{"product_id":"2940014653947","title":"Professional Lawn Care","description":"Table Of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 3\u003cbr\u003eStarting from Scratch 4\u003cbr\u003eGrass Varieties 6\u003cbr\u003eBest for Shady Areas 7\u003cbr\u003eBest for Hot Climates 7\u003cbr\u003eBest for Cold Climates 8\u003cbr\u003eBest for Drought Resistance 8\u003cbr\u003eBest for High Use\/Traffic Areas 9\u003cbr\u003eBest for Low Maintenance Needs 9\u003cbr\u003eConsiderations for Shady Areas 10\u003cbr\u003ePlanting the Seeds 11\u003cbr\u003ePlanting an Existing Lawn 11\u003cbr\u003ePlanting a New Lawn 13\u003cbr\u003eWatering 13\u003cbr\u003eFertilizing 14\u003cbr\u003eWeed Control 17\u003cbr\u003eCrabgrass 19\u003cbr\u003eBentgrass 20\u003cbr\u003eDandelions 21\u003cbr\u003eGround Ivy 23\u003cbr\u003eMoss 24\u003cbr\u003eMushrooms 25\u003cbr\u003eBermuda 26\u003cbr\u003eChickweed 27\u003cbr\u003eDallis Grass 28\u003cbr\u003ePlantain 29\u003cbr\u003ePatch Diseases 30\u003cbr\u003eAerating Your Lawn 33\u003cbr\u003eChoosing a Mower 34\u003cbr\u003eReel Mowers 34\u003cbr\u003eElectric Mowers 35\u003cbr\u003eMulching Mowers 36\u003cbr\u003eRotary Mowers 37\u003cbr\u003eMowing the Lawn 38\u003cbr\u003eGrass Clippings – Keep or Toss 41\u003cbr\u003eLeaf Removal 42\u003cbr\u003eCaring for Your Mower 42\u003cbr\u003eTuning It Up 43\u003cbr\u003eWinterizing 46\u003cbr\u003eLandscaping 47\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a Waterfall 55\u003cbr\u003eConclusion 60\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eMen have had fights over it. It’s a battle of suburbia that has\u003cbr\u003eyet to be won. They all compete for the coveted prize with the best\u003cbr\u003emachines made by man. Lawn care has actually become a\u003cbr\u003ecompetition these days. Do you want a lawn to make your neighbors\u003cbr\u003ejealous for?\u003cbr\u003eLawns, yard, and grass: everyone has a name for that green\u003cbr\u003espace, but what it really is, is your own little piece of the earth. You\u003cbr\u003eown it, you take care of it, and you’re responsible for it. It needs you!\u003cbr\u003eAnd, you need it.\u003cbr\u003eOur lawns have become a major player in our eco-system, after\u003cbr\u003eall it covers about 50 million acres in just America (2003 estimate).\u003cbr\u003eThat means what you do is multiplied thousands of times over, every\u003cbr\u003eday in our country. So it's important that you do things right and stop\u003cbr\u003eflying by the seat of your pants just because that's the way you've\u003cbr\u003ealways done it.\u003cbr\u003eBesides keeping your house from sinking into some dark abyss,\u003cbr\u003eyour lawn is an important part of our environment. Environmentally,\u003cbr\u003eturf grass reduces carbon dioxide emissions, mitigating the heat island\u003cbr\u003eeffect commonly found in our urban environments.\u003cbr\u003eLawns also reduce energy consumption through its cooling\u003cbr\u003eeffects and contribute to efforts to reduce global warming trends.\u003cbr\u003eGrass reduces soil erosion by holding the soil in place during heavy\u003cbr\u003eflooding. Just 2,500 square feet of lawn not only absorbs carbon\u003cbr\u003edioxide from the air, but it also releases enough oxygen for a family of\u003cbr\u003efour to breathe.\u003cbr\u003eIt can say volumes about your pride as a homeowner. It can say\u003cbr\u003evolumes about your lack of pride as a homeowner.\u003cbr\u003eThe truth is that if you live in a community that thrives on the\u003cbr\u003eway houses look – ala Stepford – then lawn care is important to you!\u003cbr\u003eBut what the experts say is true: grass and lawns are an\u003cbr\u003eimportant part of the environment. Let's face it: your turf grass, lawn,\u003cbr\u003eyard, or whatever you want to call it, is pretty cool. Not only does\u003cbr\u003egrass smell good when you mow it, but grass feels good to walk\u003cbr\u003eacross. My kids like playing on it, and my dogs definitely like it for\u003cbr\u003eentirely different reasons. Grass looks pretty in the early morning with\u003cbr\u003ethe dew sparkling across it, or in the fall when the first frost settles in.\u003cbr\u003eThe only thing all that lovely lawn of green grass asks is a little\u003cbr\u003ecare, a little patience, and to be fed and groomed occasionally. Pretty\u003cbr\u003emuch what your kids expect, except you'll never have to set up a\u003cbr\u003ecollege fund for your grass.\u003cbr\u003eBelieve it or not, some people feel that a beautifully manicured\u003cbr\u003elawn is a hazard to the environment. They feel they are unhealthy\u003cbr\u003ehabitats that consume not only time, but also precious resources\u003cbr\u003eIn actuality, a well manicured and well taken care of lawn can\u003cbr\u003eactually be a thriving eco-system that can help all sorts of living things\u003cbr\u003ethrive and grow. But this book isn’t really about that part of keeping a\u003cbr\u003egreat lawn.\u003cbr\u003eWhat we hope to do in this book is to help you realize your\u003cbr\u003edream of having a beautifully manicured lawn by using the techniques\u003cbr\u003eand tricks that are used by professional landscapers.\u003cbr\u003eMany times, there are people who believe that having a beautiful\u003cbr\u003elawn requires the use of harmful fertilizers and other components that\u003cbr\u003ecan damage the environment. The reality is that you can have a\u003cbr\u003ebeautiful lawn without harming the environment.\u003cbr\u003eOnce you learn all of the particulars, we’re pretty sure that you’ll\u003cbr\u003ebe amazed how you can achieve a beautiful front yard, back yard, and\u003cbr\u003eside yard – a beautiful lawn that your neighbors will be envious of.\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you really need? Well, we’re going to show you. How\u003cbr\u003edo you take care of it? We’ll show you that too.\u003cbr\u003eYou can have a beautiful lawn and get rid of all the critiques\u003cbr\u003efrom those natural people...","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177461104880,"sku":"2940014653947","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014653947_p0.jpg?v=1763612888","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014653947","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}