Excerpt from The Gardener's Monthly and Horticulturist, 1879, Vol. 21: Devoted to Horticulture, Arboriculture and Rural Affairs It is a very good practice to cover lawns with manure at this season. Two good results flow from' this course: the frost is prevented from penetrating so deeply, and the ground being warmed much sooner in Spring, is green and cheerful some time before unprotected lawns, and then the grass itself is strengthened, and its color brightened by the operation. But stable manure has the objection of introducing many coarse kinds of weeds, that would not otherwise exist on the lawn; and so where the grass grows poorly, and strength and luxuriousness are de sired, guano and the phosphates are preferred. Many use hone dust, ashes, etc.; but the mowers are apt to feel somewhat indignant, in mowing time, through this material taking the edge off their scythes and mowing machines. Manure for flower beds, borders, etc., may be hauled convenient to where it is likely to be wanted in Spring. Many spread it on at once but if the soil is frozen very thick, it prevents the early thawing of the soil in the Spring, and so no time is gained. Evergreens set out last fall in windy or exposed situations, will be benefited by a shelter of Cedar branches, Corn stalks, or mats set against them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.