Book

Crotta, Carol A.

Lawns / author, Carol A. Crotta ; photographer, John M. Rickard.

Minnetonka, Minn. : Creative Pub. International, ©2000.

vii, 104 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm.

Your ultimate guide to lawns and groundcover: step-by-step in pictures, care and installation. Growing and maintaining lawns has never been easier. Includes an illustrated encyclopedia of turfgrasses and groundcovers.

Black & Decker outdoor home

Black & Decker outdoor home.

Lawns.

Turfgrasses.

Beautiful Lawns and Groundcovers -- Small-Space Lawns -- Container Lawns -- Expansive Lawns -- Woodland Lawns -- Southern Lawns -- Activity Lawns -- Non-turf Lawns -- Turf Pavement -- A Planting Checklist -- Choosing Lawns and Groundcovers -- Selecting Lawns for Function -- Scaling the Project -- Installing or Restoring -- Assessing Soil Conditions -- Watering -- Choosing Turfgrass or Groundcover -- Sources for Turfgrass -- Tools and Materials -- Lawns and Groundcovers Planning Flowchart -- Preparing to Plant -- Assessing Your Soil and Site -- Collecting a Soil Test Sample -- Percolation Testing -- Conducting a Percolation Test -- Installing an In-ground Irrigation System -- Installing Outdoor Lighting -- Mow Strips and Borders -- Installing Mow Strips -- Incorporating Amendments -- Applying and Incorporating Amendments -- Landscape Fabrics -- Installing a Weed Barrier -- Planting a New Lawn -- Leveling and Raking -- Constructing and Using a Spirit Level -- Rolling and Topcoating -- Preparing Soil -- Seeding Turfgrass -- Seeding a Lawn -- Installing Turf -- Rolled Turf Installation -- Plugging Southern Grasses -- Installing Plugs -- Installing Sprigs -- Mowing for the First Time -- Installing Groundcovers -- Planting Groundcover -- Renovating an Existing Lawn -- Eliminating Broadleaf-Weeds -- Applying Broadleaf-Weed Control -- Eliminating Grassy Weeds -- Killing a Weedy Lawn -- Applying Broad-Spectrum Herbicides -- Treating Disease -- Applying Granular Amendments and Fertilizer -- Restoring Your Lawn -- Fertilizing Needs -- Fertilizing Lawns -- Applying Water-Soluble and Concentrated Dry Fertilizer -- Dethatching -- How to Dethatch -- Aerating -- How to Aerate -- Topcoating and Amending -- Topcoating Lawns -- Reseeding Small Areas -- Repairing Dead Spots -- Basic Lawn Care -- Watering -- Hose-end Sprinklers -- Testing Irrigation Distribution -- Mowing -- Preventing Weeds -- Applying a Preemergent Herbicide -- Obtaining Expert Help -- Professional Lawn Services -- Xeriscaping and Water Conservation -- Pest and Disease Management -- Turfgrasses & Groundcovers.

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