| Show Manure Mulch About this time of o year or perhaps a little later in some sections man many misguided gardeners gardeners gar gar- give their lawns a mulch of manure thinking it will be beneficial QUITE THE opposite is true of this treatment A mulch of manure is detrimental because weed seeds are intro introduced d u c e d. d Also manure is often applied in lumps which smother a good bit of grass Moreover manure contains very little plant food When a lawn needs nourishment nourishment nourish nourish- ment the best way to furnish food is to apply a complete plant food Research has shown that plant food is advisable APPLY PLANT food in the early spring when the weather is cool and there is a great deal of moisture in the air will help establish a good early growth that will crowd out a I goo good many weeds because weeds I do not begin active growth until late spring Lime should be applied to lawns where there are many trees This will sweeten the soil soU and make for better g r a ass s s I growth THE BEST time to apply lime I is before a good rain Follow the lime treatment with an application of plant food It If the soil solI is hard and compacted compact compact- ed mix a lIttle sand with the food ANOTHER GOOD remedy for compacted soIl sollis is to punch small holes about an inch deep andone and andone one to two feet apart over the entire area W |
