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Lawn Care For Dummies
Taschenbuch von Lance Walheim (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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"I would recommend this book to anyone starting a new lawn or improving an existing one." -- Kevin N. Morris, Director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program "This is the one book you should have, keep handy, and use often!" -- Doug Fender, Executive Director, Turf Resource Center, Rolling Meadows, IL

Full Color Section Highlights Ideas for a Beautiful Lawn!

Grow a Lush Lawn -- a Cut Above the Rest! No matter where you live, what you do, or how many kids you have, you too can grow a great garden of grasses -- quickly and easily. Discover tons of time- and water-saving secrets for better planting, fertilizing, weeding, and mowing. With easy-to-follow instructions and lots of illustrations, Lawn Care For Dummies(R) brings you everything you need to know to grow a lawn that's the envy of the block! From Sod to Sunday Naps -- Your Complete Guide to Lawns

  • Compare the pluses and minuses of planting seed, sod, sprigs, stolons, or plugs
  • Choose a grass type that thrives in your climate
  • Unearth winning techniques for repairing broken lawns
  • Discover ten surefire ways to help drought-weary yards survive
  • Control pests with environmentally friendly methods that are safe and effective
  • Select alternative ground covers that are practical and good looking
  • Install a permanent, in-ground irrigation system
Also look for Hungry Minds' Gardening For Dummies(R), the fun and easy way to grow a gorgeous garden!
"I would recommend this book to anyone starting a new lawn or improving an existing one." -- Kevin N. Morris, Director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program "This is the one book you should have, keep handy, and use often!" -- Doug Fender, Executive Director, Turf Resource Center, Rolling Meadows, IL

Full Color Section Highlights Ideas for a Beautiful Lawn!

Grow a Lush Lawn -- a Cut Above the Rest! No matter where you live, what you do, or how many kids you have, you too can grow a great garden of grasses -- quickly and easily. Discover tons of time- and water-saving secrets for better planting, fertilizing, weeding, and mowing. With easy-to-follow instructions and lots of illustrations, Lawn Care For Dummies(R) brings you everything you need to know to grow a lawn that's the envy of the block! From Sod to Sunday Naps -- Your Complete Guide to Lawns

  • Compare the pluses and minuses of planting seed, sod, sprigs, stolons, or plugs
  • Choose a grass type that thrives in your climate
  • Unearth winning techniques for repairing broken lawns
  • Discover ten surefire ways to help drought-weary yards survive
  • Control pests with environmentally friendly methods that are safe and effective
  • Select alternative ground covers that are practical and good looking
  • Install a permanent, in-ground irrigation system
Also look for Hungry Minds' Gardening For Dummies(R), the fun and easy way to grow a gorgeous garden!
Über den Autor
About the Authors Lance Walheim, former staff garden writer for Sunset magazine, is the nationally recognized author of over 30 widely read garden books, including The Natural Rose Gardener and Hungry Minds' Roses For Dummies??. The National Gardening Association (NGA) is recognized for its bimonthly National Gardening magazine and prolific work in science education for children. NGA is also the coauthor of Gardening For Dummies??, Roses For Dummies??, Perennials For Dummies??, Annuals For Dummies??, and Container Gardening For Dummies??.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1

