Lawn Care for Dummies
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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.
| Dimensions | 18.8 x 2.29 x 23.11 cm |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Isbn 10 | 0764550772 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0764550775 |
| Item Weight | 635 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 368 pages |
| Publication Date | 13 Jan. 1998 |
| Publisher | For Dummies |
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Very good for Dummies :)
Very good for Dummies :)
User
Disappointed
This book has a lot of useful information but is heavily biased towards an American readership. Also the full colour photographs promised on the cover are very poor quality black and white photocopies.
User
... the practical advice that you need to start a good lawn. It is also useful to those who ...
Gives all the practical advice that you need to start a good lawn. It is also useful to those who already have a lawn that need attention.
User
It 's the most informative gardening book I have seen.
Laying and caring for lawns.
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garden
I am a keen gardener and interested in any tips I can get. Long time since I got it so this dummy has memory loss. Sure fine
User
Five Stars
All good Thanks!
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Written for the US market
There is a lot in this book but it is heavily for the US market. For instance the grass types it discusses are not used in the UK. Turf is called Sod. The weed species are different. Principles are the same though The US market in Lawn care is massive, in the UK not quite so as yet. If you are looking to start lawn care business or just look after your own lawn you are better off with The Lawn Expect. Older book but more specific to the UK.For that reason 3 stars only because I am in the UK. It would be a 5 if I was in the USA.Good book overall.
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Disappointing USA version
I am a huge fan of the dummies series of books but this one fails to meet the mark, its Taylored to the US market, diseases climate problem and weeds do not really have relevance in the UK. On the cover it states a full colour section, one reason I purchased the book , this does not exist but there is a sepia section, this would suggest to me that it may not be a "ligitimate" version, so on reflection if you live in the UK and you not colour blind probably best avoided
User
best how to book
very,very helpful.
User
Perfect, 100% identical to carded product
Just as ordered!
User
Great!
This is a great book that covers all the basics. Our lawn service has been awful. This will help my husband and I to get things green and growing again.
User
Good Book but not as advertised
Overall, great book. Does not go too in depth, but gives you enough information to know what you are talking about when time comes to head to the hardware store.Only disappointment is that its advertised with a Full Color Section. Printer must of only had black ink at time of printing as my copy had absolutely no color section whatsoever. My copy has really nice B&W photos. Would have been nice to see those in color. Did not complain or send back as my time is worth more than the expense of returning the book.
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#1 lawn care guide! Give out as gifts now. Neighbor/clients are ecstatic.
We came from a condo...how we learned about thatching, aerating, adding soil/compost/shell mixtures to lawn, leaving grass high in heatwaves, dog urine damage & fixes to enhance growth and enjoying our amazing lawn. Best help was getting rid of pests (Japanese beetles=GRUBS--those large tan grass/dead spots!--GrubX) was great to know how to WIN. We just pulled out clover from neighbor's patches. Even tho' written 2 decades ago, the info is critical. For people who wished they had a nice lawn. We remind folks we had to start somewhere!
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