MEADOWS AND ROUGH PLACESMEADOWS AND ROUGH PLACES For meadows and rough places the coarser grasses, such as Kentucky Blue, Canada Blue, Italian Rye, or even Timothy and Orchard grass can be used. The last two cannot successfully be mowed with a lawn mower, and the others ought not to be used where people will walk about, for they crush and stain clothing and shoes badly. For terraces and putting greens and the like, where a fine turf is desired, the Bents seem to be the most suitable. There are several kinds of these close growing grasses, of which Prince Edward Island and Velvet Bent are considered the best strains. These make a bright green turf, but as they mature early they are likely to be somewhat less attractive late in the season. They are, unfortunately, subject to a disease known as brown spot, but the strains mentioned are less susceptible than others. These Bents are curious in that they may be planted by seed, as other grasses, or by stolons, that is, pieces of sod cut up finely and sprinkled over the area to be covered. In sowing these, cover with one half inch of sifted soil. The method gives a quicker turf than seeding
does, but it is a little more trouble.
Another method is to lay narrow strips,
or "plugs," of
Bent sod across the area, and allow the
grass to spread over the remainder on its
own initiative. This works well but is
likely to be patchy, thicker along the
ridges of sod than in between. Weeds may
get a foothold, too, before the grass has
had time to spread. Always scatter the
seed evenly across the area one way, then
go at right angles and reseed so as to
get an even distribution. Select a windless
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