Series: Lawns in the Landscape Series

Description

Lawns in the Landscape Series

You can have a beautiful lawn with the help of this award-winning program. Lawns in the Landscape shows you how to design, install and maintain a beautiful lawn using either seed or sod. This program was created not only for students and employees, but also for gardening enthusiasts who want to learn more about residential landscaping.

Widely used in the classroom to illustrate landscaping and horticulture concepts, it is divided into concise, easy-to-understand segments and was reviewed by a panel of teachers for accuracy. This three lesson series shows you:

• The history of lawns
• Advantages and disadvantages of lawns
• Common types of turfgrass
• Lawn design and selection criteria
• How to prepare a lawn planting area
• How to install a lawn by seed
• How to install a lawn by sod
• Basic lawn maintenance requirements

Your host, Don Marquardt, ASLA, has taught Landscape Architecture Professional Certificate Courses at UCLA Extension for twenty-seven years. A licensed landscape architect with experience in both public and private residential landscape projects, Don recently retired as Parks Superintendent for Culver City, California. A printed glossary of landscaping terms is included. Other programs in this series cover landscape design, plant selection and installation, perennial gardening, and plant propagation techniques.

Winner of these awards: Aegis Award, Telly Award, Communicator Award.

"…Whether you use seed or sod, plant in the sun or shade, live in a warm or cold climate, your lawn needs are reviewed and clearly explained…recommended…" Library Journal.

"Well organized…informative program…" Booklist.

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Lessons included in this series

1. Lawns in the Landscape Part 1
2. Lawns in the Landscape Part 2
3. Lawns in the Landscape Part 3