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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14, 1961
Sprucing
-Up Lawn Is 3-Step Program
' (Editor' Note: The fol-'
lowing la the third of thro
dispatch on gardening.)
By PATRICIA O'CONNOR
-United Pxou International -
Washington -(UPtt- You rake
away winter's debris and find
that old lawn of yours needs
perking up. It's a three-step
program: preparing the seed
bed, selecting the grass and
maintaining it.
Begin spading when the soil
is normally moist, not too wet.
To find out how: acidic the
soil is, ask a county agricul
tural agent or test it yourself
with an inexpensive soil test-,
ing kit.
You may have to add lime
or phosphate to the subsoil
for the right degree of acidity.'
And for the right texture, you
may want to add peat or well
decomposed manure. It's vital
to' mix: the .... additive thor
oughly. .; . V : ' '..-) ,
Just before' planting rake
an inorganic fertilizer of ni
trogen phosphoric acid and
potash into the soil. On an,
average, you'll, want - two
pounds of nitrogen per 1,000
square feet. , ' . 7 v
i Choose the right grass for
your climate, soil and needs.
In general Saint Augustine
grass, : Bermuda grass and
zoysias do best in the South.
Bentgrass is good in New Eng
land and the Northwest. Ken
tucky bluegrass is good in the
Midwest. But in some areas,
a mixture of grasses does best.
-, When sowing, mix the seed
with a little topsoil or sand.
Divide this in half and sow
one part in one direction and
the other half crosswise for
good distribution. Cover the
seeds by lightly raking. Firm
the bed with a light roller. A.
thin mulch keeps seeds from
washing out. "-'
An organic nitrogen fer
tilizer gives most uniform nu
trition to growing grass. A
year's fertilizer, is best ap-. ,
plied in two - or three parts
; through the year, with half ;
of each dose containing or- '
ganic nitrogen. .
. Two tips for fertilizing:
. never apply it when the grass
k is wet. But' water the' lawn
- after each application.
i;w Don't water your lawn un
til the grass shows signs of '
wilt. Then let the water soak :.;
-.at least six inches 'down. Frev
quent, light watering . only :
. makes for shallow roots.
Most cool season grasses .
need cutting to about two;
inches. The shade from the.
". blades helps retard crabgrass.
' Warm season; grasses need,
'., . . t .
The growing use of lique
fied petroleum . gas for house '
heating was a major factor in i
'the 9.4 per cent sales increase :
" experienced by the LP-Gas in- i
i dustry in. I960, according ; to
the National LP-Gas Council. '
Industry" "sales of the fuel;
reached an estimated, xecbrd y
7.5 billion gallons .during the -
year. ' y- -' ' ' -' V
closer mowing-to about five
eighths of an inch or an inch.
To enrich soil for your
flower garden, add rotted
manure and a commercial fer
tilizer.. A complete fertilizer
is a five-10-five. mixture of
nitrogen-phosphorous-potash.
., Use about one and a half
pounds per 100 square feet..
Use about one pound of pre
pared manure per . three
square feet. "
A rule of thumb about
planting flower seeds: t h e
smaller the seed the less deep
ly it's "planted. Really" tiny
seeds like petunia and snap
dragon are scratched in with
a comb. A light cheescloth
over ishallow seeds will help
keep them in place for water
ing. Remove the cloth when
shoots appear..
Some perennials require ultra-specialized
treatment. But
popular types-azalea, rhodo
dendron Jand. chrysanthemum
-are easy to grow. '
Buy perennials adapted to
your area. Put them in well
drained, fertile ground. Aza
leas and rhododendrons can
take .. some, shade and are
most successful if planted
when dormant., ; .. - ;
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