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4 The Canadian Statesman, Let's Get Growing By Harry Van Belle LAWNS The question often asked is, when do 1 start my lawn, in the spring or the fal' The best time would be when nature provides the proper weather conditions which in the Dur- ham region is the fail and the spring. By fali, 1 mean late August and the first three weeks of September, usually the temperature becomes more moderate and drops downs at night, and we usually have a fair amount of rain and also dew at this time of the year, 50 the best time would be in late August, since this will give the seed a chance to become established before the first frost when the grass plants go into their winter dormant period. Preparation The lawn which you will enjoy for years to come will depend on the preparation you make at this time. The most important is the soil you have to work with, if it is subsoil that has been dug out of the basement or if it is dlay, it will probably be well worth it to bring in fresh soul and spread a good thick layer over top of this subsoil. This should be at Ieast five to six inches deep. Be sure to buy good topsoil, pay a littie extra and get the best, it will save you time and money later. One beef I have with some of the larger builders is that in new subdivisions, the top soul is completely removed and sold, and when the home is buiît, a very thin layer of soil is put back on and the grass or lawn will have no chance to get properly started. Most souls that are sold today will have seeds in the soul, 50 try to have the soul cleaned before seed- ing. This can be done in two ways, by working the soul with a rototiller two or three times with a week in between, this will give the weed seeds a chance to germinate and then the tiller will loosen up the soil again, giving the seed no chance to become established. The other way to control the weeds is to spray the area with a week killer that only kilîs off the top growth, and will not harm the grass seeds or stop the germination. In some cases it may be impossible to bring in new top soil, because the area is too large, then you should try to bring in some humus into the soil such as peat- moss, manure etc. In dlay soils use some very course sand and thoroughly mix this with a tiller. This wil create the soil and will give thýe grass plants the valuable air required for proper growth. A well drained lawn in necessary for proper growth, surface drainage can be provided' by proper grading, and always grade away from the house so that no water can get into the basement of the house. Sometimes it is neces- sary to instali drainage tules under the ground to drain the excessive water away. Always make sure that there are no depressions in the lawn, since water will lay there and the grasses will be winter killed. LAWN SEED There are a wide variety of lawn grass seed mixtures on the market, and I will not attempt to recommend any one, except that often the cheaper the seed the courser the lawn will be, so when purchasing'iawn seed neyer try to get a bargain; because you lose in the long run. Most lawn mixtures should have at least 40 per cent. of Blue- From Napanee The Bowmanville Invitational Racing Pigeon Club held its second race recently with young birds, again from Napanee. 164 birds entereci the race from fine lofts. The distance 89 miles, and the beautiful weather brought them home on swift wings. 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