The Organic Lawn Care Manual: A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
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Written by: Paul Tukey
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9647
ISBN: 1580176496
Number Of Pages: 271
Publication Date: 2007-01-30
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
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In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It’s difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. More and more in recent years, those lawns are evolving into organic systems as homeowners — concerned about the long-term effects of chemicals on their children, their pets, and the environment — turn to natural methods to keep their yards healthy and inviting, and, yes, still green and lush, too.
Paul Tukey, a self-confessed mowing addict, answers the growing demand for organic grass with a comprehensive volume of natural lawncare information. Step by step, he takes readers through the many elements that work together to form a healthy, organic lawn. Well-treated soil, fed properly with compost and natural fertilizers, is the foundation of every great lawn. Plant it with a grass cultivar matched properly to the climate and sunlight, nourish the soil and grass with the proper amount of water, and maintain the height with a good mower equipped with a sharp blade. A beautiful, naturally maintained lawn can be as simple as that.
An organic, healthy lawn is the best defense against weeds and pests, but when unwanted visitors creep in, Tukey is ready with Weed and Thug ID Guides and advice on dispatching them naturally or learning to live with the benign offenders. Tukey also provides helpful advice for lawnkeepers making the transition from a synthetic to an organic lawn system. It’s all here — everything today’s homeowner needs to keep his lawn off drugs, and make it an inviting living and play area for the whole family.
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User Comments about the The Organic Lawn Care Manual: A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
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I like how the manual is written - easy to follow a step process for assessing your lawn and the steps to take to make it beautiful the natural way. Now if I can just get my neighbors on the bandwagon. I had read it at the library but wanted a copy for reference. I like being able to control the weeds in my lawn organically and tell what my soil composition is by which weeds are proliferating.
It just seemed like all of this was "too good to be true" but I tried it anyway. The instructions are easy to put into practice. It had a weak root system, had been susceptible to some disease problems, and insect issues.it had simply atrophied over the "chemical years" of pouring on the toxins. It was EXACTLY as described in the book.Now I am VERY proud of the beautiful lawn that I have.
I suspect that some day, all lawns will be organic and we'll all wonder why in the heck we ever used the chemicals. I think of it as artificially trying to support something that is MUCH better in it's own natural ecosystem.The book is fantastic. The children can play on the lawn without cancer causing chemicals endangering them. The book is easy and enjoyable to read. I'm spending less money than I did on my old "chemical lawns" and maintaining this beautiful lawn takes less maintenance.When I began following this book, I was REALLY skeptical. My lawn had been maintained chemically for many years and had deteriorated as described in the book. The chemical lawns were never needed in the first place.a waste of time, money and resulted in a lawn that is not as beautiful as an organic one.
It's methods work. I now have the best lawn I've ever had (in over 30 years of maintaining lawns). I was working harder and spending more money, while getting diminishing returns on my efforts. Period. It is low maintenance (certainly MUCH less maintenance than when I was using chemicals to artificially keep my lawn going).
Excellent book. A must read for anyone who cares about their lawn and the environment.
A great resource for anyone wanting to change to or improve their knowledge of organic lawn care. Well-written in an easy to follow style with plenty of information.
Great book. Would definitely recommend. Covers all the basics (and more) for going green with your lawn.
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