Author: Nick Christians Publisher: Meredith Books ISBN: 9780696212703 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 194
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A guide to lawn care provides tips, techniques, and advice for an attractive yard, covering such topics as mowing, weeding, fertilizing, and getting rid of pests.
Author: Bruce W. Allen Publisher: Xspurts.com ISBN: 1776969375 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 242
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"The secret to a perfect lawn is not in the products, but in the process." Discover the secrets to a lush, green lawn with "Lawn Care: The Complete Beginner's Guide to a Beautiful Green Yard"! This comprehensive guide is your ultimate resource for transforming your yard into a verdant paradise. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned gardener, this book covers everything you need to know about maintaining a healthy, attractive lawn. Learn how to choose the right type of grass for your climate and soil type, and master the essential lawn care tasks such as mowing, watering, and fertilizing. Our expert advice will help you create a sustainable, low-maintenance lawn that stays green all year round. Dive deep into essential lawn care topics like: Soil Preparation and Testing: Understand the importance of healthy soil and learn how to test and amend it for optimal lawn growth. Grass Selection: Choose the perfect grass variety to suit your climate, lifestyle, and maintenance preferences. Lawn Care Basics: Master the art of mowing, watering, and fertilizing to keep your lawn looking its best. Weed Control and Prevention: Identify common lawn weeds and learn how to effectively manage and prevent them. Pest and Disease Management: Protect your lawn from harmful pests and diseases with our expert tips. Lawn Repair and Renovation: Revive a neglected lawn or tackle common lawn problems with our step-by-step guidance. Seasonal Lawn Care: Understand how to adapt your lawn care routine to suit the changing seasons. And much more! This comprehensive guide also covers advanced topics such as lawn care for slopes and hills, pet-friendly lawn care, and adapting your lawn care routine to extreme weather conditions. Plus, you'll find information on alternative lawns, irrigation system maintenance, and DIY lawn care projects to enhance your outdoor space. Get started on your journey to a beautiful green yard today with "Lawn Care: The Complete Beginner's Guide to a Beautiful Green Yard". Transform your outdoor space into a stunning oasis that you and your family can enjoy year after year. Don't wait – invest in your lawn's future and order your copy now! Table of Contents Lawn Care Basics Soil Types and Their Importance Grass Varieties and Selection Lawn Care Tools and Equipment Soil Preparation Testing Soil pH Soil Aeration Techniques Improving Drainage Adding Nutrients and Organic Matter Planting and Establishing a Lawn Seeding Methods Sod Installation Lawn Establishment Timeline Lawn Maintenance Mowing Techniques and Best Practices Watering and Irrigation Systems Fertilization and Nutrient Management Weed Control Identifying Common Weeds Pre-Emergent and Post-Emergent Herbicides Organic Weed Control Methods Pest and Disease Management Common Lawn Pests and Their Control Lawn Diseases and Their Prevention Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies Lawn Renovation and Repair Dethatching and Aerating Overseeding and Reseeding Patch Repair and Sod Replacement Seasonal Lawn Care Spring Lawn Care Tasks Summer Lawn Care Tasks Fall Lawn Care Tasks Winter Lawn Care Tasks Environmentally Friendly Lawn Care Organic Lawn Care Practices Native Plants and Grasses Reducing Water Use and Conserving Resources Lawn Care for Different Regions Lawn Care in Cool-Season Climates Lawn Care in Warm-Season Climates Lawn Care in Transition Zones Creating a Lawn Care Schedule Assessing Lawn Needs and Priorities Developing a Seasonal Plan Adjusting and Adapting to Changing Conditions Advanced Lawn Care Techniques Lawn Striping and Patterns Topdressing and Soil Amendments Lawn Edging and Borders Mulching and Composting Benefits of Mulching Types of Mulch and Their Uses Creating and Using Compost in Lawn Care Lawn Alternatives and Ground Covers Low-Maintenance Lawn Alternatives Ground Covers for Shady Areas Drought-Tolerant Lawn Alternatives Lawn Care for Slopes and Hills Erosion Control Methods Plant Selection for Slopes and Hills Maintenance Tips for Sloped Lawns Lawn Care for Small Spaces Adapting Lawn Care Techniques for Small Lawns Grass Selection for Limited Space Maximizing Visual Impact in Small Spaces Irrigation System Maintenance and Upgrades Inspecting and Maintaining Irrigation Systems Water-Efficient Irrigation Upgrades Smart Irrigation Controllers and Technology Lawn Care for Pets Pet-Friendly Lawn Care Practices Repairing Pet Damage to Lawns Creating Pet-Friendly Outdoor Spaces Lawn Care in Extreme Weather Conditions Drought-Tolerant Lawn Care Practices Managing Lawns in Excessively Wet Conditions Protecting Lawns from Frost and Cold Damage Lawn Care Safety and Precautions Safe Use of Lawn Care Equipment Proper Storage and Handling of Lawn Care Products Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Lawn Care Hiring Lawn Care Professionals Assessing Your Lawn Care Needs Selecting and Hiring a Lawn Care Service Working with a Lawn Care Provider DIY Lawn Care Projects Building Raised Garden Beds Creating Pathways and Walkways Installing Landscape Lighting Have Questions / Comments? 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Author: Sally Roth Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604697806 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 285
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“Learn how to spend fewer hours and less money on revamping the garden.” —The English Garden The prospect of revamping your yard can be daunting. Where do you start? How do all the areas come together in a beautiful, cohesive way? In The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Garden, Sally Roth simplifies the process by showing you how to spend fewer hours (and a minimal amount of money) in the garden by tackling one small area at a time. You’ll find garden plans for ten unique areas—the entryway, the shady areas under trees, and more—that can be linked together over time to create a unified yard, and plants that are dependable, easy to find, and look good year after year. You’ll also learn the basics of good design, which plants offer the most bloom for your buck, and how to avoid the most common planting mistakes.
