"Holy caRRRnations, Mary. Take a look at this!", you might exclaim for seeing this book the first time. "Look at the clever propaganda of Scotts trying to sell us more of their products!" Well, you might think that . . . but you're wrong. You and I have the advantage -- yeap, GREAT advantage -- of living in the Information Age. And in the process of trying "to sell us more of their Scotts products" -- for those of you for who the glass is half-empty -- Messrs. Nick Christians and Ashton Ritchie have provided us not only with probably the best book on lawns, but invaluable information on lawn care from A to Z.
The chapters of "Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard" are: (1) "Your Dream Lawn" (an introduction), (2) "Fertilizing", (3) "Watering", (4) "Mowing", (5) "Managing Thatch", (6) "Troubleshooting" (this just might be the best chapter which describes methods of how to cure a lawn from pests, diseases and weeds), (7) "Reviving your Lawn", (8) "Brand New Lawn", and "Resources & Index." Beautifully laid out and photographed, written in a user-friendly style, and interspersed with excellent tips and advice, Messrs. Christians and Ritchie have produced an accessible yet comprehensive guide for the novice or the professional. I have recommended this book to many friends who have returned to me after having bought it and said, "This IS the best book on lawns! It has EVERYTHING." It really does. And although I, personally, cannot say that this is the best book on lawns for simply not having read any other book on this matter (I feel that I don't need to), I would put it to you this way: you will be hard-pressed to find a better book on lawn care than this one! By following the steps outlined in this book, you will obtain a lawn . . . that even Louis XIV would be proud of.
