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Material Type:Book
Monographic Corporate Author(s):Site Development Office, Public Buildings Department
Monograph Title:Grounds Maintenance Handbook for Schools, 1979.
Publishing Information:[Adelaide, South Australia, Australia]: Directorate of Educational Facilities Education Department of S.A.
# of Pages:37
Collation:37 pp.
Abstract/Contents:Includes: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Annual Grounds Maintenance (Annual Grounds Maintenance Chart); The Grasses (Couch; Kentucky Bluegrass; Kikuyu; Buffalo; Perennial Ryegrass; Saltwater Couch - Clover; and Oval Mixture); Turf Care (Mowing; Watering; Aerating; Fertilizing; Topdressing; Oversowing; Matting (Thatch); Compaction (Gypsum); Weeding & Spraying; and Pests & Disease); Trees & Shrubs (Watering; Fertilizing; Pruning; Mulching; and Staking & Guying); Playground Equipment; Sprinkler Systems (Travelling Sprinklers; Quick Coupling Sprinklers; and Automatic Pop-up Sprinklers); and Appendix (Fertilizer; Weeding & Spraying Guide; and Pest & Disease Guide).
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Subject Headings:
Schools -- Maintenance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; School grounds; Terrains d'ecole
ISBN:0724355650
ISBN-13:9780724355655
Language:English
References:0
Note:"PB Ed1 Jy79"
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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 booklet concerning the care of turfgrasses, trees, and shrubs on grounds surrounding schools. It is oriented to school councils, principals, and groundspersons under conditions in South Australia." p. 643
Beard Section Heading:Post-1950 general lawn and landscape books: Dual lawn and landscape books
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.
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Site Development Office, Public Buildings Department. 1979. Grounds Maintenance Handbook for Schools. 37 pp. [Adelaide, South Australia, Australia]: Directorate of Educational Facilities Education Department of S.A.
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