Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds [Hardcover]

L. B. McCarty (Author), J. W. Everest (Author), D. W. Hall (Author), T. R. Murphy (Author), F. Yelverton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 1575041421 | ISBN-13: 978-1575041421 | Edition: 1

Weeds can cause many problems in turf situations. One of most undesirable characteristics of weed infestation is the disruption of turf uniformityso vital to the golf, sports field, and managed landscape industry. Weed clumps, color variation, and patches can drive turf managers crazy, and have a pronounced effect on the perceived quality of the maintenance program. Very often, weeds are the results of weakened turf and specific spoil problemsthe Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds explains why, and helps you problem-solve for effective management.

Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds by L.B. McCarty, J.W. Everest, D.W. Hall, T.R. Murphy, and F. Yelverton is a volume in the series:Turfgrass Science and Practice, James B Beard, Editor

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From the Back Cover

Weeds can cause many problems in turf situations. One of most undesirable characteristics of weed infestation is the disruption of turf uniformity—so vital to the golf, sports field, and managed landscape industry. Weed clumps, color variation, and patches can drive turf managers crazy, and have a pronounced effect on the perceived quality of the maintenance program. Very often, weeds are the results of weakened turf and specific spoil problems—the Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds explains why, and helps you problem-solve for effective management.

Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds by L.B. McCarty, J.W. Everest, D.W. Hall, T.R. Murphy, and F. Yelverton is a volume in the series:
Turfgrass Science and Practice James B Beard, Editor

About the Author

L. B. (Bert) McCarty, is a Professor of Horticulture at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.

John W. Everest, is a Professor of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

David W. Hall, David W. Hall Consultant, Inc., Gainesville, Fl. Formerly with KBN Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, Fl, and with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida Museum of Natural History.

Tim R. Murphy, is a Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences at The University of Georgia in Griffin.

Fred Yelverton, is an Associate Professor of Crop Science at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 269 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575041421
• ISBN-13: 978-1575041421
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,409,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must get book if you want to know about weeds, March 4, 2003

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This review is from: Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book that really describes what the weeds are and what to do about them. Great clear REAL pictures of the weeds so there is'nt confusion with a drawing and what you are looking at in your turfgrass. I highly recomend this book to people in the lawn care and landscaping business. Or if your somebody that really likes to take care of your yard and want's a detailed book on what you see as the "bad" stuff in your grass and beds. I am a lawn care guy myself and love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, December 12, 2009

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J. Micah Wood (Snellville, GA) - See all my reviews

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This is my go-to book when I come across grass or weeds that I am unfamiliar with or when I need to know the best way of handling a specific weed. The pictures in the book are usually very helpful in positively identifying the plant in question and the details on each page describe in more detail what the parts of the plant should look like, how they propagate, where they are usually found and how to control them.

3.0 out of 5 stars More info than you will ever need, October 28, 2008

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T. L. Hill (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a complete book of various lawn weeds. It has good pictures and descriptions. However, upon looking through the book, we realized that the treatment for most weeds is essentially the same. You get a lot of detailed descriptions, weed by weed, and then it tells you to use the same 2 herbicides to kill them (one for broadleaf weeds and one for grass like weeds). So, unless you really want to understand everything about weeds, save yourself the money and just buy the herbicides for lawn weeds from your local lawn and garden center.