Florida Lawn Handbook: An Environmental Approach to Care and Maintenance of Your Lawn (Paperback)

by Kathleen C. Ruppert (Editor), Robert J. Black (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Landscape management information straight from turfgrass experts." -- Jacksonville Magazine, May 2005

"[A] great book to help with lawn management." -- Florida Times-Union, February 2, 2005 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

Everything you need to know to keep your lawn looking its best!

 

Written in practical language by turfgrass experts, this new edition is completely up-to-date with the most recent lawn management information. Color plates identify various grass types, weeds, diseases, and insects—including those that are good for your lawn. Chapters cover selection, adaptability, establishment, and main­tenance for each type of lawn; soil analysis and fertilization; yearly calendars for lawn care and culture; mowing, watering, and calibrating sprinkler systems and fertilizer spreaders; overseeding for winter color; preparing a lawn for drought and low temperatures; weed and thatch control; safe pesticide application and use; integrated pest management strategies; and complete, illustrated diagnostic information for weeds, diseases, insect problems, nematodes, and other pests.

 

 

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 2nd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813016436
• ISBN-13: 978-0813016436
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,286,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Every Florida Homeowner Should Own This Book, June 10, 2003

By	John H. Henderson (Rockledge, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All around me, I see people spending a FORTUNE in time, money and effort "maintaining" their lawns, and it doesn't appear that they've done as much as read a pamphlet, book or web site on lawn maintenance. They water at the wrong time. They fertilize too much. They cut their grass too low or too often.

EVERY FLORIDA HOMEOWNER SHOULD OWN AND READ THIS BOOK! The lawn is a large investment, and this is a small price to pay to take care of it. This is the bible for Florida lawnowners.

This book is very complete. There are chapters on planting, water, fertilizing, insects and disease. And there is a chapter (or two!) on each common variety of Florida turf grass. This book is written by Florida university researchers and agricultural extension agents, so is the most authoritative reference there is.

I have two main complaints, although these problems are often interlinked. First, the chapters are written by different authors. As a result, there is some inconsistency in advice and writing style, and many topics are repeated. The second is that it can be a little technical. This could be remedied with an introductory chapter with pictures and definitions of the terminology used in the book. The authors assume that you know what the different parts of the grass plant are. As a new homeowner, I didn't even know what thach was.

I am going to use the info from this book and from the St. John's River Water Management District web site to write an article for my homeowner's association newsletter. Perhaps the neighbors will quit wasting water watering the mailbox in the evening from which I have to retrieve my mail.

3.0 out of 5 stars Has to be an easier to use florida lawn book., June 28, 2006

By	carol blakey - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Florida Lawn Handbook: Best Management Practices for Your Home Lawn in Florida, Third Edition (Paperback)

There is no index. This makes it frustrating to use. For example, if you want information on chinch bugs, you have to go to the table of contents and locate Pest Management on page 103, then leaf through until you find chinch bugs on page 123. However,once you find what you want, the information is helpful.