Turfgrass Maintenance Reduction Handbook

Encyclopedic coverage of sure-fire strategies for maintaining your lawn, sports field, golf course, or park in perfect condition while using less water, fertilizer, mowing, pesticide, and labor!<br /> <br /> A major strength o the book is the wealth of information presented on management strategies, complete with do-it-yourself instructions for site selection, soil preparation, seed rates and planting, turf establishment, and renovation. Time and cost-saving techniques for effective mowing, thatch control, pest management, water conservation, water management, fertilizer use, stress management, and pest management are presented in a user-friendly manner–complete with helpful checklists, and step-by-step instructions. A vast amount of useful reference material will ensure the success of your maintenance program. No other book covers virtually every aspect of successful turf management.<br /> <br /> Features:<br /> * Covers every aspect of a successful turfgrass maintenance program.<br /> * Presents hundreds of cost-saving methods.<br /> * Tips to reduce labor.<br /> * Simple step-by-step instructions.<br /> * Hundreds of photographs and drawings.<br /> * Encyclopedic reference material.<br /> * Unique turf selection guidelines.<br /> * Fundamentals of turfgrass soils.