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Show Freshen Grass With Fertilizer in Fall Late August or September is the best season to give lawn grass a "lift" Alter the hard summer season, sea-son, some refreshments in the way of fertilizer, and possibly lime. Is called for. Thin stands of grass are particularly in need of help. If your lawn has not been limed in the last few years, it is suggested that you apply 50 to 75 pounds of ground limestone per 1,000 square feet This will sweeten the soil and make it possible for the grasses to respond better to fertilizer treatment. The addition of 10 to 20 pounds of fertilizer per 1.000 square feet of lawn will do wonders. Fertilizer! such as 5-10-5, 4-12-8 or those of similar ratios are well adapted for thickening lawn grasses. Uniform distribution can be obtained by spreading the material In two directions. di-rections. Measure out half of the fertilizer fer-tilizer needed for the lawn and spread it in a north-south direction. Then spread the other half in an east-west direction, and there should be little difficulty in getting even coverage. Lawns given a tonic in the manner described soon will assume a good healthy color and develop a dense stand of grass. Lawns composed of dense turf will resist invasion by undesirable un-desirable weeds such as crabgrass, buckhorn and dandelion. , |