Better Lawns

This is the first department on lawns that will appear every month in Flower Grower, The Home Garden Magazine.  Each month will be devoted to some phase of lawn care—including

The Thyme Lawn

This particular section of our garden, shown in the accompanying photograph, has proved the most persistently satisfactory.  Originally, we called it the Thyme Ramp, or simply the Ramp, because it

Fall: The Secret to Healthy Lawns

Lawn Feeding

Grass fertilized in fall instead of spring is less affected by the disease. This has been demonstrated in tests at the United States Department of Agriculture Experiment Station, Beltsville, Maryland,

Zoysia… Lawn For The South

Zoysia Lawn

Seeing is believing! And now, I have seen Zoysia matrella lawn grass growing magnificently in both shade and sun and contrasting parts of North Carolina.  It was luxuriant in the

Maintaining A Lawn

Maintaining a Lawn

Here’s what you need to consider when maintaining a lawn: 1. Fertilizer and Limestone. Add a complete turf fertilizer in the fall and again in the early spring. Since grass

How To Have A Better Lawn

Have a Better Lawn

Nothing sets a house off and emphasizes its good points so much as a good lawn. Still, it is surprising how few homes have a really good lawn. Perhaps, the

Here’s How To Build A New Lawn

Build a New Lawn

Lawn-making involves more than doing the right thing. It is doing the right thing at the right time that counts.  Autumn is the right time to build a lawn in

Right Start For A New Lawn

Starting New Lawn

After the soil for a new lawn has been properly prepared, the next step is to consider the most desirable kinds of grass seed. Although many new gardeners start off

August The Month For Home And Lawn Projects

Lawn Projetcs

Community lawns mirror a town, reflecting local pride. The lawns around the churches, hospitals, and schools, as those in public squares, traffic circles, along roadsides, are ever on display.  The

Weeds Or Wild Flowers

Weeds or Wildflowers

When we first attempt to create a wild garden, how impatient we are with the weeds, only to realize later that many of them have their place. It is not