Author: Lance Walheim Publisher: For Dummies ISBN: 9780764550775 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 364
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Only one thing is standing between you and a fabulous lawn: It's called Lawn Care For Dummies. If you want a spiffy and well-coifed lawn (and not the overgrown, unruly one that people comment on when they pass by your house), you'll find everything you need to know to help you make your lawn the most dazzling spectacle on the block. Let authors Lance Walheim and the gardening experts at the National Gardening Association treat you and your yard to a megadose of lawn care information. In Lawn Care For Dummies, Walheim and the NGA give you the dirt on all the essentials, including how to * Design a low-maintenance or a high-maintenance lawn * Evaluate the pros and cons of planting a lawn from seed or starting one from sod * Discover how often you need to water your lawn without under-watering it or waterlogging it * Choose a mower that's right for your grass type * Deal effectively with wicked weeds and pesky insects * Create alternative lawns, such as ground cover plants, decks, and patios Lawn Care For Dummies also features a beautiful color insert with photos illustrating the various types of lawns found in yards across the world.
Author: Barbara W. Ellis Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469620987 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 329
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What if, one step at a time, we could make our gardens and landscapes more eco-friendly? Barbara W. Ellis's colorful, comprehensive guide shows homeowners, gardeners, garden designers, and landscapers how to do just that for the large and beautiful Chesapeake Bay watershed region. This area includes Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and part of West Virginia (translating to portions of USDA Zones 6, 7, and 8). Here, mid-Atlantic gardeners, from beginners to advanced, will find the essential tools for taking steps to make their gardens part of the solution through long-term planning and planting. The guide is built from the ground up around six simple but powerful principles that anyone can use: * Reduce lawn * Build plant diversity * Grow native plants * Manage water runoff * Welcome wildlife * Garden wisely Included are detailed instructions for assessing and designing your particular garden or landscape site; choosing and caring for trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, and flowers; and succeeding with such conditions as shade or poor soil. From rain gardens to woodland gardens, meadow gardens to wildlife gardens, and much more, this indispensable guide features more than 300 color photographs.
Author: Rob Kenney Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063075032 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 230
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From the host of the YouTube channel that went viral—Dad, How Do I?—comes a book that’s part memoir/part inspiration/part DIY. Rob Kenney’s father left him and his seven siblings when he was fourteen years old, and the youngest had to fend for themselves. He wished that he had someone who could teach him the basics—how to tie a tie, jump-start a car, unclog a drain, use tools properly—as well as succeed in life. But he and his siblings had to figure these things out on their own. Now a father himself, Rob decided that he would help people out by providing how-to tips as well as advice—and even throw in some bad dad jokes. He started a YouTube channel for anyone looking for fatherly advice, and in the course of three months, gained a following of nearly 2.5 million subscribers, with millions of views for his how-to and inspirational videos. In this book, Rob shares his story of overcoming a difficult childhood with the strength of faith and family, and offers inspiration and hope. In addition, he provides 50 practical DYI instructions (30 of which will be unique to the book), illustrated with helpful line drawings.
Author: Patricia Lanza Publisher: Rodale ISBN: 9780875967950 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 268
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Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits
Author: Charles Dowding Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0744077753 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 631
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Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort! Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can! By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionize your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one! Charles Dowding is on a mission to teach that there is no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. In fact, The less you dig, the more you preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium vital to the health of all plants. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables. So put your gardening gloves on and get ready to discover: - Guides and calendars of when to sow, grow, and harvest. - Inspiring information and first-hand guidance from the author - “Delve deeper” features look in-depth at the No Dig system and the facts and research that back it up. - The essential role of compost and how to make your own at home. - The importance of soil management, soil ecology, and soil health. Now one of the hottest topics in environmental science, this "wood-wide web" has informed Charles's practice for decades, and he's proven it isn't just trees that benefit - every gardener can harness the power of the wood-wide web. Featuring newly- commissioned step-by-step photography of all stages of growing vegetables and herbs, and all elements of No Dig growing, shot at Charles’s beautiful market garden in Somerset, you too will be able to grow more veg with less time and effort, and in harmony with nature - so join the No Dig revolution today! A must-have volume for followers of Charles Dowding who fervently believe in his approach to low input, high yield gardening, as well as gardeners who want to garden more lightly on the earth, with environmentally friendly techniques like organic and No Dig.
Author: Evelyn Hadden Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604692383 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 252
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With Beautiful No-Mow Yards, you can transform your lawn into a livable garden and bring nature's beauty into your life! What has your perfect green lawn done for you lately? Is it really worth the time, effort, and resources you lavish on it? Armed with encouragement, inspiration, and cutting-edge advice from award-winning author Evelyn Hadden, you can liberate yourself at last! In this ultimate guide to rethinking your yard, Hadden showcases dozens of inspiring, eco-friendly alternatives to that demanding (and dare we say boring?) green turf. Trade your lawn for a lively prairie or replace it with a runoff-reducing rain garden. Swap it for an interactive adventure garden or convert it to a low-maintenance living carpet.
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