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 how-to picture stories and questions and answers. In December, Flower Grower’s monthly guide to “Better Lawns” will be on the lawn problems of Florida gardeners. … Read more
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, and other lawn research centers throughout the United States. Our short springs are quickly followed by high temperatures, during which conditions are ideal for the … Read more
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 all of the bluegrass lands, from Roanoke south to Atlanta, westward to Albuquerque, and San Francisco northward. This northern two-thirds of the country boasts lawns … Read more
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 with a popularly priced mixture, others have found, through trial and error, that top-quality kinds give the best results. Kentucky Bluegrass For the northern area … Read more
Lawn watering, we all agree, is necessary. But the question arises about how much water and how often it should be applied. There are several theories on the subject—each well founded on experience and testing. Different Theories On Lawn Watering Robert Schery, Director of the Lawn Institute, in his remarks at the June Convention of … Read more
For some strange reason, spring planting of lawn seed has become a custom, yet in nature, not a single species of grass used for this purpose ripens seed during that season. To make spring planting possible, the seed is artificially stored over winter and planted when conditions are unfavorable for best growth. In the wild, … Read more
When members of the American Rose Society met at Columbus, Ohio, in September 1953, one of the rose gardens they visited on a tour was that of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Landry in nearby Worthington. Instead of glancing casually at everything in the garden and pressing forward to admire the roses superbly grown in … Read more
In most countries, fall is the time to remake or refurbish the lawn. Whether remaking is necessary or not, the autumn lawn deserves attention. It has just been through the most difficult period of the year, for grasses do not benefit from heat and drought. But now, nights are cooler, and better lawn grasses such … Read more
The name of this powerful insecticide is Ethion. This may surprise some gardeners, as this material first appeared 10 years ago to control mites. In the intervening years, it has been refined and made more powerful. Possibly the best part of this news is Ethion’s remarkably clear-cut and consistent results against those strains of chinch … Read more
Most lawn owners need help with forces beyond their knowledge. Unfortunately, many lawn experts talk over the heads of “Mr. and Mrs. Suburbia,” who have not been trained in soils, plants, fertilizers, machinery, and chemicals. It is not feasible to develop a timetable for lawn management because Nature and water companies are what they are; … Read more