Part I: Planning Your Perfect Lawn 7

Chapter 1: Designing Your Perfect Lawn 9

Chapter 2: Cool-Season Grasses: The Grasses of the North 19

Chapter 3: The Warm-Season Grasses 35

Chapter 4: Lawn Climates, Big and Small 51

Part II: Getting Ready to Plant 61

Chapter 5: Preparing to Plant 63

Chapter 6: Increasing Your Soil Sense 77

Chapter 7: Installing an Irrigation System 89

Part III: Planting a Lawn 103

Chapter 8: Planting a Lawn from Seed 105

Chapter 9: Starting a Lawn from Sod 117

Chapter 10: Planting Sprigs, Stolons, and Plugs 131

Part IV: Showing Your Lawn That You Care 137

Chapter 11: Watering Lawns 139

Chapter 12: Fertilizing Lawns 155

Chapter 13: Lawn Mowing 175

Chapter 14: Dethatching, Aerating, and Renovating 197

Part V: Battling the Lawn Invaders 211

Chapter 15: Weed Wars 213

Chapter 16: Insect Invaders 233

Chapter 17: Disturbing Diseases 245

Chapter 18: Other Lawn Problems 257

Part VI: The Part of Tens 265

Chapter 19: Ten Lawn Alternatives 267

Chapter 20: Ten Top Lawn Trees and How to Care for Them 275

Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Things to Do or Not to Do with Lawn Clippings 281

Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do with Your Lawn During Drought 287

Chapter 23: Ten Lawn Games 291

Chapter 24: Ten Weird Things You Can Do with Lawns and Lawn Grasses 295

Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Deal with Leaves 299

Part VII: Appendixes 305

Appendix A: Sources for Lawn Care Products 305

Appendix B: Lawn Information Sources 313

Index 321
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Garten & Natur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780764550775
ISBN-10: 0764550772
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Walheim, Lance
National Gardening Association
Hersteller: Wiley
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 191 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Lance Walheim (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.1998
Gewicht: 0,708 kg
Artikel-ID: 106864707
Über den Autor
About the Authors Lance Walheim, former staff garden writer for Sunset magazine, is the nationally recognized author of over 30 widely read garden books, including The Natural Rose Gardener and Hungry Minds' Roses For Dummies??. The National Gardening Association (NGA) is recognized for its bimonthly National Gardening magazine and prolific work in science education for children. NGA is also the coauthor of Gardening For Dummies??, Roses For Dummies??, Perennials For Dummies??, Annuals For Dummies??, and Container Gardening For Dummies??.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1

Part I: Planning Your Perfect Lawn 7

Chapter 1: Designing Your Perfect Lawn 9

Chapter 2: Cool-Season Grasses: The Grasses of the North 19

Chapter 3: The Warm-Season Grasses 35

Chapter 4: Lawn Climates, Big and Small 51

Part II: Getting Ready to Plant 61

Chapter 5: Preparing to Plant 63

Chapter 6: Increasing Your Soil Sense 77

Chapter 7: Installing an Irrigation System 89

Part III: Planting a Lawn 103

Chapter 8: Planting a Lawn from Seed 105

Chapter 9: Starting a Lawn from Sod 117

Chapter 10: Planting Sprigs, Stolons, and Plugs 131

Part IV: Showing Your Lawn That You Care 137

Chapter 11: Watering Lawns 139

Chapter 12: Fertilizing Lawns 155

Chapter 13: Lawn Mowing 175

Chapter 14: Dethatching, Aerating, and Renovating 197

Part V: Battling the Lawn Invaders 211

Chapter 15: Weed Wars 213

Chapter 16: Insect Invaders 233

Chapter 17: Disturbing Diseases 245

Chapter 18: Other Lawn Problems 257

Part VI: The Part of Tens 265

Chapter 19: Ten Lawn Alternatives 267

Chapter 20: Ten Top Lawn Trees and How to Care for Them 275

Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Things to Do or Not to Do with Lawn Clippings 281

Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do with Your Lawn During Drought 287

Chapter 23: Ten Lawn Games 291

Chapter 24: Ten Weird Things You Can Do with Lawns and Lawn Grasses 295

Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Deal with Leaves 299

Part VII: Appendixes 305

Appendix A: Sources for Lawn Care Products 305

Appendix B: Lawn Information Sources 313

Index 321
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Garten & Natur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780764550775
ISBN-10: 0764550772
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Walheim, Lance
National Gardening Association
Hersteller: Wiley
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 191 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Lance Walheim (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.1998
Gewicht: 0,708 kg
Artikel-ID: 106864707
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