Turfgrass Maintenance Reduction Handbook: Sports, Lawns & Golf

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! 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. Features: * Covers every aspect of a successful turfgrass maintenance program.* Presents hundreds of cost--saving methods.* Tips to reduce labor.* Simple step--by--step instructions.* Hundreds of photographs and drawings.* Encyclopedic reference material.* Unique turf selection guidelines.* Fundamentals of turfgrass soils.