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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
8
The guide emphasizes garden location sun exposure and level ground, with a compact 20 by 50 foot size for easy maintenance. It advises selecting family favorites, spacing rows, using succession planting and intercropping, and choosing hybrid or disease resistant varieties for best results.
Cold weather does not stop farmers from spreading seed and fertilizer on lawns as seed can remain dormant and fertilizer nutrients wait in soil. Proper overseeding with adequate feeding improves turf and yields benefits throughout the growing season.
The article notes one million four wheeled riding mowers will be sold in the United States this year yet many may never travel on public roads. It highlights safety concerns and the growing popularity of these domestic machines.
The article outlines certified seed quality ensuring varietal accuracy and describes the growing, cleaning, and weed-free standards. It discusses riding mowers and safety cautions from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, urging owners to read manuals, disengage blades, supervise children, and follow safe mowing practices.
Advice on diagnosing lawn failure and improving conditions. It covers thatch removal to allow seed contact, using powered equipment for large areas, fertilization, overseeding with bluegrasses and fescues, easing weed control until new grass establishes, and adjusting seeding rates.
The Lawn Institute outlines steps for starting a lawn using new equipment, diverse bluegrass fescue and bentgrass blends, and soil preparation. It covers grading, drainage, tiling, irrigation options, weed control, seedbed cultivation, lime and fertilizer needs, soil handling, seed distribution, mulching, and timing of mowing as seedlings root deeper.
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