"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!
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
