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An excellent book on a topic rarely explained, Practical Groundsmanship will be the greatest possible assistance to all who have a responsibility of turf upkeep, from the park-keeper to the groundsman of the smallest local sports club. Contents Include : The Presentation of Groundsmanship; Cricket; Tennis; Bowls; Hockey; Football; Outfields and General Areas; Running Tracks; Garden Lawns and Paths; Maintenance; Composts; War on Weeds; The Worm Problem;...
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At heart, almost every homeowner would love to have a better lawn-greener, denser, healthier. This book is an up-to-date, environmentally responsible approach to lawn care with mainstream appeal. It focuses on dozens of common lawn problems, offering detailed solutions to each one. An ideal reference for busy homeowners who want better grass quickly and easily.
4) Jardinería perenne: Cómo crear un jardín perenne y cultivar flores, verduras, arbustos, hierbas y fr
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¡Descubra cómo crear un increíble jardín perenne!
¿Ha soñado alguna vez con tener y mantener un atractivo jardín con coloridas flores perennes y exquisitos productos?
¿Ha pensado alguna vez en cultivar su propia fruta o verdura?
¿Se imagina cuidando su jardín y cosechando sus productos con las estaciones?
Si su respuesta es afirmativa, ha llegado el momento de convertir su sueño en realidad.
El primer paso es adquirir los conocimientos...
5) Lawns
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Keeping a healthy and verdant lawn can be a real challenge. Collins Practical Gardener Lawns looks at all imaginable aspects of starting and maintaining a lawn.
Whether your lawn is mainly for your family or intended as a showpiece, Lawns will provide all the know-how you need to design, prepare for, create and keep a lawn tailored to your needs.
All the technical info is covered from ground roots up, including advice on sowing seeds, laying turf,...
6) Jardinería de invernadero: Una guía sobre cómo construir un invernadero y cultivar verduras, frutas
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Descubra planes de construcción fáciles de seguir para su invernadero y aprenda a cosechar verduras, frutas y flores frescas durante cualquier temporada.¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez por las numerosas ventajas que conlleva poner comida en su mesa directamente desde su propio patio trasero?¿Qué puede ser más satisfactorio que tener la libertad de cultivar y recoger verduras en la comodidad de su propia propiedad?¿Y qué decir de los arreglos...
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Your lawn is a representative of you and your home it shows your neighbors and visitors how much time and effort you are willing to put into keeping your home looking good. Organic lawn care is becoming much more prevalent for many home owners, but knowing how to effectively plant and grow a lawn, keep weeds away and kill bugs without using chemicals and unnatural law products can be complicated and downright confusing in many cases. This book was...
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Many of the demonic and thriller stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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“Leave Me A Lawn” lays out the best ways to make a great lawn without having to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of chemicals and supplies. I'll talk about how to add fertility to the soil, how to water to keep the grass growing up and the water bill down, and how to keep your lawn mower serviced and working. And we'll pick up a lot of other helpful tips along the way.
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El césped ornamental cumple una importante función decorativa y estética en los jardines y en los paisajes en general. Pero está considerado, a menudo, como un espacio «neutro» para otras plantas y flores, y no se aprecia realmente todo lo que puede ofrecer. Dedicada a quien ama las verdes extensiones de césped, esta obra le mostrará las características de las especies cespitosas más adecuadas y le explicará todas las intervenciones necesarias...
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In the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses.
Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife species, grasses also serve an integral role in erosion control. For the gardener they can open up a bounty of landscaping options, from the lawn to the pond. In the tenth installment...
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Gardening Your Front Yard is an active, inspiring resource that shows you how to treat your front yard like a backyard without sacrificing beauty, from choosing the right plants to building front patios and walkways.
With her unique combination of DIY/building savvy and gardening expertise, author Tara Nolan (Raised Bed Revolution) weaves you past the main pitfalls you may encounter when trying to fit a garden or gardens between your home and the...
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This guide will appeal to the lawn lover and groundsman alike. It is illustrated with black and white photographs. Contents Include: Introduction; Turf Grasses; Preparation of the Soil before Seeding or Sodding; Sowing down a Lawn; Preparing a Lawn from Sods; The Maintenance of Lawns; Turf for Bowls, Golf and other Sports; Developments in Tools and Machines. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been...
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Si está pensando en rejuvenecer su césped o sembrar hierba para un campo deportivo o de fútbol, en esta obra encontrará información sobre las distintas variedades seleccionadas según su rusticidad, su empleo y su resistencia. * Podrá conocer las labores de preparación del terreno, la siembra y la colocación de césped en rollos. * También conocerá los cuidados que necesita el césped durante todo el año: la resiembra, la fertilización,...
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook for creating, managing, and maintaining golf courses and polo fields. Accessible and full of useful information, this timeless guide will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in maintaining high quality lawns for sport or leisure. Highly recommended for golf club owners and collectors of vintage sporting literature.
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vii, 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
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Save thousands of gallons of water annually and have a beautiful yard no matter the weather by capturing and reusing water from sinks, showers, and washing machines. This empowering and easy-to-use manual offers practical, long-term strategies for water management, with easy, do-it-yourself instructions and step-by-step photography to guide you through construction and installing a variety of systems throughout your house and garden.--COVER.
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