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Publication Type:
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Material Type: | Book |
Monographic Author(s): | Beard, James B. |
Author Affiliation: | Turfgrass Consultant and Feature Writer, Grounds Maintenance magazine, Professor, Turfgrass Physiology, Texas A & M University, President, Crop Science Society of America, Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, Distinguished Service, International Turfgrass Society, Service Recognition, American Sod Producers Association, and Meritorious Service, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation |
Monograph Title: | How to Have a Beautiful Lawn: Easy Steps in Turfgrass Establishment and Care for Aesthetic and Recreational Purposes Including Sports Fields, 1988. |
Publishing Information: | College Station, Texas: Beard Books |
Edition: | Fourth |
# of Pages: | 113 |
Collation: | 113 pp. |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Choice of species; Turfgrass establishment; Mowing; Fertilization; Irrigation; Disease control; Pest control; Lawn turf; Soil improvement; Environmental stress; Cultural methods; Seeding; Sodding; Renovation; Reestablishment; Lawn care industry; Identification keys
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Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; Know Your Grasses (Turfgrass Climatic Zones; Important Characteristics; Cool and Warm Season Turfgrasses; and Mixing and Blending Grasses); How to Establish Your Lawn (Measuring Your Lawn; Analyzing Your Soil; When to Plant; Site Preparation; Seeding; Sodding; Plugging and Sprigging; and Post-Establishment Care); Caring for Your Lawn (Regional Lawn Maintenance Calendars; Mowing; Fertilizing; and Watering); Controlling Weeds in Your Lawn; Solving Lawn Disease and Pest Problems (Diseases; Insects; Nematodes; Earthworms, Mole, and Other Animals; and Moss and Algae); Solving Soil Problems (Correcting Acidic or Alkaline Soils; Hard, Clay Soils; Droughty, Sandy Soils; Saline Soils; Wet, Waterlogged Soils; and Soil Compaction from Traffic); Solving Environmental Stress Problems (Shaded Lawns; Summer Drought and Heat Stress; and Winter Dormancy and Injury); Solving Other Occasional Problems (Mowing Problems; Nutrient Deficiencies; Thatch; Dog Injury; and Lawn Care on a Low Budget); Improving a Problem Lawn (Spot Seeding or Sodding; Renovation; and Reestablishment); What to Expect from a Lawn Care Service; Glossary; and Index. |
Library of Congress Subject Headings: | Lawns; Turfgrasses |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | See also earlier edition, 1975, R=33136. R=33136
See also earlier edition, 1979, R=9279. R=9279
See also earlier edition, 1983, R=33137. R=33137
See also later edition, 1993, R=65137. R=65137 |
Note: | "January, 1988" Cover and spine title: How to Have a Beautiful Lawn Line drawings Illustrations Maps Pictures, color & b/w Figures Tables Graphs |
Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "This edition contains a major revised update of the turfgrass cultivar descriptions plus updates of pest descriptions and pesticide materials registered for use in the United States." p. 172 |
Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Beard, James B. 1988. How to Have a Beautiful Lawn: Easy Steps in Turfgrass Establishment and Care for Aesthetic and Recreational Purposes Including Sports Fields. Fourth. ed. 113 pp. College Station, Texas: Beard Books. |
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