. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS—THE LAWN 19 late August. The disadvantage of the Autumn sowing is the possibility of thunder showers washing the seed into small depres- sions, but if this can be overcome the Autumn is really to be preferred. The seed germinates quickly, becomes well established before frost, and is quite tough enough to withstand the heat of the following Summer. If sowing is done in Spring, it is advisable to include a quick growing grass (Italian Rye) to shade the other while young and tender. Another method is to cover the n
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS—THE LAWN 19 late August. The disadvantage of the Autumn sowing is the possibility of thunder showers washing the seed into small depres- sions, but if this can be overcome the Autumn is really to be preferred. The seed germinates quickly, becomes well established before frost, and is quite tough enough to withstand the heat of the following Summer. If sowing is done in Spring, it is advisable to include a quick growing grass (Italian Rye) to shade the other while young and tender. Another method is to cover the newly seeded lawn with light burlap or cheesecloth. SEEDING Select a still, preferably dull day for seeding. Mark the area to be seeded in strips of a width that can be reached with a sweep of the arm. Go over the ground twice, seeding in opposite directions, so as to insure a perfectly even stand. Don't be afraid of sowing thickly— five pounds to one thousand square feet, or about six bushels or more to an acre is not too much. Remember it is much more difficult to patch up a spotty lawn than it is to secure a good stand at first. In shady places where a different mixture of seed is used this quantity can be increased slightly. Then rake the seed in lightly and go over the lawn with a light roller. It is then most important that the soil be kept moist to induce. Fig. 16—Where traffic is practically all in one direction, a branching road, drive or walk should join the main highway at a tangent so as to create a natural, easy curve. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jennings, Arthur J; Johnson, Leonard H. New York, A. T. De La Mare
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