In this jam-packed and revised edition, readers will learn how to recognize types of lawns, maintain excellent care, and diagnose and cure lawn troubles. The lawn care program and calendar continue to be reader favorites. Full-color illustrations.

"The house plant expert Book two covers the new house plants which have been introduced in the last decade"--Back cover.

Get - and keep - the lawn of your dreams. The lawn is an important part of a well-planned garden, one which is 'on show' at all times. If your patch of grass doesn't measure up then The Lawn Expert is here to help, with advice on: How to mow, dress and feed your lawn. Dealing with pests and weeds. How to repair your lawn. Renovation of neglected lawns. Growing lawns from seed. How to lay turf. Meadows, wildflower meadows and non-grass lawns. Reliable, easy-to-follow advice and information from EXPERT books - the world's best-selling gardening series.

Explains how to make a lawn safe and environmentally friendly using organic methods, and how to pick the best grass for each climate and sunlight situation.

Included are chapters on mowing, watering, fertilizing, soil building, equipment selection, seeding, weed control, diseases and insects, ground covers, and mulches.

"The complete garden expert" is a one-stop guide for all the garden - from fences to fuschias, from garden design to garden problems, from A to Z.

This book was written with these things in mind, I guiding every lawn care enthusiast through the steps needed to continue caring for a lawn without letting the concerns that develop because of unnatural products overwhelm you or your lawn. The keys to organic lawn care, starting with how to create a low-maintenance lawn, are laid out in great detail in this book, providing the essential information you need to enjoy your yard while not endangering the environment, your pets, or your children. You will learn how to keep your lawn healthy with the right soil, seed, sod, and feed without using any chemically enhanced products and how you can start caring for your lawn by mowing, watering, fertilizing, edging, and trimming with organic fertilizers and tools. Finally, learn how to change your existing lawn so that it is both environmentally sound and just as beautiful as it has always been. The final step in the process will show you how to deal with pests, disease, and weeds in your lawn organically. --Book Jacket.

“Ted Steinberg proves once again that he is a master storyteller as well as our foremost environmental historian.”—Mike Davis The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. American Green, Ted Steinberg's witty exposé of this bizarre phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers.

Now you can take Ortho's Lawn Problem Solver with you to identify and treat problems in your lawn ...

Contains information on all aspects of lawn care including preparation of the ground for starting a new lawn, lawn fertilization, mowing, thatching, and chemical and natural weed control.