The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-15
Miller GIVES
Lawn RECIPES
Blue Grass and White
Clover Recommended
for w. N. {.

The secret of obtaining 4 go'u
lawn, especially in the mountain
ors region of Western North
Carolina where the soil is Inclined
TO be acid. generally lies !" the
appIjcation of plenty Of GROUND
agricultural lime, according !"
FLOYD V. Miller of AShevIlIe' VINO
has made a study OF the lawn
moblcm for a nambcr OF years
Mr.. Miller, manager OF the $CeH
department of the Farmers rcu-
qration's central warehouse III
Ashcvillc, believes that even the
most stubborn lawn can be turned
into a beautiful green SWatd II
the owner is willing to take the
trouble and assume the expense
of giving it the proper treatment:
After answering thousands OF
Questions such us: What can l
do 20 improve my lawn? Mr.. Ml''
Ter has worked out two recipes
one for old lawns and the othet
for new lawuS-whlch have PROV
cd successful
"Kcntucl;v blue grass and whltc
Dutch clover" he points out,
make the most satisfactory ana
economical lawns. Both require
sweet or alkaline soils and, as
most Western North Carolina SOL
is acid. the addition of agucuI-
tural lime is nearly always neceS-
Sary."
MIR. Miller advises The applIca-
ton of agricultural lime ut the
rate of about two tons to inc
acre, or 100 to 200 pounds 10
each 1000 square feet. .,
at should be worked into the
ground before the seed Is planted
The said" or applied as top
dressing To- old lawns. There Will
be no danger Of burning II II Is
applied heavily.
If moss is present on a lawn
Mr.. Miller suggests extra heavy
applications of lime.
"Manv SOILS nc continues,
"are lacking in humus and Will
dry out. causing lawns to suffer
"Some soils are heavy clay aud
are too sticky and heavy to work
mn well. They bake during hot
weather and lawn failure results.
Peat moss worked into such SOILS
until a tightly pressed hand
fuI of dirt will crumble easily
under pressure of the thumb VIII
remedy these conditions. Old
lawns top dressed yearly with fine
.pulvcrizcd peat moss will usually
do well. One bale Is usually about
right for the average lawn.
GAS previously mentioned, ACID
in soils destroys the natural
growth of bacteria so necessary
for many grasses. Lime sweetens
the soil but does not replace the
bacteria. Nature will attend TO
this in time but it has been found
that sheep and goat manure are
sich in this bacteria. In addition,
the sheep manure furnishes
bumus and plant food and should
be used at the rate of 100 pounds
for each l00xl00 feet-either
mixed with soil before planting OF
as top dressing early IN the
spring. -.
Lawns should be fed cOntnu'
ously. Bone meal, because of its
slow action is best as the mar
source of plant food. Some of II
is available at once and the re,
mainder feeds the lawn for a;
long as six months. Therefore, II
IS best to apply about tire,
pounds to every l0XlO feet Of
lawn early i'm the spring anC
again i'm the fall. Supplement
this with light sprinklings of I
quick-acting fertilizer or regular
5-7-5 during rainy seasons in the
summer, or apply lightly every
six weeks during growing season
and wet down well to prevent
burning.
Most people bothered Will
crab grass think that the seed i.
i'm the lawn mixture. This is rare
~ true. but it is in the ground OF
stable manure sometimes used
The best way to get rid Of cral
grass is by sowing blue gras
heavy enough to choke it out ant
keeping the lawn cut.
"For new lawn, break tn,
ground, apply lime, peat moss
sheep manure and fertilizer. Mi
and pulvcrizc the ground thor
oughH. Level the top surfac
and sow one pound of lawn gras