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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Dawson, R. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Former Director to the Board of Greenkeeping Research, now the Sports Turf Research Institute at Bingley, Yorkshire, past President of the Horticultural Education Association, Editor of the Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute, and author of various books and pamphlets relating to lawns. |
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| Monograph Title: | Lawns: For Garden and Playing Field, 1960. |
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| Publishing Information: | Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books Ltd. |
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| # of Pages: | 176 |
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| Collation: | 176 pp. |
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| Series: | Penguin Handbooks PH56 (Patrick M. Synge, General Editor) |
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| Series Editors: | Synge, Patrick M. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn turf; Site preparation; Turfgrass establishment; Problem diagnosis; Mowing; Fertilization; Liming; Weed identification; Weed control; Pests; Diseases; Earthworm control; Insect pests; Disease identification; Disease control; Drainage; Irrigation; Sports turf
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| Abstract/Contents: | Consists of various sections including: Introductory (Historical; The lawn as a garden feature; The ideal lawn and causes of failure; and Grasses suitable for lawns); New Lawns (Construction, and the preparation of the soil; Establishment by turfing and seeding; Caring for the new lawn; Verges and banks; and Unorthodox ways of making a lawn); and Existing Lawns (Common troubles; Mowing and mowers; Fertilizer treatment and use of lime; Weeds and weed control; Pests; Diseases of the Lawn; Care of the surface; Drainage and watering; Care of verges, banks, and grass below trees; Lawns for sports and parks; Some do's and dont's; and A diary for the year). |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also 1963 edition, R=282. R=282
See also Dutch 1965 translation Gazons en Sportvelden, R=123972. R=123972 |
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| Note: | "Prepared in conjunction and colaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society"
Includes list of plates; pp. 7-9.
Includes list of text figures; p. 10.
Includes glossary; pp. 170-172.
Includes index; pp. 173-176.
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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 book on the establishment and culture of lawns in the United Kingdom. It is practically oriented to the home lawn enthusiasts. There is a short chapter on tennis courts, croquet lawns, putting lawns, park lawns, and playing fields plus a small glossary in the back. This book was prepared in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society." p. 208 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Dawson, R. B. 1960. Lawns: For Garden and Playing Field. 176 pp. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books Ltd. |
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MSU catalog number: SB 433 .D28 1960 |
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