Lawns

In the past I have always hired services to care for my lawn. This past year I decided, for a number of reasons, to do it myself. I bought a nice mower, a fertilizer spreader, and this book. The information contained in this book was extremely helpful to a novice like me. I also followed the program set forth by the fertilizer manufacturer I chose and mowed and watered according to the advice set forth in this book. Frankly, I was shocked by how quickly my lawn improved. You have to understand that my lawn was basically dead and full of weeds. It seemed like it was mostly weeds. But getting the lawn mowed properly, with some good fertilizer and weed control and sufficient water creates amazing results.This book helped me understand different grass types, weed varieties and how to treat them, how to select fertilizers and how much to apply based upon grass type, how much work you want to put into your lawn, and soil types. Your lawn can take as much work as you want to put into it, but the minimum amount can be pretty low. I probably picked a medium amount because of all the recovery I had to accomplish. My neighbors routinely complimented the lawn and by the end of the season it wasn't much work at all.This book is concise, well illustrated, and very informative. It sure helped me and I believe that if you are a beginner like me, it can be of great help to you.

Just bought a house in the winter and now its almost Summer and my lawn has been invaded by weeds and bald spots. Being a previous apartment dweller I had no idea about lawns. I searched high and low for books that would help and didn't find any that deals with the subject as simply and straight forward as this book does. Thanks to this book I now have the knowledge to replace my entire lawn, purchase the right kind of seeds and, most importantly avoid weeds.

I just bought my house and have a 2 acre lawn. This book taught me everything I needed to know to get started on building a great looking lawn. All aspects of lawn care from seed selection, fertilizers, insecticides and pest eradication to mower blade hights and turf types. Lots of pictures. A must have reference book for anyone looking to take better care of their lawns, establish a new lawn, or repair problem lawns. I take this book with me to nurserys and Home Depot when I need to select fertilizers, seeds and insecticides. After reading this book I can hold conversations with my Brother-In Law who is a professional landscaper. He's amazed at the amount of information I have.

I origonally checked this book out from our local library, and after reading it, decided that I must have a copy for myself. All aspects of lawn care for old and new lawns are covered along with very good color pictures and illustrations. Definitely a book to have and follow if your serious about having a lawn to be proud of.