Show tE PAIRING AND maintaining LAWN dy by rall hansen lai landscape gard enor utah agricultural college logan loga utah with the fast approach of 0 winter a few timely hints la in regard to the upkeep of the lawn may be of in interest ter as well as ot of co considerable value lf if E P lawn Is to remain in good condition careful attention la Is necessary at this season of the year it is desirable at this time to rake the lawn and clear it from leaves and all coarse material it it Is s also advisable vi to lo mow the lawn before winter iter sets in during tho the months month of december Pe cember and Ja january the application of some good fertilizer should be ba given regardless of the condition ot of tile the soil A thin coating coaling of well rotted stable manure la 13 excellent tor for this purpose it if the lawn i somewhat uneven a dressing off mixture of well rotted manure and sifted soi leven distributed and thornly levelled bevelled level led with the back of a rake until all low paces are filed in is recommended om mended it if some patches are too low the sod should be life and soil applied to the required height the sod should then be replaced and well tamped camped with the back of a shovel after which if a coath of fertilizer should be applied it if there are bare spots in the lan these should be attended tri tn during the early spring by loosening 60 the surface of the soil with afteel raki rake and applying a thing hing coat coating ing of pulverized soil seed should then be planted after planting tin seed it Is Is well to toll the entire tawn where eliere stable manure cannot be at ap plied boner bon emeal neal la Is le commended as bearg one of the best commercial fertilizers for towns lawns when bonc meal is used it should be applied in late winter or early earli spring at the rate of from ten to fifteen pounds to each thousand square feet if a lawn Is established on heavy beavy clay soil lt it is beneficial to tighten lighten the soil by applying a coating of sharp clean sand to a depth of ona one eighth of an inch this will work into the sou soli and produce a good effect |