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| Publication Type:
| Popular |
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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Beard, James B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director and Chief Scientist, International Sports Turf Institute, Inc., and Professor Emeritus of Turfgrass Science, Texas A & M University |
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| Monograph Title: | How to Have a Beautiful Lawn: Easy Steps in Turfgrass Establishment and Care for Aesthetic and Recreational Purposes Including Sports Fields, 1993. |
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| Publishing Information: | College Station, Texas: Beard Books |
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| Edition: | Fifth |
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| # of Pages: | 113 |
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| Collation: | 113 pp. |
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| 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 Grasses; 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. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Lawns; Turfgrasses |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| 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 earlier edition, 1988, R=40252. R=40252 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: BOOKS
Other items relating to: BOOKSLAWN
Other items relating to: Lawn Care Books (Recent) |
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| Note: | "July, 1993"
Cover and spine title: How to Have a Beautiful Lawn
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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: | "This edition contains a major revised update for the pest descriptions and pesticides registered for use in the United States." p. 174 |
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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):
Beard, James B. 1993. How to Have a Beautiful Lawn: Easy Steps in Turfgrass Establishment and Care for Aesthetic and Recreational Purposes Including Sports Fields. Fifth. ed. 113 pp. College Station, Texas: Beard Books. |
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