Organic Management for the Professional : : The Natural Way for Landscape Architects and Contractors, Commercial Growers, Golf Course Managers, Park Administrators, Turf Managers, and Other Stewards of the Land / / Howard Garrett, Mike Amaranthus, John Ferguson.

Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely! Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it also makes sense both economically and environmentally. It promotes healthy soils and plants...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2012
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics
  • Chapter 2: Soil Building
  • Chapter 3: Planting
  • Chapter 4: Fertilizing
  • Chapter 5: Pest and Disease Control
  • Chapter 6: Compost
  • Chapter 7: Mulch
  • Chapter 8: Landscaping
  • Chapter 9: Commercial Growing Operations and Recreational Properties
  • Chapter 10: Organic Strategies and Global Climate Change
  • Appendix 1: Organic Treatment Formulas
  • Appendix 2: Sources for Organic Supplies
  • Appendix 3: Soil-Testing Resources
  • Appendix 4: Conversion Tables
  • Information Resources
  • Index