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Southern Lawns (432 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.03 2008 on 11:07:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Take advice from the experts on how to grow your lawn thicker and greener in Southern Lawns by Meredith Books. With tips and tricks from the groundskeeper for The Boston Red Sox to professors of turf management across the U.S., Southern Lawns will give you insight on how to grow a healthier lawn that lasts. ...

Lawns 1-2-3 (463 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:43:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A complete step-by-step guide to the care and feeding of lawns across the U.S. Easy-to-follow photos and advice for every situation, from revitalizing a weed-filled lawn to starting from scratch. Expert tips on mowing, fertilizing and watering-plus how to stop weeds and pests in their tracks. All the inspiration and information DIY groundskeepers need to turn ordinary lawns into neighborhood showplaces. ...

All About Lawns (448 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:41:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Orthos All About Gardening | Establish a lawn that suits your homes needs with help from All About Lawns by Meredith Books. In this book you will learn how to save time and resources while still growing a healthy lawn. With up-to-date information and easy-to-follow instructions, this guide will help you gain the confidence you need in cultivating a lawn that looks its best. ...

Expert Guide to Lawns (Toro) (264 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.03 2008 on 17:50:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Pro Secrets for a Beautiful Yard (Toro) | oro knows lawns, and with this book, homeowners will have Toro at their side, helping them maintain a beautiful yard through authoritative step-by-step text, 350 color photos, and 101 full-color illustrations. For more than eight decades, Toro has been intimately involved in the cultivation and maintenance of turfgrass, from both a residential and a professional standpoint. Toro has invested millions of dollars in turf-related research, educational progr ...

The Organic Lawn Care Manual (843 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:27:47 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It?s difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. ...

Chionodoxa forbesii - Glory of the Snow (553 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 08:42:06 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Gentian blue flowers with white centers. A super naturalizer. Small starry flowers in a spray per stem; great naturalizers in rock and woodland gardens or in lawns. ...

Lawns (417 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:30:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Get the showcase lawn youve always wanted with this comprehensive guide, packed with expert tips and information from turf professionals. Contributing writer David Mellnor even shares his expertise as a groundskeeper for the Boston Red Sox (was top-quality turf a factor in their recent World Championship?). Includes complete information on the newest information, techniques and products you can use to cultivate a superior lawn, plus special information on sportscaping. ...

Quercus rubra - Northern Red Oak (951 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 22:05:42 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Native to the Eastern United States, the Northern Red Oak is the ideal tree for parks and large lawns. It has broad, spreading branches and makes a large, open shade area. The leaves, which are a rich green during growing season, will turn to rich browns and reds in the fall before they fall off. The root system of the Northern Red Oak grows deep in the ground, so any gardening you do under or around the tree will not be disturbed. ...

The Old Country (423 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Australian Landscapes, Plants and People | We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but cant imagine our streets and gardens without them. ...

Lawnscapes (405 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:26:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Mowing Patterns to Make Your Yard a Work of Art | Every year, Americans spend some $38 billion on lawn care. But you dont need to hire a crew of landscapers to have an attractive and eye-catching front yard all thats required is a lawnmower, a few inexpensive items from the hardware store, and a little creativity. Lawnscapes teaches readers how to mow artistic masterpieces directly into their lawns everything from checkerboard squares, hearts, and bulls-eyes to Christmas trees, Celtic knotwork, ...

California Home Landscaping (1850 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.01 2007 on 10:26:49 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Make a California home landscape more attractive and functional with California Home Landscaping. Like the other titles in this series, this book contains three parts: Design Portfolio, Guide to Installations, and Plant Portraits. In the Design Portfolio section, readers will find 48 designs created by landscape professionals in California. ...

Flora (890 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:18:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Gardeners Encyclopedia | This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A-Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, including notes on origin, cultivation requirements, growth habit, propagation, and pests and diseases. ...

Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac (Month-by-Month Guide) (365 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:36:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Think of Doug Welshs Texas Garden Almanac as a giant monthly calendar for the entire state--a practical, information-packed, month-by-month guide for gardeners and yardeners. This book provides everything you need to know about flowers and garden design; trees, shrubs, and vines; lawns; vegetable, herb, and fruit gardening; and soil, mulch, water, pests, and plant care. It will help you to create beautiful, productive, healthy gardens and have fun doing it. ...

The Colorado Gardener's Companion (497 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:40:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Insiders Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series) | Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. ...

Covering Ground (464 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:02:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Open sweeps of lawn are a large part of most home landscapes, but imagine turning those stretches of lawn into striking swathes of beautifully planted ground covers. Barbara W. Ellis explores hundreds of wonderful possibilities in her new guide, helping readers create eyecatching splashes of color and texture in unexpected places. ...