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Seeding of Lawns. A general rule is to sow in April and May; orSeptember and October (See Plate III). It is but seldom that sowingin June or July is successful. If sown before the fall rains, grassshould become sufficiently developed to withstand the winter weather.It is generally preferable to sow seed in the fall. If the soil is prop-erly prepared in the fall, seed may be sown on a light fall of snowin the spring. The seed will sink in as the snow melts and will germi-nate very quickly. As a general rule a lawn seeded in the fall willdevelop to better advantage with less maintenance cost than a lawnseeded in the spring, because any weed seed present in the grass seedwill germinate and most of the weeds will be destroyed during thewinter months; while if the same seed is sown in the spring it is neces-sary to remove these weeds by pulling them before they go to seed.Seed should be sown at the rate of eighty pounds to one hundred poundsto the acre, or one quart to three hundred square feet. Always sowthick. Choose a day when the soil is moist, when there is little or nowind, and when the weather is comparatively cool. Seed is scatteredbroadcast by hand, and the hand must be kept low. Go over thearea in narrow rectangular sections marked out, sowing one-half theseed; then repeat the process, walking at right angles to the previouscourse followed. After sowing, the ground should be raked lightlyand rolled thoroughly. Very young grass must be safeguarded againstdrought by frequent and deep watering. |
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