Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

bers Of which insist on talking the
most about matters concerning which
they know the least.
Maybe this Is so that no one can
catch them up, because when one
knows absolutely nothing about q sub
| ject, he Is perfectly safe in talking
about it before others who know even
less
| Yet the mere sound of the human
voice is impressive, wherefore those
who discourse become In time en-
amOred of their own wisdom. The
thing Is as simple as that, and gar
dens know it, too
Every home grounds, small or large,
might appropriately take the good
name of The Meadows" at this time
Of the year, as the grass begins to
grow in earnest. becoming green to
furnish an appropriate background for
the purple and yellow crocus.
This Springs grassy change is
somewhat out Of the ordinary. since
this season. for the first time in many
a long year. as Shakespeare Lear
said. the lawns slept under a blanket
of snow for weeks at a time.
Mostly blanket Of snow" Is a
beautiful theory. in this locality. and
nothing more; if lawns depended upon
snow, most years we would have no
good grass.
The truth seems to be that a good
lawn is dependent upon more hu-
manity. in a sense. than upon the
sporadic gifts Of Nature
Good grass is something to hope
for, and to work for, to plan for and
to pay for. 1t requires hope in large
quantities. much work, and some
money upon occasion.
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Many a beloved specimen OF the
old-fashioned bleeding heart seems
killed out by the rigors of the Winter
just passed. But will it revive? Not
until really warm days, and a con-
tinuation thereof. are at hand. will
one be sure such favorites are nc
more
In the meantime planting of shrubs
and evergreens and roses has been
unavoidably delayed. Home gardeners
even yet should not be in too great q
hurry about these matters. Follow
ing such a season as this there is not
the necessity for rush one might
think. Everything is late, and the
| gardener may we'll be.
| The chances are that he will be
whether he wants to or not. One
must become suspicious Of such a veal
as this, with its continual SHOWS. and
its tendency toward the lower TEN.
perature levels.
Let us not be in too great a hurry
to rake the grass for the new season
Really warm days will bring the home
gardeners out in every section Of the
city and suburbs. There is no keep
| ing them in then. They roll up Their
shirt sleeves. and leave of their coats
when they might as we'll keep them
on. since Spring is notorious for its
colds"
! Whatever one may suffer. as the
result of attempting to have a good
lawn. it is worth 1t.
Truly one Of the greatest satisfac-
lions OF gardening is to look out over
a really good sreensward. of the
proper texture, thickness and color
Each one OF these qualities ha. it,
value.
/ Each one must be secured by the
combination of missing qualities with
those which fortunately may be
present.
/ No doubt deep. rich color is the
most esteemed. 1t gives an eye salts
| faction second to none. There is nc
more pleasing celebration in the world
But the texture and thickness of this
velvet carpet" as It SO often is called
must not be overlooked. One place
they are built up with Kentucky blue
at another with bent 1t all depends