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The Lawn Guide: The Easy Way to a Perfect Lawn Paperback – 26 May 2008

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

The most up-to-date lawn care book available in the UK. Written specifically for the UK & Northern European Markets this book details all the common weeds, pests, diseases and disorders that UK lawns could encounter. 100 'full colour' pages that includes a step-by-step year round maintenance plan. Whatever your need, question or requirement, the answer, together with the explanation, advice & practical tips, is all here in the Lawn Guide
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An excellent guide to designing, constructing and maintaining the home lawn. A must for all gardening enthusiasts. -- Jay Dobson - Consultant Agronomist

The Lawn Guide is ideal for the complete novice and seasoned expert alike, it explains everything you could ever need to know about lawn care --
Dr Colin Mumford - Landscape& Amenity Management Service

This book contains everything you need to know for your lawn, The lawn guide takes you on a step-by-step journey to achieving a lawn you can be proud of. --
Lee Jackson - Deputy Head Groundsman, Manchester City FC

This book has long been overdue; it brings together the latest thinking and management practices and will become everyone's reference point for lawn care --
Laurence Gale MSc, MBPR - Editor, PitchCare.com

This book is a comprehensive guide to lawn care, aimed at all kinds of people, from those who want to grow grass like the pro's, to those who want to manage their lawn organically --
Pam Sherratt

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The term 'lawn care' will mean different things to different people and the amount of care a lawn receives will depend on several factors such as the time available, the purpose for which the lawn was created, the use to which it is put and the interest of the person maintaining it.

The Lawn Guide has been written to address all of these situations with the specific purpose of aiding and guiding the amateur, the professional gardener and the connoisseur through the complexities of creating their first lawn and on to maintaining it with the care and attention it deserves and needs.

This guide gives the very best advice to all kinds of people witb all kinds of needs - from the father with three boys, no time and a football match taking place on it, every evening after school - to the retired couple who want to mow it everyday, who take offence at the slightest hint of moss or pest invasion and take pride in looking at their lawns perfect stripes, everyday throughout the summer.

So, whether you want an ornamental lawn or a functional family family focused utility area - whatever your need, the right advice and answer can all be found here in the Lawn Guide

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ S & H Publishing; First Edition (26 May 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0955918014
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0955918018
  • Customer reviews:
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Customers find the book informative and practical, providing good advice for maintaining a lawn. They appreciate the well-organized layout with clear explanations of each topic. The book is described as an excellent guide that provides practical information in plain English.

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Customers find the book informative and useful for maintaining lawns. They say it's an excellent guide with practical advice and is a great teaching resource. The information is easy to understand and worth the money.

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Customers find the book well-organized and easy to understand. They appreciate the clear explanations of how to improve a lawn. The book contains useful information and is an excellent purchase.

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Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2022
    I’m working to make my lawn an asset to my garden. This book provides good information that is easy to understand. Worth the money
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2010
    When planning and setting up my new lawns, I bought this book, The Lawn Expert (Hessayon), and Lawns, Path and Patios (Titchmarsh). Of the three, I have used this one least so far. That's not because it is a poor book, but because it took a less hand-holding approach than the other two books in regard to setting up a lawn. I guess I'm not much of a gardener.

    However, this book is really good when it comes to information about maintaining the lawn. It contains a very thorough month-by-month plan for everything that you need to do to keep the lawn healthy, happy, weed-free and green. Its aeration section beats the other two books, and it doesn't get itself bogged down in unnecessary detail. Where the The Lawn Expert feels the need to describe all kinds of mowers, this book just gets on with a couple of the ones you are most likely to use.

    Though it is priced to match The Lawn Expert (Titchmarsh's book is cheaper), don't let its fewer pages deter you. It is a better organised book, that just gets on with it. So, for getting ready to lay a new lawn, it's not perhaps the strongest book, but for the long-term business of keeping a lawn in good condition all year round, this is the book.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2021
    10/10 for ease of information
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2012
    This is an reasonably good book on the subject of lawns. I have to say however that it is not as informative on the subject as another similarly priced book on the matter, which although is a bit dated has much more useful information.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2019
    The book was set out well and explained clearly how to improve a lawn.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2020
    Very dull. No romance or excitement. The author just harps on aboutt his lawn for the entire book.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2017
    Great teaching / student resource. Well laid out book. Has a good maintenance plan for the year.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2013
    A short book which contains a lot of practical advice. It gets the balance jist right between being simple to understand without being condescending.
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  • Ioannis J. Stoupis
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Keen Greenkeeper
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 May 2010
    This is a great book about lawn maintenance, from which lawn to use, when to add soil, which season and when to water and for how long, also includes disease in grass including insects and how to go about fixing the problems. For me it is an A-Z guide, the all you need to know guide. A must have for any keen grass lover who wants their lawn to be healthy, lush and happy all year round.
  • Amy Kane
    4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 March 2014
    Good basic book on lawn care. Could use more emphasis on care in particular regions. Overall, I enjoyed the book.
  • silvermana
    3.0 out of 5 stars Informative yes, but not a fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on 25 October 2012
    The book gets across the information, but it wasn't the most exciting read. I was hoping for something with a more informal tone (e.g. tales of an obsessed lawn man). It is also lacking on pictures in many places where imagery would add a lot of value.