Organic Lawn Care Manual A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn

Name: Organic Lawn Care Manual A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
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ISBN: 9781580176491

ISBN-10: 1580176496

ISBN-13: 9781580176491

Edition: 2007

Authors: Paul Tukey, Nell Newman

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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…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 1/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 271
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Paul Tukey is the co-author of Tag, Toss & Run with Victoria Rowell, and the author of The Organic Lawn Care Manual. He is the national spokesperson for SafeLawns, a nonprofit advocacy group for chemical-free lawn care. He was formerly host of People, Places, and Plants on HGTV and is an award-winning film producer. He and his family enjoy playing lawn games in their yard in Rhode Island.



Foreword


Preface


Introduction



Evaluate Your Lawn Care Needs



Grass Anatomy



Building Good Soil



Grass Is Grass Is Grass?



Starting Off Right



Get Your Lawn Off Drugs



Changing Your Lawn's Diet



Watering Dews and Don'ts



Listening to Your Weeds



Dealing with Thugs



Mowing and Maintenance



The Nearly No-Mow Lawn



Playing on the Lawn


Glossary


Recommended Reading


Resources


Acknowledgments


Index