Son of renowned horticulturist Don Hastings, Chris Hastings presents his readers with step-by-step instructions for year-round care of lawns from Virginia to Texas.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook for creating, managing, and maintaining golf courses and polo fields. Accessible and full of useful information, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in maintaining high quality lawns for sport or leisure. Highly recommended for golf club owners and collectors of vintage sporting literature.

An excellent book on a topic rarely explained, Practical Groundsmanship will be the greatest possible assistance to all who have a responsibility of turf upkeep, from the park-keeper to the groundsman of the smallest local sports club. Contents Include : The Presentation of Groundsmanship; Cricket; Tennis; Bowls; Hockey; Football; Outfields and General Areas; Running Tracks; Garden Lawns and Paths; Maintenance; Composts; War on Weeds; The Worm Problem;...

Descubra planes de construcción fáciles de seguir para su invernadero y aprenda a cosechar verduras, frutas y flores frescas durante cualquier temporada.¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez por las numerosas ventajas que conlleva poner comida en su mesa directamente desde su propio patio trasero?¿Qué puede ser más satisfactorio que tener la libertad de cultivar y recoger verduras en la comodidad de su propia propiedad?¿Y qué decir de los arreglos...

El césped ornamental cumple una importante función decorativa y estética en los jardines y en los paisajes en general. Pero está considerado, a menudo, como un espacio «neutro» para otras plantas y flores, y no se aprecia realmente todo lo que puede ofrecer. Dedicada a quien ama las verdes extensiones de césped, esta obra le mostrará las características de las especies cespitosas más adecuadas y le explicará todas las intervenciones necesarias...

“Leave Me A Lawn” lays out the best ways to make a great lawn without having to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of chemicals and supplies. I'll talk about how to add fertility to the soil, how to water to keep the grass growing up and the water bill down, and how to keep your lawn mower serviced and working. And we'll pick up a lot of other helpful tips along the way.

In the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses. Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife species, grasses also serve an integral role in erosion control. For the gardener they can open up a bounty of landscaping options, from the lawn to the pond. In the tenth installment...

“Gardening Month by Month” lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener.

"What has your perfect green lawn done for you lately? Is it really worth the time, effort, and resources you lavish on it? Armed with encouragement, inspiration, and cutting-edge advice from award-winning author Evelyn Hadden, you can liberate yourself at last! In this ultimate guide to rethinking your yard, Hadden showcases dozens of inspiring, eco-friendly alternatives to that demanding (and dare we say boring?) green turf. Trade your lawn for...