Evening star., 1930-06-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

sheep manure runs a better chance To
be put on in sufficient quantity to dc
some good.
After all the hon owner wants to
see his grass spruce up as the result of
his efforts. There is nothing more
pleasing than to watch a dried-out lawn
respond to the effects of a good rain OF
to water applied with a hose.
Even the birds in dry weather lose
some of their timidity as they stand
watching the householder sprinkle. Dc
they smell the water? At any rate.
they will fly from dry, harsh yards to
the one where water is and make them
selves at home fearleSSly
Robins in particular welcome the srti-
fic1al rain. Even while the hose is
playing they will alight at one end of
the yard and begin to reach down their
strong bills for worms.
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1t is to be hoped that no reader will
think that good lawns are not worth
writing about. Take grass out of civili-
zation and you would see. There are a
great many things of which the world
might be deprived with far less loss
And this would remain true with espe-
cial emphasis in the cities, where there
is so much concrete, so many miles of
sidewalks, so many bare walls.
Every bit of lawn adds to the true
beauty of city. 1t is interesting to
note that when a modern filling station
sets up in business one of the first
things the management does is to hire
landscape gardener to freShen up the
appearance of the place.
How much more necessary, therefore
IS the lawn around home? We do not
believe too much care and trouble can
be put upon it. 1t is regularity of treat
ment which means success or failure
with lawn-after the grass is secured
Getting grass to grow in certain local
ltleS is considerable of a problem, as
every one knows, but one which can be
solved in most cases if the owner is
really determined that it shall be solved.
The rub lies right there. The owner
must hrst see a good lawn in his own
mind before he will be willing to put
his mind, time and money into a real
one.
More home owners ought to become
"sod-conscious," We are convinced (to
paraphrase saying which is being
worked overtime, nowadays, one NAV
admlt, put which is good expression
after alb.
The use of sod would solve manv a
lawn problem which appears almost
hopeless. Most householders have an
idea that sodding lawn or terrace is
terribly expensive proposition. The
truth is that such work may be done
very reasonably. especially in small Jobs
the sort. where such work is needed
most.
Those who specialize in this type of
work perhaps fail in permitting home
owners to believe that sodding is pro-
hibitive in price. A little good propa-
ganda no doubt would result in a much
wider use of sod, with a resulting gain
in home satisfaction and better appear
ance OF communities and the city at
large
Sodding may be advocated particu-
larly for small patches in otherwise
good lawns. Often a few square feet
OF dead grass may develop. Filling in
such spots by planting seed is problem
atical, at best. A nice hunk of sod
deftly placed and kept we'll watered for
week, gives one a completely good
lawn instantly. A lawn is the back
ground, or frame. of house. 1t should
come before flowers or shrubs, or even
trees, in every garden consideration