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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Pycraft, David |
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| Monograph Title: | Lawns, Weeds & Ground Cover, 1992. |
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| Volume Editors: | Beckett, Kenneth A. |
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| Publishing Information: | London, England: Mitchell Beazley International Ltd |
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| # of Pages: | 191 |
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| Collation: | 191 pp. |
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| Series: | The RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening |
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| Series Editors: | Brickell, Christopher |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Site preparation; Weed control; Aeration; Mowing; Pests; Diseases; Moss control; Trees; Woody ornamentals; Flowers; Fruit; Paths; Ornamental plants; Lawn turf; Chemical control; Cultural control
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; Lawns (Introduction/Planning a Lawn; Preparing the Site; Lawn Grasses; Seed or Turf?; Growing Lawns from Turf; Growing Lawns from Seed; Weed Control in New Lawns; Month-By-Month Guide to Lawn Maintenance; Feeding; Scarifying; Aerating; Top-Dressing; Irrigating; Mowing; Mowers; Other Lawn Tools; Weed Control in Lawns; Moss Control in Lawns; Lawn Pests; Lawn Diseases; Renovation: Neglected Lawns; and Renovation: Lawn Repairs); Ground Cover (Introduction; Specific Plants: Group 1; Specific Plants: Group 2; Specific Plants: Group 3; Specific Plants: Group 4; Preparing the Site; Planting and Spacing; Maintenance; Problem Sites; and Alternatives to Grass); Weed Control (Introduction/Annual Weeds and Perennial Weeds; Culitivation or Weedkillers?; Weed Control By Cultivation; Weedkillers; Weed Control: Trees and Shrubs; Weed Control: Roses; Weed Control: Flowers; Weed Control: Strawberries; Weed Control: Fruit; Weed Control: Vegetables; Weed Control: Paths; Weed Control: Neglected Land; Weed Control: Pools; Killing Tree Stumps; Controlling Woody Weeds; Specific Weeds; and Specific Lawn Weeds); and Acknowledgements |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Ground cover plants -- Weed control; Lawns -- Weed control |
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| ISBN: | 1857329074 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9781857329070 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also earlier edition, Lawns, Ground Cover and Weed Control, 1980, R=39283. R=39283 |
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| Note: | Reprinted in 1993
"First published in 1980"
"First published in this edition with herbicidal and pesticidal revisions 1992"
Includes "Glossary"; pp. 6-9
Includes "Index"; pp. 186-191
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A major revision of the handbook on the planting and care of turfgrasses and ground covers, with emphasis on weed control. It is practically oriented to gardening enthusiasts and conditions in the United Kingdom." p. 641 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Post-1950 general lawn and landscape books: Dual lawn and landscape books |
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| Beard Scope of Content Note: | Identified by James B Beard in Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf (2014) as containing chapter(s) or section(s) on turfgrass but addressing a broader array of subjects than just turfgrass. |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Pycraft, David. 1992. Lawns, Weeds & Ground Cover. Beckett, Kenneth A. (ed.) 191 pp. London, England: Mitchell Beazley International Ltd. |
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