A man's turf : the perfect lawn / Warren Schultz ; photographs by Roger Foley.

Main entry:

Schultz, Warren.

Title & Author:

A man's turf : the perfect lawn / Warren Schultz ; photographs by Roger Foley.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

180 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175) and index.
Introduction -- The lawn grows up -- Building a better grass -- Amazing grass -- Mow we must -- The thirsty lawn -- Plants out of place -- Going for the green -- Whither the lawn?

Summary:

In A Man's Turf: The Perfect Lawn, author Warren Schultz delves into history, psychology, and botany to explain the irresistible appeal of the riding mower and freshly cut grass. But as a leading expert on lawn and garden care, he also offers a wealth of practical, hands-on information for growing, mowing, weeding, and watering a better lawn. Schultz explores how the lawn grew up in America and visits some of the great historical lawns. He examines the machines involved--reel and rotary lawn mowers, weed whackers and water sprinklers--that shape the lawn, and gets down on his knees to look at some amazing grass, highlighting the pros and cons of the many new varieties. Schultz interviews the great turf gurus of golf courses and ballparks and reveals their insiders' tips on lawn care. A Man's Turf also provides a unique guide to lawn-related products, events, and pilgrimages--from a bicycle-powered mower to the finish line of the lawn mower races to a mower museum. Schultz also examines the pleasures and pitfalls that await the lawn-obsessed everywhere. He explains how to grow, mow, weed, and water a thicker, greener, healthier lawn, offering insight and a wealth of practical information, along with more than 200 full-color photographs.

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ISBN:

0609600680 (alk. paper)
9780609600689 (alk. paper)
060980569X
9780609805695

Subject:

Lawns.
Lawns United States.
Pelouses.
Pelouses États-Unis.
United States.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 213130
Call No.: SB433 .S3 1999
Status: Available

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