firm base
Many times, especially with .ew
lawns. the soil is not very fertile.
1t is advisable in such an instance
10 spread a good amount of wood
ashes, bone meal or sheep manure
over the soil before digging it up.
DO NOT USE stable manure as it
is often the source of weeds.
Select sTANFORD's Lawn Seed.
When selecting a lawn seed, il is
well 10 keep in mind that the selcc-
ton of a poor quality lawn seed al
! ways proves a great disappointment
and the money and time invested in
preparing and grading the lawn is
I wasted.
Stanford's Lawn Seed is scienti-
| fically prepared and is made OF the
! highest quality native and imported
/ grasses found 10 he best adapted for
! use in this climate. We maintain
/ our own seed testing laboratories
! whore our seeds are tested for
I purity and termination. You are
! thus insured of planting a lawn seed
/ that will M > I, 70;
! practically no weed seeds. We also
| operate our own seed cleaning and
| refining plants, further insuring the
| quality: termination and hardness
Of Stanford's Lawn Seed. When
Stanford's Lawn Seed is planted one
is sure OF growing a lawn of the
ysrw finest that viii be real credit
to any tine home.
Stanford's Lawn Seed is put up in
neat white cotton sacks of various
sizes for your convenience. Use
one pound Of Stanford's Lawn Seed
for every 100 So feet.
Nhc.: and How to Seed Lawn.
Experience has proven that the
best time to plant a lawn is in the
early spring after freezing weather
is over or in the fall, between the
first of September and the middle
of October
Sow the seed by hand, broadcast
ing ii one way across the lawn, from
East to West, Tor example, then
start at the other side and broad
cast from North to South. This will
insure equal distribution Of the
seed.
Rake very lightly, Just enough 10
cover the seed Then if possible use
lawn roller once over the lawn.
Subsequent Care OF the Lawn.
The thing of most Importance |
after the lawn has been seeded is |
that it receive an abundance of wa |
ter. In our thirty years experience |
in growing lawns and turf. we have |
noted more failures after the seed |
has been planted, from lack of va
ter than from any other cause.
Failure to provide the necessary
amount OF water while the lawn is
starting and during the subsequent
growing period will completely ruin
the chances for a fine lawn. The
best way to water lawn is with
the use Of a revolving lawn sprin-
kler giving a Nerp fine spray.
A new lawn should be cut, not too
closely. when it is about two inches
high. When the lawn has become
firmly rooted, cut regularly and
often, never allowing the grass to.
get TOO high. It is best to leave the
cuttings on the lawn. as they work
down into the soil, give the roots
protection and fertilization.
Now then. check up on your
1oeds. If you are unable TO borrow
hem from your neighhor you'l just
nave to buy them. We are frank
0 say that you can't choose a bet
or place to buy them than Rack
life Bros. Telephone 5000 and We
Will deliver just what you want.
-Advt.