Tips & Traps for Growing and Maintaining the Perfect Lawn

How simple lawn improvements can help increase the value of a home by as much as 15 percent

Every home owner wants a beautiful lawn: thick, healthy grass, carefully manicured to reflect pride of ownership. It's appealing to the eye, and it can increase the value of a property by as much as 15 percent. Not just another home and garden coffee table book, this guide gives you solid solutions and a one-stop resource on how to plan, plant, and maintain a magnificent lawn.

Written by an author with more than 15 years in the turfgrass industry and packed with checklists, illustrations, and at-a-glance information, Tips & Traps for Growing and Maintaining the Perfect Lawn covers all the essentials:
From the Back Cover
Have the Most Beautiful Lawn on the Block – with Ease!

With Tips & Traps, getting a thick, green, gorgeous and manicured lawn is easy! Your lush lawn may even increase the value of your home by up to 20%, according to articles in This Old House, Money, and Smart Money, and a study by Clemson and the University of Maryland!

LAWN EXPERTISE MADE EASY
Written by an expert who's made his living making lawns beautiful for more than 15 years, Tips & Traps for Growing and Maintaining the Perfect Lawn simplifies getting the lawn of your dreams. Look inside for:
The famous Tips & Traps 1-2-3 plans, with at-a-glance information, tip boxes, traps to avoid, checklists, and photos that make every step easier
Climate-adjusted instructions
Advice for spectacular results whether you use seed or sod
Budget-minded tips for watering systems and soil preparation
Easy-to-find answers, with separate chapters on watering, fertilizing, mowing, aerating and dethatching, weeding, insects, and more
Independent advice from a true expert with no commercial affiliation
The greatest grass on the block could be yours