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! 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.

Strategies of Lower Maintenance Turf. Performance of the "Traditional" Turf Species under Reduced Maintenance. Grasses That Demand Less Maintenance. Unconventional Grasses and Grass-Like Plants. Choosing the Best Grass for Your Location. Mixing Turfgrasses. Turf Establishment and Renovation. Turf Soils. Using Less Fertilizer. Conserving Water. Lighten Your Mowing. Trim Your Pesticide Budget. Appendix: A Catalog of Unconventional Grasses. References. Index.