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Informationen zum Autor About the Authors Lance Walheim, former staff garden writer for Sunset magazine, is the nationally recognized author of over 30 widely read garden books, including The Natural Rose Gardener and Hungry Minds' Roses For Dummies??. The National Gardening Association (NGA) is recognized for its bimonthly National Gardening magazine and prolific work in science education for children. NGA is also the coauthor of Gardening For Dummies??, Roses For Dummies??, Perennials For Dummies??, Annuals For Dummies??, and Container Gardening For Dummies??. Klappentext "I would recommend this book to anyone starting a new lawn or improving an existing one." -- Kevin N. Morris, Director, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program "This is the one book you should have, keep handy, and use often!" -- Doug Fender, Executive Director, Turf Resource Center, Rolling Meadows, IL Full Color Section Highlights Ideas for a Beautiful Lawn! Grow a Lush Lawn -- a Cut Above the Rest! No matter where you live, what you do, or how many kids you have, you too can grow a great garden of grasses -- quickly and easily. Discover tons of time- and water-saving secrets for better planting, fertilizing, weeding, and mowing. With easy-to-follow instructions and lots of illustrations, Lawn Care For Dummies(R) brings you everything you need to know to grow a lawn that's the envy of the block! From Sod to Sunday Naps -- Your Complete Guide to Lawns Compare the pluses and minuses of planting seed, sod, sprigs, stolons, or plugs Choose a grass type that thrives in your climate Unearth winning techniques for repairing broken lawns Discover ten surefire ways to help drought-weary yards survive Control pests with environmentally friendly methods that are safe and effective Select alternative ground covers that are practical and good looking Install a permanent, in-ground irrigation system Also look for Hungry Minds' Gardening For Dummies(R), the fun and easy way to grow a gorgeous garden! Zusammenfassung Only one thing is standing between you and a fabulous lawn: It's called Lawn Care For Dummies. If you want a spiffy and well-coifed lawn (and not the overgrown! unruly one that people comment on when they pass by your house)! you'll find everything you need to know to help you make your lawn the most dazzling spectacle on the block. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Planning Your Perfect Lawn 7 Chapter 1: Designing Your Perfect Lawn 9 Chapter 2: Cool-Season Grasses: The Grasses of the North 19 Chapter 3: The Warm-Season Grasses 35 Chapter 4: Lawn Climates, Big and Small 51 Part II: Getting Ready to Plant 61 Chapter 5: Preparing to Plant 63 Chapter 6: Increasing Your Soil Sense 77 Chapter 7: Installing an Irrigation System 89 Part III: Planting a Lawn 103 Chapter 8: Planting a Lawn from Seed 105 Chapter 9: Starting a Lawn from Sod 117 Chapter 10: Planting Sprigs, Stolons, and Plugs 131 Part IV: Showing Your Lawn That You Care 137 Chapter 11: Watering Lawns 139 Chapter 12: Fertilizing Lawns 155 Chapter 13: Lawn Mowing 175 Chapter 14: Dethatching, Aerating, and Renovating 197 Part V: Battling the Lawn Invaders 211 Chapter 15: Weed Wars 213 Chapter 16: Insect Invaders 233 Chapter 17: Disturbing Diseases 245 Chapter 18: Other Lawn Problems 257 Part VI: The Part of Tens 265 Chapter 19: Ten Lawn Alternatives 267 Chapter 20: Ten Top Lawn Trees and How to Care for Them 275 Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Things to Do or Not to Do with Lawn Clippings 281 Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do with Your Lawn During Drought 287 Chapter 23: Ten Lawn Games 291 ...
