The Everything Lawn Care Book (Everything (Home Improvement)) [Paperback]

Douglas C. Green (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Home Improvement) | Publication Date: January 1997

Keeping your yard in prime condition isn't always easy. From too much shade to too little water, and from persistent pests to heavy usage, it seems there is always an obstacle to overcome. But with The Everything Lawn Care Book in hand, anyone can grow a gorgeous lawn!

The Everything Lawn Care Book shows you how to nurture and maintain your lawn based on your property's needs - and according to your lifestyle. Filled with easy-to-follow instructions and professional pointers, this book proves that you don't need a green thumb to have a green lawn. From seeding and sodding to alternative landscaping options for difficult areas, The Everything Lawn Care Book can help you perfect your lawn - no matter what condition it is in.

You'll learn how to:

Select the best grass for your climate

Seed, establish and water your lawn

Mow and edge properly

Fertilize and winterize

Prevent and kill weeds

Eliminate harmful bugs

And much, much more!

Filled with easy-to-follow charts, professional pointers, and a full-color insert packed with photos, this book can help anyone have the lawn of their dreams.

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About the Author

Douglas Green is the owner of the Simple Gifts Farm Greenhouses in Athens, Ontario. For the past twenty years he has been the region's leading retail grower of perennials, bog and water plants, unusual annuals, and herb plants for the retail market. He is the author of three other books on gardening and landscaping, including Tender Roses for Tough Climates and Landscape Magic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580624871
• ISBN-13: 978-1580624879
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doug Green, award winning garden author, brings a down-to-earth style and easy gardening systems to his lifetime of organic garden achievements.

A semi-retired nurseryman, Doug has been answering beginner gardening questions with organic remedies for over 30 years and looks for ways to succeed that don't involve a lot of work or complexity. Refusing to take himself seriously, he believes in enjoying gardens, not working in them. If he's not writing about gardens, he's out enjoying them (or even out sailing) on his island home out in Lake Ontario. Occasionally, he will work in one but he's on a lifetime quest to have a garden that doesn't involve the concept of "real work".

Doug answers gardening questions on his 8 websites and writes because (as he so wryly puts it) it's "easier than working for a living".

What his friends will tell you is his books are works of love because he'd rather write and garden than do most other things.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Use the Internet, October 5, 2001

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Have a new house and wanted to spruce up the lawn. We were told so many different tips that this book seemed like it would set us straight. Well, the first chunk of the book covers the anatomy of grass. I suppose it's useful to know, but was very detailed. The author even goes into detail on distinguishing grasses from one another, but admits you'd need to sit in your yard with a magnifying glass.

Someone told us to use lime to raise the PH and spur growth. There is NO MENTION of lime in this book at all. My advice: Surf the Web. There are many helpful sites that cover the topic of lawn care. Save your money.

5.0 out of 5 stars super pack of knowledge for yard care, June 12, 2009

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This is indeed an everything you need to know book about your lawn and your yard care. Highly recommended if you want to know about what to do with your yard problems. Easy to read and understand.