Lawns

Name: Lawns
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ISBN: 9780865734449

ISBN-10: 0865734445

ISBN-13: 9780865734449

Edition: 2000

Authors: Carol A. Crotta, John M. Rickard

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Lawns offers detailed information on all aspects of installing a new lawn, maintaining and irrigating an existing one and controlling weeds and pests.

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 8.25" wide x 11.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484

Beautiful Lawns and Groundcovers	p. 1
Small-Space Lawns	p. 2
Container Lawns	p. 3
Expansive Lawns	p. 4
Woodland Lawns	p. 5
Southern Lawns	p. 6
Activity Lawns	p. 7
Non-turf Lawns	p. 8
Turf Pavement	p. 9
A Planting Checklist	p. 11
Choosing Lawns and Groundcovers	p. 12
Selecting Lawns for Function	p. 13
Scaling the Project	p. 14
Installing or Restoring	p. 15
Assessing Soil Conditions	p. 16
Watering	p. 17
Choosing Turfgrass or Groundcover	p. 18
Sources for Turfgrass	p. 19
Tools and Materials	p. 20
Lawns and Groundcovers Planning Flowchart	p. 22
Preparing to Plant	p. 25
Assessing Your Soil and Site	p. 26
Collecting a Soil Test Sample	p. 27
Percolation Testing	p. 28
Conducting a Percolation Test	p. 29
Installing an In-ground Irrigation System	p. 30
Installing Outdoor Lighting	p. 31
Mow Strips and Borders	p. 32
Installing Mow Strips	p. 33
Incorporating Amendments	p. 34
Applying and Incorporating Amendments	p. 35
Landscape Fabrics	p. 36
Installing a Weed Barrier	p. 37
Planting a New Lawn	p. 39
Leveling and Raking	p. 40
Constructing and Using a Spirit Level	p. 41
Rolling and Topcoating	p. 42
Preparing Soil	p. 43
Seeding Turfgrass	p. 44
Seeding a Lawn	p. 45
Installing Turf	p. 46
Rolled Turf Installation	p. 47
Plugging Southern Grasses	p. 48
Installing Plugs	p. 49
Installing Sprigs	p. 50
Mowing for the First Time	p. 51
Installing Groundcovers	p. 52
Planting Groundcover	p. 53
Renovating an Existing Lawn	p. 55
Eliminating Broadleaf-Weeds	p. 56
Applying Broadleaf-Weed Control	p. 57
Eliminating Grassy Weeds	p. 58
Killing a Weedy Lawn	p. 58
Applying Broad-Spectrum Herbicides	p. 59
Treating Disease	p. 60
Applying Granular Amendments and Fertilizer	p. 61
Restoring Your Lawn	p. 63
Fertilizing Needs	p. 64
Fertilizing Lawns	p. 64
Applying Water-Soluble and Concentrated Dry Fertilizer	p. 65
Dethatching	p. 66
How to Dethatch	p. 67
Aerating	p. 68
How to Aerate	p. 69
Topcoating and Amending	p. 70
Topcoating Lawns	p. 71
Reseeding Small Areas	p. 72
Repairing Dead Spots	p. 73
Basic Lawn Care	p. 75
Watering	p. 76
Hose-end Sprinklers	p. 76
Testing Irrigation Distribution	p. 77
Mowing	p. 78
Preventing Weeds	p. 80
Applying a Preemergent Herbicide	p. 80
Obtaining Expert Help	p. 81
Professional Lawn Services	p. 82
Xeriscaping and Water Conservation	p. 83
Pest and Disease Management	p. 84
Turfgrasses and Groundcovers	p. 87
Plant Hardiness Zones of North America	p. 86
Frost-free Dates	p. 86
Turfgrasses	p. 88
Groundcovers	p. 95
On-line	p. 102
Index	p. 102
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