Title:
The complete guide to organic lawn care : everything you need to know explained simply / Sandy Baker.
ISBN:
9781601383679
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Ocala, Fla. : Atlantic Pub. Group, 2011.
Physical Description:
288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Introduction : The time is right for organic lawn care -- What is organic lawn care? -- Healthy soil -- The right grass -- Organic fertilizers -- Easy organic lawn care -- Starting an organic lawn from scratch -- Rehabilitating a lawn -- Transitioning a lawn to organic -- Water and the natural lawn -- Getting control of weeds and pests -- Mowing your lawn the right way -- Going for less lawn -- App. A. Commercial organic herbicides -- App. B. Reference guide for organic lawn care throughout the year -- App. C. Homemade organic pesticides -- App. D. Homemade organic herbicides.
Summary:
Your lawn represents you and your home it shows your neighbors and visitors how much time and effort you are willing to put into keeping your home looking good. But, in these fragile times, many people also want to ensure their lawn care does not endanger the environment or any of the pets or children that might play on that lawn. Organic lawn care is becoming much more prevalent for many homeowners, but knowing how to effectively plant and grow a lawn, keep weeds away, and kill bugs without using chemicals and unnatural lawn products can be complicated and downright confusing in many cases. --
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn316834188
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
