Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic: Tips, Tricks, and Tonics for Growing the Toe-Ticklinest Turf in Town! (Jerry Baker's Good Gardening series)
by Jerry Baker
from American Master Products, Inc.
The Organic Lawn Care Manual
by Paul Tukey
from Storey Publishing, LLC
In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It’s difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. More and more in recent years, those lawns are evolving into organic systems as homeowners — concerned about the long-term effects of chemicals on their children, their pets, and the environment — turn to natural methods to keep their yards healthy and inviting, and, yes, still green and lush, too.
Paul Tukey, a self-confessed mowing addict, answers the growing demand for organic grass with a comprehensive volume of natural lawncare information. Step by step, he takes readers through the many elements that work together to form a healthy, organic lawn. Well-treated soil, fed properly with compost and natural fertilizers, is the foundation of every great lawn. Plant it with a grass cultivar matched properly to the climate and sunlight, nourish the soil and grass with the proper amount of water, and maintain the height with a good mower equipped with a sharp blade. A beautiful, naturally maintained lawn can be as simple as that.
An organic, healthy lawn is the best defense against weeds and pests, but when unwanted visitors creep in, Tukey is ready with Weed and Thug ID Guides and advice on dispatching them naturally or learning to live with the benign offenders. Tukey also provides helpful advice for lawnkeepers making the transition from a synthetic to an organic lawn system. It’s all here — everything today’s homeowner needs to keep his lawn off drugs, and make it an inviting living and play area for the whole family.
Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard
by Scotts
from Scotts
Comprehensive guide on lawn-care activities published by the worldÂ’s leading lawn authority.
Explains better ways to mow, weed, fertilize, troubleshoot, and treat for pests.
Includes information on buying or renting lawn-care equipment and other products.
Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass
by Liz Primeau
from Firefly Books
Although upkeep is labor intensive and often requires an arsenal of dangerous chemicals to keep it free of weeds and pests, the appeal of a manicured lawn is almost irresistible. But more people are discovering a very attractive alternative.
Packed with practical tips and beautiful photographs, Front Yard Gardens:
- Explores the history of the lawn and our attachment to it Contains examples of front yard gardens from more than seventy gardens across North America Provides step-by-step instructions to start and grow your own front yard garden
Liz Primeau transformed her lawn in a quiet suburb to a mixed garden with a profusion of flowering plants, shrubs, and cacti. She now enjoys an eye-catching front garden that requires no chemicals and less watering than her lawn.
This book includes overall planning and design, and outlines the steps for removing the grass, enriching the soil, and planting. The book is divided into several types of front yard gardens, including cottage, minimalist, secret, neighborhood, downtown, and natural. She discusses the key elements of each style, gives tips on how to create and maintain the garden, and provides a list of complementary plants.
With more than two hundred beautiful photographs taken expressly for this book by Andrew Leyerle, Front Yard Gardens is a sensual treasure-trove of ideas.
Sprinklers & Drip Systems
from Sunset Publishing Corporation
Take the mystery out of installing a watering system with this new edition of Sprinklers Drip Systems.Visual guides and garden plans help you select, install, and maintain the right systemor systemsfor your landscaping needs. Color photos assist in identifying the correct components when shopping for a particular sprinkler or drip system. Youll save time, money, and conserve water by employing the books planning recommendations and installation instructions. Features nExcellent reference volume whether self-installing or hiring contractors nVisual guides take the guesswork out of selecting the right sprinkler and drip system components nStep-by-step photos and instructions for planning and installation, plus information on maintenance and repairs nShowcases five different gardens to illustrate how particular systems address special landscaping needs
All About Sprinklers & Drip Systems (Ortho's All About Gardening)
by Ortho
from Ortho
This newly revised edition provides expert advice on how to grow a lush, green lawn through proper watering with less fuss, less water, and less money.
The easy-to-follow, practical format helps readers plan their watering systems, buy the right equipment, and install them with 100-percent confidence.
More than 100 full-color photos and illustrations combined with step-by-step instructions show how easy it is to install sprinkler and drip systems.
Helpful tips provide lawn enthusiasts with expert knowledge that will give them the most beautiful lawn or garden in the neighborhood, while also helping them conserve water and save money.
Lawn Care for Dummies
by Lance Walheim
from For Dummies
If your neighbors' lawn always resembles a beautiful green carpet while yours looks like something that would cost Tiger Woods several shots, you could use some practical help. Trust the Dummies folks--you really can have a great lawn without breaking your back every weekend, spending a fortune on sod, or poisoning your pets. Lawn Care for Dummies takes you through all the steps: choosing the right grass, planting the seed or laying the sod, installing an irrigation system, fertilizing, aerating, watering, and mowing. It also helps you avoid (or conquer) the Big Three: weeds, pests, and disease. Finally, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow--you get to enjoy your lawn! In the spirit of all Dummies books, there's a list of 10 lawn games at the end. Bocce, anyone?
Only one thing is standing between you and a fabulous lawn: It's called Lawn Care For Dummies. If you want a spiffy and well-coifed lawn (and not the overgrown, unruly one that people comment on when they pass by your house), you'll find everything you need to know to help you make your lawn the most dazzling spectacle on the block.
Let authors Lance Walheim and the gardening experts at the National Gardening Association treat you and your yard to a megadose of lawn care information. In Lawn Care For Dummies, Walheim and the NGA give you the dirt on all the essentials, including how to
- Design a low-maintenance or a high-maintenance lawn
- Evaluate the pros and cons of planting a lawn from seed or starting one from sod
- Discover how often you need to water your lawn without under-watering it or waterlogging it
- Choose a mower that's right for your grass type
- Deal effectively with wicked weeds and pesky insects
- Create alternative lawns, such as ground cover plants, decks, and patios
Sprinklers & Watering Systems (Garden Maintenance)
by Scotts
from Scotts
Practical advice to plan watering zones appropriate to climates and landscape varieties.
Tips for successful installation or for planning a system with a professional.
Complete how-to for installing sprinkler equipment from a variety of manufacturers.
Illustrated step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips, and do-it-yourself hints.
Start Your Own Lawn Care or Landscaping Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start-Up)
by Eileen Figure Sandlin
from Entrepreneur Press
Rake in the Green
Successful landscapers and lawn care professionals reveal their secrets to success in this $20 billion industry. With all the homes, business parks, apartment complexes, shopping malls and hospitals that need landscaping, you can tailor your services and create your dream job. Your business can range from the simple-mowing and edging lawns, raking leaves and clipping hedges-to applying chemicals and fertilizer, trimming and shaping trees, designing landscapes and more. Learn everything you need to know, including:- How to find customers
- What equipment you'll need
- How to hire and manage employees
- Record keeping and accounting
- Where to find working capital
- How to calculate job estimates
- And more
If you love working outdoors, you owe it to yourself to buy this step-by-step guide and start building your own successful lawn care or landscaping business.
The Lawn Bible: How to Keep It Green, Groomed, and Growing Every Season of the Year
by David Mellor
from Hyperion
veryone wants a green lawn, but how do you actually get one? Bags of fertilizer? Weed killer? Sod? What about mowing? Everyone knows how to, but do you really know when to? Fenway Park's master groundskeeper David Mellor does. He's been caring for some of the nicest lawns around for years. In The Lawn Bible, Mellor offers you everything you need to know about lawn care for your part of the country, including planting, mowing, feeding, and troubleshooting, as well as tips, illustrations, and anecdotes.
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