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Show CliVll GRASS IN LAWNS SHOl'I.D RE PI LLED NOW If there are any small dry spots in the lawn they are caused by crab .trass, according to Prof. J. C. Hogen-son Hogen-son of the Utah State Argicultural college extension service. Where there are only small patche-of patche-of crab grass, the most effective way of getting riil of it is by hand-pulling, Professor Hogenson says. The root are very shallow and it is easily pulled. pul-led. Some persons, however, eradicate eradi-cate crab grass by raking carefully and vigorously with an iron-toothed rake and then cutting the remaining grass with the lawn mower set real low. Crab grass matures in early July, but there is nearly always some seed that matures and branches below the level of the mower blade. Fall application of manure to the lawn will stimulate the growth of the better grasses, but it should not be applied until after the first frost, which may kill the crab grass seed. If manure is applied in the spring, the application should be made early to stimulate better lawn grasses to early growth before the crab grass germinates, which is usually late in May or early in June. |