A lush green lawn is one of the great pleasures of the natural world, whether it's right outside your front door or on a majestic fairway at a legendary golf course. But anyone who has tried to grow the perfect lawn the conventional way knows it requires an endless cycle of watering and applying synthetic fertilizers and toxic chemical pesticides that costs a lot of money and kills all the life in the soil, on the surface, and on the grass. Fortunately, there's a better way. Organic lawn care is not only healthier for the environment, it's actually cheaper and less water-intensive, whether you're managing a small yard or acres of turf. In Organic Lawn Care: Growing Grass the Natural Way, Howard Garrett, the renowned Dirt Doctor, takes you step-by-step through creating and maintaining turf organically. He begins with the soil, showing you how to establish a healthy habitat for grass. Then he discusses a variety of turfgrasses, including Bermudagrass, bluegrass, buffalograss, fescue, ryegrass, St. Augustine, and zoysia. Garrett explains in detail how to establish and maintain a lawn, including planting, mowing, watering, fertilizing, composting, and managing weeds and pests. And he offers alternatives to lawn grasses and turf, describing the situations in which they might be your best choice. Follow the program in Organic Lawn Care, and don't be surprised when your water bill drops dramatically and your lawn or golf course is the best-looking one around.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-13
9780292728493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208776326
Product Key Features
Book Title
Organic Lawn Care: Growing Grass The Natural Way
Author
Howard Garrett
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Gardening
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
255g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Howard Garrett
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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