A Man's Turf: The Perfect Lawn - Softcover

Schultz, Warren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 060980569X ISBN 13: 9780609805695

Publisher: Three Rivers Pr, 2000

Synopsis

A witty, insider's look at the Great American Lawn--and the American male's obsession with it--answers questions about the origins of men's fascination with turf, mower design and mowing techniques, the science of luxuriant lawns, and more. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author

Warren Schultz is one of the nation's foremost experts on natural lawn care. He is the author of The Chemical-Free Lawn as well as nine other books. Schultz, who lectures frequently about lawn and garden topics, has received several awards from the Garden Writers Association of America.

From the Inside Flap

the country on any summer Saturday and what do you see? From coast to coast you see millions of men mowing. There also may be some women tending to the turf these days, but the obsession with the lawn is truly a male phenomenon. How green is it? How thick is it? How well-mown and weed-free is it? These are the questions that try men's souls.

In A Man's Turf: The Perfect Lawn, author Warren Schultz delves into history, psychology, and botany to explain the irresistible appeal of the riding mower and freshly cut grass. But as a leading expert on lawn and garden care, he also offers a wealth of practical, hands-on information for growing, mowing, weeding, and watering a better lawn.

Schultz explores how the lawn grew up in America and visits some of the great historical lawns. He examines the machines involved reel and rotary lawn mowers, weed whackers and water sprinklers that shape the lawn, and gets down on his knees to look at some amazing grass, hi

Edition details

• Publisher: Three Rivers Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 060980569X
• ISBN 13: 9780609805695
• Binding: Paperback