Lawn Craft by Alan R Toogood
Part 1 Shapely ideas: shapes and their effects; paths and edgings; alternatives to grass. Part 2 Greening up the land: site preparation; lawns from seed; lawns from turf; difficult areas. Part 3 Keeping up appearances: mowers and mowing; lawn edging and trimming; other regular tasks. Part 4 Weeding out intruders: frequent visitors ; controlling broad-leaved weeds; weed grasses; moss, algae, lichens. Part 5 Unwelcome visitors: pests and diseases. Part 6 New lease of life: the neglected lawn; repairs.Alan Toogood, the editor-in-chief, is a seasoned horticulturist. He studied in the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden in Wisley, Surrey, after completing his training at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is a freelance writer and journalist who has contributed to publications such as Gardener's Chronicle, Amateur Gardening, RHS's own magazine The Garden, and Greenhouse, where he served as Editor for many years. Other contributors to this book include herb specialist Jekka McVicar, vice-president of the RHS Council and president of the Herb Society, who is known for her organic herb garden in Gloucestershire; famous orchid expert Wilma Rittershausen; John Mattock, whose family has a 175-year history of rose producing; and recently retired executive vice-president of the RHS, who is known for her organic herb garden in Gloucestershire; and recently retired executive vice-president of the RHS Julian Shaw, who worked on DK's previous gardening bestseller RHS A-Z of Garden Plants, will modify the book for the 2019 version.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780706371031 |
| ISBN 10 | 0706371038 |
| Title | Lawn Craft |
| Author | Alan R Toogood |
| Series | Ward Lock Master Gardener S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 1993-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |