| Author | : F. Herbert Bormann |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9780300086942 |
This new edition, which is being reissued in a more artistic format and with many additional illustrations, updates the original text and adds a chapter showing what progress has been made in the ecological management of landscapes over the past decade."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Jerry Baker |
| Publisher | : Jerry Baker |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Lawns |
| ISBN | : 9780922433612 |
"Learn how to grow perfectly green and gorgeous grass without toxic chemicals and expensive lawn care treatments using methods in this compendium of thousands of lawn care tips, tricks, and tonics. Say goodbye to weeds, disease, and bare spots with these simple yet effective homemade remedies for improving the lawn... Practical problem solvers include techniques that will keep grass alive during a drought, a treatment that is deadly to bugs but harmless to everything else, and a four season routine for growing the greenest grass year round while special features... provide additional information and answers."--from publisher description.
| Author | : Ted Steinberg |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2006-03-17 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0393866998 |
“Ted Steinberg proves once again that he is a master storyteller as well as our foremost environmental historian.”—Mike Davis The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. American Green, Ted Steinberg's witty exposé of this bizarre phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers.
| Author | : Georges Teyssot |
| Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781568981604 |
The site of political demonstrations, sporting events, and barbecues, and the object of loving, if not obsessive, care and attention, the lawn is also symbolically tied to our notions of community and civic responsibility, serving in the process as one of the foundations of democracy.
| Author | : Paul Robbins |
| Publisher | : Temple University Press |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2007-06-15 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1592135803 |
For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins interviews homeowners about their lawns, and uses national surveys, analysis from aerial photographs, and economic data to determine what people really feel about-and how they treat-their lawns. Lawn People places the lawn in its ecological, economic, and social context. Robbins considers the attention we pay our turfgrass-the chemicals we use to grow lawns, the hazards of turf care to our urban ecology, and its potential impact on water quality and household health. He also shows how the ecology of cities creates certain kinds of citizens, deftly contrasting man's control of the lawn with the lawn's control of man. Lawn People provides an intriguing examination of nature's influence on landscape management and on the ecosystem.
| Author | : John Greenlee |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0881928712 |
Offers guidance for designing, planting, and taking care of a meadow with information on plants, styles, and examples from all over the country.
| Author | : Nick Christians |
| Publisher | : Meredith Books |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9780696212703 |
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 | : Pam Penick |
| Publisher | : Ten Speed Press |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2013-02-12 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1607743159 |
A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner. Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds of pesticides and $40 billion for lawn upkeep. No Wonder the anti-lawn movement is thriving, as today's eco-conscious consumers realize that their traditional lawns are water-hogging, chemical-ridden, maintenance-intensive burdens. Lawn Gone!, from award-winning gardening blogger Pam Penick, is the first basic introduction to low-water, easy-care lawn alternatives for beginning gardeners, written in a friendly style with an approachable package. It covers all the available time-saving options: alternative grasses, ground cover plants, artificial turf, hardscaping, mulch, and more. In addition, it includes step-by-step lawn-removal methods, strategies for dealing with neighbors and homeowner associations, and how to minimize your lawn if you're not ready to go all the way.
| Author | : Sarah Carolyn Sutton |
| Publisher | : Karin Hoffman |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Ground cover plants |
| ISBN | : 9780983158714 |
The Complete Guide for Creating a Beautiful, Eco-friendly, Water-Wise, Low Maintenance Front Yard With increased drought conditions and water restrictions, many homeowners are choosing to let their lawns die, but do not know what to do next. People are seeking green and "green" alternatives that are attractive, affordable and easy to maintain. This book is designed to provide the reader with a recipe for designing their own custom, beautiful and eco-friendly front yard. Like a recipe, there can be limitless variations in ingredients, flavors and presentation but the basic steps always apply. The author takes the reader from Getting Started, where she shows how to create a base plan, drawn to scale on grid paper, which will become the foundation for Defining Your Vision, Creating Your Design, Selecting Your Plants, Accessorizing Your Yard, and finally, Installing Your Design.
