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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Pycraft, David |
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| Monograph Title: | Lawns, Ground Cover and Weed Control, 1980. |
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| Volume Editors: | Brickell, Christopher, Beckett, Kenneth A., and Elliott, Martin |
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| Publishing Information: | London, England: Mitchell Beazley Publishers Limited |
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| # of Pages: | 96 |
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| Collation: | 96 pp. |
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| Series: | The Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn maintenance; Weed control; Site preparation; Diseases; Fungi; Cultivation; Irrigation; Pruning; Propagation; Mulching; Perennial weeds; Annual weeds
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; Glossary 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 Lawn Substitutes); Weed Control (Introduction/Annual Weeds and Perennial Weeds; Cultivation 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); Index; and Acknowledgements. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Ground cover plants -- Weed control; Lawns -- Weed control; Lawns; Ground cover plants; Weeds -- Control; Jardinería |
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| ISBN: | 0671422537
0855332190
8449913462
0855337109 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780671422530
9780855332198
9788449913464
9780855337100 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also German edition, Rasen- und Bodendeckende Gewächse, 1981, R=295281. R=295281
See also French edition, Les pelouses et les Plantes Couvrantes, 1982, R=295279. R=295279
See also Dutch edition, Bodembedekkers, Gazons, Onkruiden, 1982, R=295282. R=295282
See also Danish edition, Græsplænen: bunddækkeplanter og ukrudtsbekæmpelse, 1982, R=295283. R=295283
See also Italian edition, Il Prato: Tappeti Erbosi Piante Tappezzanti Infestanti, 1985, R=294233. R=294233
See also later edition, Lawns, Weeds & Ground Cover, 1992, R=130462. R=130462 |
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| Note: | Reprinted in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989
"First published 1980"
Cover title: Lawns, Ground Cover and Weed Control: Creating and Maintaining a Lawn, Alternatives to Grass, Using Ground Cover Plants, Controlling Weeds
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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 small handbook on the planting and care of turfgrasses and ground covers; plus a major section on weeds and their control. It is practically oriented to gardening enthusiasts and conditions in England." 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. 1980. Lawns, Ground Cover and Weed Control. Brickell, Christopher, Beckett, Kenneth A., and Elliott, Martin (eds.) 96 pp. London, England: Mitchell Beazley Publishers Limited. |
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Accession number: 6625666
Accession number: 8618496
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Accession number: 624140493
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Accession number: 434618224
Accession number: 892084333
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Accession number: 883999508 Note: 1982 reprint
Accession number: 51231479 Note: 1988 reprint
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