Show the lawn in lan landscape escape art it if the landscape gardener had but one feature to work with he would most certainly choose the lawn it constitutes the solid foundation upon which the ornaments of the superstructure are imposed lve in itself it la is taken for granted by the man in the street and its importance aye its very presence Is overlooked the usefulness of a greensward in making nature more beautiful and restful Is particularly impressed upon the sojourner sojourn cr in hot or dry climates take most of our own southern states for instance and in most localities it Is practically impossible to grow good lawns the long hot dry summers and the impoverished coils bolls discourage the grass and th the possessor of a fine lawn la Is the proudest person on the street every weed Is carefully removed the grass Is kept short and Is rolled and watered with patience and regularity even then they cannot be sure of a lawn and this la is one of the main reasons for the high board fences ot of dixie land most moat every yard has its protecting fence as much to hide bide the nakedness ot of the soil coll as to keep out trespassers it takes fair shoulders to wear low cut gowns and fences prosper most moat where lawns are poor A yard without a lawn to finish it off Is as barren of beauty as a parlor without a rug or carpet other features strike the vision more prominently and really impress the observer as aa being the chief beauty of the scene but take away tho the surrounding lawn and tho artistic effect will be lowered much more than it would be by the loss of any other single factor any comparatively homogeneous green turf will have the same effect and of course the the scale c ci th the 0 lot ine uner tuner anddore dmore an carefully lavished lai shed the tart must be how la Is your lawn prospering this year rear we trust that you did not forgot to saisy the dandelions with sulphate of iron before they went to seed because thle this wash a great year for dandelions and they produced enough seed to last them through gil cey on en lean years the plantain does not seem to be os as thick as last year and its a fine time to cut out the few that remain and get rid of them for good their seed does not travel far except via the bird route it if there Is a low spot in tho the lawn that you would tike to raise or a high one that needs lowering cut the sod into two feet by one foot strips and lift it off the spot then cut or fill to level the tha bad spot and replace the sod pounding it down hard and keep it watered keep the walks and drives trimmed with an edgo edge cutting tool making the bevel cut in about two inches wide and two inches deep this will make it much easier to finish the grass edges smoothly and it will also aid somewhat in drainage one of these edge cutters la Is very handy tor for edging flower beds also and many people use usa them to cut away about tree trunks but we do not favor the latter plan because it breaks the natural union of the tree with the sod and looks too fussy |